Monthly Archives: November 2016

New Nikon lens rebates to start this weekend in the US

Many companies already introduced their holiday shopping season discounts and rebates. In addition to the recent price drops on the D500, D750 and D810 cameras, this weekend Nikon USA will also introduce a new “lens-only” rebates that will include several full frame lenses. The full list of discounted lenses will most likely be the same as on […]

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The new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR and Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S lenses are now shipping

Two new lenses for Nikon F-mount started shipping today and are already in stock in some retailers:       Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR (now in stock): Amazon | B&H | Adorama| Jessops (more info) Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S: B&H | Amazon (more info) First test shots from the new 70-200mm f/2.8E lens can be found […]

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Nikon D5600 DSLR camera announced

The rumored Nikon D5600 DSLR camera is now officially announced worldwide but not in the US (?). Technical specifications Sample photos Nikon D5600 brochure Nikon D5600 UK pre-order links: Jessops | WEX What’s new in the D5600: It evolves the line by adding SnapBridge (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth) while shrinking the size of the camera body. Like its […]

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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock

The new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H. Via Sigma Blog

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This is the new Nikon D5600 DSLR camera

The official announcement of the Nikon D5600 should be near because the first picture and pricing of the new camera already leaked online. As I already reported, I expect the D5600 to be announced this week (most likely tonight). The main improvements from the current D5500 model will be SnapBridge and better dynamic range (still no 4k video). Here is the […]

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Nikon financial results: profit and income are up, sales are down

Nikon released their financial results for the first half of the year ending on September 30, 2016: Profits are up 54% Operating income is up 23.8% Sales are down Nikon also “decided to conduct a fundamental company-wide restructuring in order to enhance its ability to generate profit and create value“ Quote: “Nikon Corp. reported that […]

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Nikon D500 firmware update version 1.11 released

Nikon released new firmware update version 1.11 for the D500 DSLR camera with two changes/fixes:

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