Monthly Archives: January 2018

Check out this rare Nikkor 17.3mm f/4 220° fisheye lens from Nikon listed on eBay for $150k

By [NR] admin | Published: January 24, 2018

A rare Nikkor 17.3mm f/4 220° fisheye lens from Nikon is currently listed for sale on eBay for $149,500. The lens can cover a medium format image circle. Additional information and pictures:

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Irix 11mm f/4 and 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone lenses are now 15% off in Europe and the US

By [NR] admin | Published: January 23, 2018

Irix has a new special offer in Europe and the US on their wide angle lenses – 15% off the Irix 11mm & 15mm Blackstone lenses for Nikon F-mount: B&H Photo Adorama Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon DE Amazon FR Amazon IT Update: in Europe only some stores are offering the 15% discount (with free shipping): Photo24.co.uk (UK, […]

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Nikon claims the #1 spot in the full frame camera market during the 2017 holiday shopping season

By [NR] admin | Published: January 23, 2018

Today Nikon issued a press release claiming the #1 spot in the full frame camera market during the 2017 holiday shopping season, which pretty much confirms what I reported last October. The Nikon D850 is still out of stock in the US. The latest shipping dates for existing pre-orders are: Amazon: now shipping to pre-orders […]

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Nikon’s upcoming mirrorless camera/lens is rumored to have two electric AF motors

By [NR] admin | Published: January 22, 2018

The next Nikon mirrorless camera/lenses are rumored to have TWO electric AF motors – each driving a separate group of lens elements for faster and more precise autofocusing. I am still not sure about the details, but I was told that this is a new “internal focusing” technology, where TWO groups of lens elements will […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #454

By [NR] admin | Published: January 21, 2018

→ Nikon D500 with 16-80mm lens is now $2,496.95 (instant savings of $570). → The Nikon MB-D18 battery grip for Nikon D850 is now in stock in the US (Pictureline is an authorized Nikon US dealer). → The Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is still $301.89 off (currently out of stock, but you […]

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Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED fisheye lens: impressions and test shots

By [NR] admin | Published: January 21, 2018

This guest post on the Nikkor 8-15mm lens ($1,246.95) is by Jeremiah Gilbert. You can check his work on his website and on Instagram. See also his previous [NR] guest posts here, here and here. I have been shooting with a circular lens for the past two years, so I was very interested when Nikon announced their AF-S Fisheye […]

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“Keep Looking Up” night sky timelapse

By [NR] admin | Published: January 20, 2018

Introduction Hello dear NikonRumors readers! My name is Christophe Anagnostopoulos and I’ve been reading Nikon Rumors everyday for a long time now! I’m very happy to present you my first personal night sky time-lapse project named “Keep Looking Up” which I filmed for over a year using mainly Nikon cameras and lenses. I began filming […]

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Nikon D750 in -75°F

By [NR] admin | Published: January 20, 2018

THE FROZEN HELL – Nikon D750 with Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 lens in -75°F temperatures On Saturday, January 6th, 2018, my friend Nathan and I climbed New York’s seconds highest mountain, Algonquin Peak (5,115 ft) in the Adirondack Mountains to experience some of the coldest temperatures on earth. On this day, most of America was frozen […]

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