Weekly Nikon news flash #307

10 years ago
Categories: Weekly Nikon News Flash

→ Nikon announced a new ASC-01 stainless steel hot-shoe cover in Japan (available on eBay).

→ Adobe released Camera Raw 8.8 with Nikon D5500 support and new lens profiles for eight Nikon F mount lenses. The DNG Converter 8.8 is available for download: Windows | Mac.

→ Nikon lens price increase coming to Canada on May 1st?

→ Samyang rumored to announce a new 100mm f/2.8 macro lens this summer.

→ The latest Nikon deals (updated weekly):

Refurbished Nikon D3200 camera for $249
Refurbished Nikon D3300 two lens kit for $449
Refurbished Nikon D5200 kit for $469
Grey Market Nikon D5300 kit for $499
Grey market Nikon D610 for $1,099
Nikon D610 with a free MB-D14 grip ($229) at Adorama and B&H
Grey market Nikon D750 for $1,629
Grey market Nikon D810 for $2,249
Refurbished Nikon D4 for $2995.95
Grey market Nikon D4s for $4,599.99 (orig. $5,996.95)
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix A camera for $329
Nikon 1 S1 bundle for $149 (US warranty)
Nikon 1 J4 with 10-30mm lens for $249 use coupon 5HPX (US warranty)
Nikon 1 J4 with 10-100mm lens for $449 use coupon 5HPX (US warranty)
Grey market Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens + filter for $139.99 (orig. $176.95)
Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G lens for $499 ($200 off)
Grey market Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G lens for $1,425.57
Grey market Nikon 24-120mm f/4G lens for $694.99
Grey market Nikon 60mm f/2.8G for $399.99 (orig. $529.95)
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is still $100 off
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 lens is still $270 off
Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 HD Aspherical fisheye lens for $149.95 ($180 off)
Nikon’s lens and DSLR combo rebates will expire next weeks (Amazon has its own version of the Nikon rebates)
Adorama offers a free Shure VP83F LensHopper microphone ($299) with several Nikon DSLR models
Nikon camera bag for $19.95

→ New: V1-F1A flash hot-shoe adapter for Nikon 1 V1 or equivalent cameras.

→ Nikon D810A: interview with the Nikon developer, Tsuyoshi Watanabe.

→ Nikon Ambassador Bill Frakes’ “Nebraska Skies” time-lapse video.