Monthly Archives: May 2015

New instant savings: up to $300 off Zeiss ZF.2 lenses for Nikon DSLR cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 18, 2015

Zeiss has new instant savings (up to $300) on selected ZF.2 lenses for Nikon F mount. You can see the full list at B&H and Adorama. Otus lenses are not part of this offer.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #315

By [NR] admin | Published: May 17, 2015

→ Nikkor 300mm f/2 ED IF AIS lens listed on eBay for $23,900. → Made In Japan: inside the Nikon Tochigi lens factory. → Nikon’s stock tumbled 11% after the company slashed their financial targets. → Nikon Corp. rating increased to hold. → The latest Nikon deals (updated weekly): Refurbished (US warranty) Grey market (no US warranty) Nikon […]

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Heartography: Nikon created a pho-dog-grapher by attaching a heart rate triggered camera to a dog

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2015

Grizzler became the first canine photographer with a little bit of help from Nikon – they developed a device that turns emotions into photographs by using the dog’s heart rate to trigger the camera. You can see some of the pictures taken by Grizzler in this video from Nikon Asia:

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DIY Nikon 1 hot shoe adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2015

Robert build his own Nikon1 hot shoe adapter based on the Nikon AS-N1000 for a fraction of the price of a new V1-F1A: two wires are going from ground-ground at pin#8 (on the left) to the center pin of a regular hot shoe. Here are the detailed steps:

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Egypt through my eyes

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2015

  Egypt through my eyes by Giovanni A. Mocchetti (Facebook | 500px | Instagram): My name is Giovanni Mocchetti aka John MK and I’m a 20 years old photographer based in Milan, Italy. My work concentrates on fashion and events, but sometimes I have the chance to travel and to explore new fascinating places and cultures. The plan was […]

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The Nikon D810a camera for astrophotography will start shipping on May 28th

By [NR] admin | Published: May 15, 2015

Nikon Japan announced the shipping date for the D810a DSLR designed for astrophotography: May 28th,2015. The camera was announced on February 6th and is currently available for pre-order at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, Jessops and WEX. Additional information on the D810a can be found here. You can also read Nikon’s article “Using the D810A DSLR for Deep Space and Nebulae Astrophotography”.

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Nikon’s 2015 financial results are out: sales down 15%, income down 12%

By [NR] admin | Published: May 14, 2015

Nikon published their financial results for the year (ended on March 31, 2015). Here are the Imaging business details: Sales and income declined 15% and 12% respectively, year on year due to delayed market recovery in China and Europe. Operating income ratio posted 9.7%, exceeding the previous year ratio (9.4%) and the revised forecast (9.0%). […]

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