Monthly Archives: November 2015

Nikon, Sony and Canon sales comparison for last financial quarter

By [NR] admin | Published: November 11, 2015

Interesting comparison from Amateurphotographer on the demand/sales between Nikon, Sony and Canon products for the last quarter:

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Nikon 1 Nikkor 9-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens patented in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: November 11, 2015

Nikon continues to actively file lens patents for their Nikon 1 mirrorless system (1″ sensor). The latest patent application is for a Nikkor 9-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens. Here are few more Nikon 1 lens patents filed in the past few months:

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New Tokina SD 14-20mm f/2 IF DX lens for APS-C cameras leaked online

By [NR] admin | Published: November 10, 2015

The French magazine Focus Numérique published a picture of a new Tokina SD 14-20mm f/2 IF DX lens designed for APS-C based cameras. I do not remember seeing anything online about such lens – it will probably be a replacement for the current Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX (pictured below for comparison) and will be announced during […]

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Nikon also makes tripods

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2015

You learn something new every day – I did not know that Nikon is also selling tripods – few different models are available at B&H Amazon and Adorama. Those are probably produced by third party and just rebranded with the Nikon logo. The small compact 2-way version is currently $15 off (38%).

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What to expect next from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2015

I don’t think there will be anything interesting happening in the Nikon world by the end of the year – several new products will be announced for the CES and CP+ shows in early 2016 (January and February). Until then, expect more guest posts and deals/price drops – Nikon has no new products and the only way to generate […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #340

By [NR] admin | Published: November 8, 2015

→ The new Zeiss Milvus lenses for Nikon F mount are now shipping and currently in stock at B&H and Adorama. → Mary Ellen Mark’s Nikon FM2 camera is now for sale on eBay. Read the whole story here.         → Few other rare Nikon lenses on eBay: Repro Nikkor 170mm f/1.4 (starting bid at $50k) […]

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Taking my Nikon gear on a Back Garden Safari

By [NR] admin | Published: November 8, 2015

Taking my Nikon gear on a Back Garden Safari by Richard Peters (website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | ebook): You don’t have to travel to the far corners of the globe to take beautiful and creative wildlife photography. Nor do you need to photograph exotic animals. With recent wins in the two biggest […]

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