Monthly Archives: February 2017

Weekly Nikon news flash #405

→ The Nikon D750 seems to be out of stock in many stores in Germany and the current wait time is 1-2 months. Really strange development on one of the best selling Nikon cameras (maybe a replacement is coming soon?). → New low price for the Nikon D810 (gray market): $1,899. → Another strange development […]

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New Nikon ViewNX-i version 1.2.5 fixes image corruption issue

Nikon released ViewNX-i version 1.2.5 for Mac that addresses the image corruption issue when using Nikon Transfer 2 with macOS Sierra (previously reported here):

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New Nikon EN-EL18b battery to be announced soon, expect “surprises”

The Japanese website Nokishita reported on Twitter that Nikon will soon announce a new EN-EL18b battery. It is not clear which existing or new cameras will be compatible with this new battery, but the current EN-EL18a model is used in the top-of-the-line Nikon D5, D4s and D4 DSLRs.

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New rumors: Nikon D820 with 46MP

Here is one possible scenario for the Nikon D810 replacement: a new D820 with a 46MP sensor. This is the only interesting rumor I heard recently worth sharing online. I am still not 100% confident with that information since it is coming from a single source. Hopefully this blog post will trigger some more tips and additional info on […]

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Announced: Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 and 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD lenses

The previously rumored Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses for Nikon F-mount are now officially announced: Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (model A025) lens: Pre-order: B&H | Adorama Sample photos Shipping starts on February 23rd in Japan Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD (model B023) lens: Pre-order: B&H | Adorama Sample photos Shipping starts on […]

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Nikon at WPPI 2017: new DSLR storage kit deals and live streaming

B&H has some new Nikon DSLR camera storage kit deals for the 2017 WPPI show:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #404

→ There are a lot of fake listings/scams on Amazon (in this case: used DL cameras) – make sure you are purchasing from Amazon directly or from a reliable reseller. → Capture One ($299) 10.0.2 released with support for the Nikon 1 J5 camera (release notes). → Lensrental published their MTF test results for the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG […]

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New Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD lens to be announced soon

After the new SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD lens (model A030) that was introduced in Japan today, Tamron is rumored to announce also a new 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD lens that will replace the previous non-VC version (this lens is designed for APS-C/DX based DSLR cameras). Tamron is rumored to also introduce a new SP […]

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