Nikon Japan has a new patent for a compact super zoom camera with a 100x optical zoom lens (4.4-440mm f/2.8-8.3 or 24-2400mm equivalent) designed for a 1/2.3″ sensor. The current Nikon Coolpix P900 model ($499.98) has a 83x optical zoom (24-2000mm). Here are the details of the patent application:
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Martin Rousseau shares some of his Kyoto cherry blossom photos that were on display at the Nikon Plaza in Tokyo Shinjuku: The ancient capital and iconic symbol of Japan Kyoto, together with Venice and Paris, are certainly some of the most beautiful cities in the world. Martin Rousseau (website, flickr), a French national based in […]
More Nikon D500 updates (see also part 1, part 2 and part 3): → I received some reports from readers having issues with 3rd party batteries and lenses used with the Nikon D500 camera: “My Nikon D500 will not recognize 3rd party batteries (e.g. Hahnel) which my D810 accepts quite happily.” “It seems the new D500 cannot use 3rd […]
Lexar published new speed test results for their latest XQD memory cards on a Nikon D500 camera – see the video below for more details: XQD cards test results on the Nikon D500 Lexar XQD Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 64GB vs. Lexar XQD Professional 1400x XQD 2.0 64GB:
Used Nikon D500 cameras are currently available in stock for $1,749 at Amazon WarehouseDeals (fulfilled by Amazon). Those are probably returns from customers and are described as “used – very good” condition. From the Amazon listing:
For the first time the Nikon D5 DSLR camera (both XQD & CF version) is in stock at B&H, Adorama and Amazon:
For the month of May Nikon introduced a new deal: you can get a free battery grip when you purchase a new Nikon D610, D750 or D810 camera. The Nikon lenses price drop is till active, the Nikon 1 rebates remain unchanged, more discounts can be found here.
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