Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens for Nikon F mount is now officially announced

Just as I reported yesterday, Sigma officially announced their 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens for Nikon F mount. The full press release, technical specs and key features can be found over at PhotoRumors. Check the pricing at B&H (not yet announced).

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Sigma to announce a new 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens for Nikon F mount

Update: the lens is now officially announced. Earlier today I reported on PhotoRumors that Sigma will announce a new 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens. The first pictures just leaked online courtesy of digicame-info. No additional info is available, stay tuned for more.

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Secret promo: Nikon will pay your sales tax in the US *UPDATED*

It seems that Nikon has a secret new promotion called “We pay your sales tax” – they will pay the sales tax for you when you buy new Nikon gear from B&H. I am not sure what the details, but you can try to add a Nikon product to your cart at B&H and see if […]

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Adobe Camera Raw 9.1, Lightroom CC 2015.1 and Lightroom 6.1 released with Nikon J5, D810A support

The latest Adobe updates include support for the Nikon 1 J5 and D810A cameras: Camera Raw 9.1  (download links: Mac | PC) Lightroom CC 2015.1 and Lightroom 6.1 (download link) The following lenses now have new lens profiles:

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SDK for the Nikon 1 V3 camera released

As previously promised, Nikon released the SDK (software development kit) for the Nikon 1 V3 camera. If you are a programmer and have created some interesting solutions/implementations with Nikon’s SDK, please contact me so I can share them on the blog.

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New Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-3.5 DX lens also rumored for this summer

In addition to refreshing the 500mm f/4 and 600mm f/4 lenses this summer, Nikon may also introduce a new Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-3.5 DX lens (or f/2.8-4) for APS-C DSLR cameras. The new lens is supposed to be a replacement for the Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR (currently $200 off) but it will have a different hood – it […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #319

→ Deal: Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 full frame fisheye lens for Nikon F-mount for $399 ($200 off). → New low price on the Nikon D810 (grey market): $2,099. The rest of the Nikon deals section remains unchanged from last week – you can find it here. → 40% off all Rocky Nook ebooks for Father’s Day with code […]

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The school under the bridge in Delhi

Harv. (website | tumblr | instagram) shot the free school for street and slum children located under a bridge in Delhi with his Nikon D3 and various Nikkor lenses: My name is Harv., I’m a portrait and music photographer based in the UK. A couple of months ago I had an opportunity to go to India, the last time I was there […]

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