Monthly Archives: August 2015

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens review

This Nikon 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens review is by Con Foley: In March 2013 Nikon started shipping the AF-S 80-400VR lens, and I quickly got a copy and did a brief review. I got the 80-400VR because it allowed me to do some wildlife photography I couldn’t do before, handheld and more spontaneous than […]

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Backpacking around the world (part 2)

Here is an update from Walter Chang (website | Tumblr | Instagram | Twitter) who recently finished his three years backpacking trip around the world:  Last year I shared my story in a guest post with Nikon Rumors about backpacking around the world with Nikon gear. I finally finished my trip this past May and it spanned 3 […]

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European Road Trip – A Nikon D610 and Poor Weather

'Midnight Light' — 2 shot panorama, landscape not vertical. 13 sec @ f/8, ISO 200 and 35mm (28-300mm)

My name is Karl Lindsay and nature photography is a big passion of mine. You can see my work in my portfolio or follow me on Facebook and Instagram. I recently got back to Australia from a family road trip through Europe. We packed a lot into one trip, driving through 12 countries over 6 weeks. […]

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Best lenses for the Nikon D750 DSLR camera

Those are the best lenses for the Nikon D750 camera based on the test results from DxOMark:

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Nikon’s “NIKKOR & ACC” app released for Android tablets

Nikon released new version of their “NIKKOR & ACC” app for Android tablets. Additional information on accessories and Speedlights has also been added:

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens delayed till October

Nikon Japan announced that the shipment of the new Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens will be delayed till October, 2015. The lens was initially scheduled to start shipping on August 27th. The Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED and 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lenses for now are scheduled to start shipping on September 17th.

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The latest Nikon patents: waterproof 1 Nikkor 7.2-13.6mm f/3.5-4.5 lens and… a smart water bottle

New Nikon patent application for a 1 Nikkor AW 7.2-13.6mm f/3.5-4.5 waterproof lens for the AW mirrorless product line (1″ sensor). There is another Nikon waterproof lens patent for a Nikkor AW 10-45mm f/4.5-5.6 lens: Nikon currently has only two Nikkor AW lenses: AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 and AW 10mm f/2.8. I am not sure what to make […]

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More on the Nikon Free Maintenance Service Initiative and latest D750 service advisory

Nikon D800 Free Maintenance Service Initiative A reader sent me some more details on the Nikon Free Maintenance Service Initiative that was offered to selected D800/D800E, D700 and D7100 owners:

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