Monthly Archives: May 2016

Nikon D500 lens kit is currently in stock *UPDATED*

As I reported last week, a second wave of Nikon D500 cameras has reached US stores. The D500 lens kit is currently in stock at B&H. It seems that even the second shipment was not sufficient to fulfill all existing pre-orders. Future D500 shipments could be delayed even further due to the impact of the recent Kumamoto earthquakes […]

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Great news: you can now repair some Nikon grey market cameras at third party US repair facilities

The D7100, D610, D800, D810 and D4s DSLR cameras were recently added to Nikon’s list of bodies that are authorized for repair in the USA by Nikon authorized third party repair centers. This means owners of grey market bodies now have a means for servicing them in the USA. A reader already checked with the two […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #367

→ Zeiss is currently offering up to $600 rebates on selected Zeiss ZF.2 lenses (for Nikon F mount). Both B&H and Adorama are eligible for those rebates (Amazon is not). This offer is valid till June 30th. Additional details can be found here or on the main Zeiss rebate page. → A perfect copy of the Nikon […]

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Many Nikon rebates, grey market and refurbished deals are now gone

As previously reported many of the Nikon rebates were canceled yesterday in the US including the free battery grip offer that was just recently introduced. Here is an update on the current Nikon rebates: Currently available Nikon DSLR rebates (note that the D750 and D810 are both out of stock – probably the first consequence of […]

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The Nikon Museum in Tokyo

The Nikon Museum in Tokyo by Jeff Lewis (Facebook): I visited the Nikon Museum in Tokyo a couple weeks ago – it’s situated in a large office block in Shinagawa. The museum had a lot of old and new gear as well as multimedia displays, scientific exhibits, etc.  they also sell nikon pins and some other […]

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Can’t find any good news in the latest Nikon financial results

Nikon released their financial results for the 2016 FY (ending in March 2016). I could not see any positive signs except the fact that the company had a 20% higher overall net income compared to the previous year. For the Imaging Business net sales and operating income were both down and are expected to get even worse […]

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Second wave of Nikon D500 cameras now shipping

Second wave of Nikon D500 cameras are now shipping in the UK (confirmed by at least one major photo retailer there). Expect the cameras to hit US stores in the next few days. Check Nikon D500 availability at: B&H Adorama Amazon BestBuy WEX Photographic (UK) Jessops (UK) Amazon (UK) Amazon Germany Amazon France Amazon Canada The Nikon […]

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