Monthly Archives: December 2016

Weekly Nikon news flash #396

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

→ Nikon UK cashback is now up to £510. → Phottix released firmware updated version 1.17 for the Mitros+ flash for Nikon. → Digital camera market forecast till 2023: units shipped down, revenue up.

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Nikon lens-only rebates extended, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX lens added

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

The Nikon lens-only rebates were extended today and the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX lens was added with a new $30 off discount: Nikon 20mm f/1.8G: $746.95 Nikon 35mm f/1.8G DX: $166.95 Nikon 35mm f/1.4G: $1,496.95 Nikon 40mm f/2.8G DX Micro: $246.95 Nikon 50mm f/1.4G: $396.95 Nikon 85mm f/1.8G: $426.95 Nikon 16-35mm f/4G: $996.95 Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G: $1,696.95 All […]

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Nikon: study reveals that majority of Americans are ready to experience life in 360

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

New press release/infographic from Nikon about 360-degree cameras:

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Third party battery grips for the Nikon D500 camera (Meike MK-D500, Pixel Vertax D17)

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

In addition to the already existing Meike MK-D500 (see this post), Pixel recently released their D17 battery grip for the Nikon D500 DSLR camera (check pricing at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE). Here are the specifications: Model: Vertax D17 Power source: one or two EN-EL15 battery (2) eight AA/LR6 alkaline batteries Power switch: power switch of camera […]

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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED AF-S VR lens reviews

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

     A brief recap of the recent Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED AF-S VR lens ($2,796.95) reviews:

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New Nikon KeyMission firmware and utility versions released

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

Nikon released firmware upgrade version 1.1 for the KeyMission 360 ($496.95) and KeyMission 170 ($396.95) cameras. The changes from version 1.0 to 1.1 are: KM 360 Added support for iOS 10. Users of iOS 10 will also need to upgrade the SnapBridge 360/170 app to the latest version, which supports iOS 10. Improved connectivity when pairing with […]

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Update: Nikon price increase coming to Europe (new price list from Germany)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 9, 2016

A quick update to my Europe price increase post from a few days ago: I received a confirmation from Germany that Nikon prices will go up on February 1st, 2017 – you can see a portion of the new price list above (you can compare it to the current prices on Amazon.de). I was told […]

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