Monthly Archives: October 2015

Weekly Nikon news flash #337

→ Cameralabs and SLRgear posted their Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED lens review. The new lens is currently in stock at: Amazon and WEX (UK). → For a limited time Adobe is offering a Creative Cloud Photography plan for $7.99 to PhotoRumors readers. → New Mitakon 135mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon F mount is coming soon.

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Nikon announcement on Monday?

Update: PCH confirmed that this note was not for a new Nikon product, but most likely for the release of the new 24-70mm f/2.8E VR lens. The Belgium store PCH posted on their Facebook page that new “Nikon equipment” will arrive in their store on Monday. As I already mentioned, a Nikon announcement on Monday makes […]

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Documenting life in Turkey’s Munzur Valley by Michael Benanav

Documenting life in Turkey’s Munzur Valley by Michael Benanav If you travel enough, every so often you get lucky and wind up stumbling into some place that’s relatively unknown, completely unexpected, and entirely magical.  For me, the Munzur Valley, in eastern Turkey, is one of these places. Since it is not written about in any […]

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The Nikon Museum opens today in Japan

The Nikon Museum opens today in Japan (located on the second floor of Nikon head office building in Shinagawa). Admission is free. Head over to DC.Watch for pictures from the opening and the exhibition:

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens officially announced

Sigma officially announced their 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount – the fastest 20mm lens available today (or the world’s first 20mm f/1.4 lens). The US price is $899 and pre-orders are now open at B&H and Adorama. Shipping will start at the beginning of November, 2015. Additional technical information:

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Rare Nikon cameras and lenses at the upcoming Westlicht Camera Auction

  Here are Nikon highlights from the upcoming Westlicht Camera Auction that will take place on November 21st, 2015 in Vienna, Austria (the complete and detailed catalogue will be published 3-4 weeks prior to the auction date):

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New 2015 Nikon winter cashback program in the UK

There is a new 2015 Nikon winter cashback program in the UK (up to £70): Jessops WEX Calumet Claims must be received by February 15th, 2016. More information available here.

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Lexar announced the fastest XQD memory card

Today Lexar announced new 2933x, 1400x XQD 2.0 memory cards and a new XQD 2.0 reader: The new Lexar Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 card is the fastest XQD card on the market today with read speeds up to 440MB per second (prices: $616.99 for 128GB, $328.99 for 64GB and $177.99 for 32GB) The second Lexar Professional […]

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