Monthly Archives: June 2015

Spike in DSLR camera shipments in April

Last week Sony published an entire press release describing how successful their mirrorless offering is. There is no doubt that Sony has done a lot in a short period of time, but this is mainly because (I think) they remained unchallenged by the major players (Nikon and Canon). CIPA published their data for April and […]

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The D810A could be the best low light/high ISO DSLR camera Nikon has ever made *UPDATED*

I received this from a reader – two striking findings about the Nikon D810A camera: 1) It *IS* appropriate for general use photography, indoors or outdoors.  There is not an obvious color cast, at least not one that is as pronounced as the coloration differences that occur when you change from say a Zeiss lens to […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #318

→ Use coupon code LIGHTROOMCC to get the The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC ebook for only $20 ($15.99 off). → This collection of 600 vintage cameras (including many Nikons) can be yours for $34,900. → The Norwegian company Making View has developed a custom rig made of Nikon bodies for shooting 360° videos and panorama pictures (photo credit: Eirik Helland Urke). → The […]

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Nikon D810A now in stock

The Nikon D810A DSLR camera for astrophotography is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Adorama (in stock also in the UK). Nikon Canada has a new intro video on the D810A, check it out:

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Update on the secret Nikon iOS project

Few weeks ago I reported that iOS engineers were working on a new secret project with Nikon USA at the main Apple campus in Cupertino. Here is an update: there will be a new iOS app (I presume from Nikon) that will add special/new camera features through Wi-Fi. For example, you will be able to purchase new features […]

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount now in stock

The Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon. Additional information on the lens, including MTF charts and detailed specifications, can be found on here.

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The Nikon 1 AW1 underwater mirrorless camera is now $100 off

New price drop: the Nikon 1 AW1 underwater mirrorless camera is now $100 off at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Most listings offer free expedited shipping and 2% back in rewards.

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