Monthly Archives: July 2016

Weekly Nikon news flash #377

→ The new Nikon D500 guide is now available on Amazon. → A rare Nikkor-C reflex 2000mm f/11 mirror lens is listed on eBay for $31,000. → Nikkei brief: for the full year, Nikon sees operating profit down 25 pct to 46 billion Yen. Nikon corp will likely report a group operating profit of roughly 9 billion […]

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The walls of Myanmar (Burma)

The walls of Myanmar (Burma) is by Julian Ray (Website | Blog | Instagram, see also his previous guest posts): It’s 6:00am in downtown Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) and the people that are part of my travel photography group are complaining boisterously about the Monsoon rains that are in full force outside. They all want to stay in the hotel […]

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Most pros used Nikons to record Apollo 11 blast-off to moon

47 years ago the Lunar Module ‘The Eagle’ landed on the moon… Most pros used Nikons to record Apollo 11 blast-off to moon When Apollo 11 slowly lifted skyward from Cape Kennedy on its lunar flight, spewing violent clouds of smoke and flame in its wake, more cameras than pairs of eyes seemed to be aimed […]

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Nikon battery grips and wireless transmitter on sale

Some new Nikon deals from Adorama that will expire at the end of the month (use coupon code SOOOGOOD at checkout): Nikon MB-D14 battery grip for D600 & D610: $199 (reg. $224.95) Nikon MB-D12 battery grip for D800 & D810: $330.99 (reg. $363) Nikon WT-7A wireless transmitter: $649 (reg. $749.95)

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New rumors: the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens to be replaced by the end of the year

I received the same rumor from multiple sources: the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens will be replaced by the end of the year. Prototypes are already being tested out in the field. The current 70-200mm version was announced back in 2009 and is currently selling for $2,096.95. Here is an updated list on what to expect next […]

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Two new third party lenses for Nikon F mount

New Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens The first out of five new Samyang lenses announced: Xeen 135mm T/2.2 Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens to be announced next week

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Another Nikon price increase is coming to the UK on August 1st

Another Nikon price increase is coming to the UK on August 1st because of the falling value of the British Pound against the Japanese Yen: From what I understood the price increase will be across the board and will include all Nikon products. The last Nikon price increase in Europe was just few months ago. If […]

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