Monthly Archives: June 2015

Nikon D810A recap

A quick recap on the Nikon D810A camera: Nikon released the SDK for the D810A camera. The new Iridient Developer 3.0.3 now supports the Nikon D810A. The D810A is now also supported by StellaImage 7. Adobe also now supports the D810A. The Nikon D810A manual is available for download. Nikon published a new set of astrophotography […]

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The latest Nikon patents

Photographybay discovered a series of cell phone related Nikon patents (see this previous filing for a camera that can be attached to a smart phone, another phone related patent can be found here). I’ve already mentioned that Nikon is rumored to be working on some kind of a smart phone integration. Nikon also has a new patent for 1 […]

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What to expect next from Nikon

This is an updated post on what to expect from Nikon in the future – the next official announcement will most likely be for the Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-3.5 DX, 500mm f/4E and 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses (not sure if they will be introduced together):

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Tokina 24-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX lens US price announced: $999

The US price of the Tokina 24-70mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX lens was announced today: $999. B&H, Adorama and Amazon are currently taking pre-orders. Shipping will start in August. Specifications: Mount Availability: Canon, Nikon Focal Length: 24-70MM Full Frame Sensor Comp’: Yes Maximum Aperture: F/2.8 Minimum Aperture: F/22 Optical Construction: 15 Elements / 11 Groups Coatings: Multi-layer coatings […]

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The world’s widest 1:1 macro lens Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 will be available in Nikon F mount

Just a quick note in case you are not following PhotoRumors (you should!) – the world’s widest 1:1 macro lens, the Laowa 15mm f/4 that got announced by Venus Optics earlier today, will be available also in Nikon F mount. The price is $479 (available for pre-order). Read all the details and see some interesting sample images taken […]

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The Nikon D5 is rumored to have a native high ISO of 102,400 and 4k video

The Nikon D5 DSLR camera is rumored to have a native high ISO of 102,400. The current D4s can go up to ISO 25,600 (expandable till ISO 409,600). Here is an updated list of rumored D5 specs: New 20MP FX sensor 4k video 173 autofocus points (update: new focusing module with larger coverage) Native high ISO of 102,400 15 […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #320

→ The Topaz DeNoise plugin is 25% off ($20 off) for the month of June with coupon code JUNEDENOISE. → Tokina announced price increases in Japan for the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D Macro and AT-X 107 AF DX NH 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 fisheye lenses for Nikon F mount. → The Rokinon 7.5mm f/8 RMC fisheye lens […]

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