Monthly Archives: August 2016

Nikon 105mm f/1.4E ED lens caught out in the wild, two sample photos included

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2016

Dom Stefanik had the chance to try for a very short time the new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens and sent me those two sample photos – they are nothing special, but I hope to get more soon:

Posted in Nikon Lenses | Tagged | 131 Comments

Nikon SnapBridge for iOS to be released at the end of August

By [NR] admin | Published: August 11, 2016

I received information that the iOS version of SnapBridge will be released at the end of August (will be available for download at the App Store). The Android version was already released back in April. Nikon has been working together with Apple on SnapBridge for a long time (I first reported it in March, 2015). Nikon SnapBridge is compatible […]

Posted in Nikon D500, Nikon DL | Tagged | 97 Comments

New low price: grey market Nikon D500 now $1,699

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2016

Grey market Nikon D500 DSLR cameras are now selling for $1,699 on eBay. This is a new low price – $100 less from last week’s $1,799 listing. Nikon D500 cameras with US warranty are currently priced at $1,996.95, while a $500 discount is available for the D500 + 16-80mm lens kit. Nikon USA recently allowed some grey market […]

Posted in Deals, Nikon D500 | 134 Comments

Nikon D3400 to come with an improved “Guide Mode”

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2016

A quick update on the upcoming Nikon D3300 camera replacement – the new model will be called D3400 and will have a new 24.2MP sensor, Snapbridge connectivity and an improved “Guide Mode“. Expect the official announcement in the next few weeks before the Photokina show in September. It remains a mystery why Nikon skipped the D5400 and […]

Posted in Nikon D3400 | 103 Comments

Nikon multi-aperture computational camera patent

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2016

Nikon has a new patent application filed recently in Japan for a multi-aperture computational camera similar to the Light L16. Nikon’s patent is for a compact camera with four different sensors paired with four different lenses (with different angle of view).

Posted in Nikon Patents | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Nikon (NPS) stockpile at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

By [NR] admin | Published: August 8, 2016

Few pictures from the NPS (Nikon Professional Services) station at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The photos from Vincent Kalut @vkalut (Instagram | Twitter | Facebook) / Photo News are copyrighted and used with permission:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff | Tagged , | 86 Comments

New price drops on select Lexar 1066x CF memory cards

By [NR] admin | Published: August 8, 2016

There are some new price drops on select Lexar 1066x Compact Flash memory cards (all ship free): Lexar 64GB Pro 1066x CF cards: $59.95 (was $69.95) Lexar 128GB Pro 1066x CF cards: $109.95 (was $142) 2-pack of Lexar 32GB Pro 1066x CF cards: $68.95 (was $74.95) 2-pack of Lexar 64GB Pro 1066x CF cards: $109.95 (was $149.95) 2-pack of […]

Posted in Deals | Tagged | 3 Comments

There could be three different models of the Nikon KeyMission camera

By [NR] admin | Published: August 8, 2016

There could be three different types of the Nikon KeyMission camera. One of them will be the “regular” version which we have already seen online. The second one will be a 170° camera and the third will be a 80° model which can be used for chest mounting. I’m still not sure if all three models will be launched […]

Posted in Nikon KeyMission | 4 Comments