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 […]
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)
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 […]
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
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 […]
I received some information today that the new Nikon DL cameras will start shipping in October. This information is coming directly from Nikon. The three DL models were announced back in February and have been delayed several times already. The cameras are still available for pre-order.
→ The external DF-N1000 EVF for the Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera is now discontinued at B&H and Adorama. Hopefully for Photokina Nikon will make an official statement regarding the future of their mirrorless line. → The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL II N Aspherical and 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SL II lenses for Nikon F mount […]
An American View of Havana by Geoff Livingston (Photoshelter | 500px | Flickr): Havana Offers Much More than Cars Cuba offers Americans a forbidden destination. Even in the current era of warming between Havana and Washington, DC, we still need a special visa to visit Cuba. Worse, there is a sense that when all of the barriers finally drop, […]
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