Monthly Archives: March 2015

Weekly Nikon news flash #306

Note: I will be traveling and will be offline in the next few days. I have scheduled few blog posts but will not be able to reply to emails or post to any current news/rumors till Friday (March 20th). → Nikon AW130 camera release delayed till March 19. → Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their […]

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Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens review

Christian Handl (www.christianhandl.com) tests the new Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens: Short Verdict: A great lens, buy it if you need it! At the beginning some considerations about fixed focal lenses versus Zoom lenses: Simple said a Zoom is more versatile, so for example at a street parade I would use my Nikon […]

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Traveling in Bolivia with the Nikon D800 and no plan

Traveling in Bolivia with the Nikon D800 and no plan

Traveling in Bolivia with the Nikon D800 and no plan is by Stephen Ironside (Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram): In 2013, I realized I wanted to shift my business to a more commercial photography focus, and decided to stop booking weddings. The last wedding I had booked was a big one—a destination wedding in Bolivia, right after New Year in 2014.

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Check out this Nikon pins and phone cards collection

It took Fabrizio Belardetti 5 years to collect 124 Nikon pins. Some are pretty common and some are really rare. A couple to notice are the “Nikon salutes WHNPA” directly from the White House, the rare “Nikon Hunting Optics“, the Nikon F3 HP enamel and the old Nikon logo from the 60’s (black oval, made […]

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Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera coming next with a new 20.8MP sensor

The Nikon 1 J5 will be announced in the next few weeks. In addition to 4k video, the J5 will have a new 20.8MP sensor and NFC (Near Field Communication)

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The latest Nikon books

English language Nikon books          David Busch’s Nikon D750 guide to digital SLR photography David Busch’s compact field guide for the Nikon D750 David Busch’s guide to Nikon CLS flash photography Most English language Nikon books are also available on Amazon UK.

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Nikon MB-D16 battery grip for D750 finally shipping in the US

The Nikon MB-D16 battery grip for the D750 is finally shipping to existing pre-orders in the US. The grip was not in stock at the time this post was published – you can check availability at B&H, Adorama and Amazon (has been available on eBay for a while).

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