Monthly Archives: July 2015

Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR vs. 500mm f/4G ED VR lens specifications comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: July 4, 2015

  Technical specifications comparison between the new Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens (left) and the previous 500mm f/4G ED VR version (on the right):

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for June 2015

By [NR] admin | Published: July 3, 2015

     These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for June, 2015:

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First Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens review

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2015

Ole Jørgen Liodden published a review/beta test report of the new Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens ($12,299.95) where he covers lens sharpness, AF speed and accuracy, the VR system and few other topics. You can also find multiple sample photos from the lens. Head over to his website and check it out.

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The new Nikon lenses are now available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2015

Nikkor AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens pre-orde options: B&H Adorama Amazon WEX Photographic Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens pre-order options: B&H Adorama Amazon WEX Photographic (UK) Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens pre-order options: B&H Adorama Amazon WEX Photographic UK)

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Nikon announcement: Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4E, 500mm f/4E and 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2015

Nikon officially announced three new lenses: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Official sample images Full US press release Price: $1,069.95 (shipping starts in July, see pre-order options) MTF charts: Lens design: The world’s lightest*1 5x normal zoom lens compatible with the Nikon DX format TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of […]

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New Nikon lenses already online

By [NR] admin | Published: July 1, 2015

If you cannot wait for another 30 minutes till the official announcement, the new Nikon lenses are already listed at quesabesde.com: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR

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Additional information and pictures of the new Nikon 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: July 1, 2015

Some additional information on the new Nikon super-tele lenses that will be announced in few hours (stay tuned for detailed coverage): Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens: Fluorite element (FL) Three ED elements Electromagnetic diaphragm Lightweight Improved AF performance during motion tracking Fluorine coating VR up to four stops Sports VR mode Minimum focusing […]

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Nikon F3 camera was used to shoot the mine car chase scene in the Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom movie

By [NR] admin | Published: July 1, 2015

    Ron Volmershausen published another interesting video showing how the guys at ILM used a stock-standard Nikon F3 to film parts of the mine car chase scene in the Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom movie. The film registration system within the F3 proved to be so accurate for the stop-motion filming, that the only […]

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