Monthly Archives: January 2018

A quick update on the rumored Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera Z-mount

A quick update on my last post about the rumored new full-frame mirrorless Z-mount from Nikon: the measurements I reported caused some confusion in the comments section – my understanding is that the external diameter of 49mm is the actual mount opening, the entire external diameter of the mount is going to be 65.4mm (just […]

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The Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now $300 off

Amazon has another one of their short-term deals: the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now $1,097.11 or $301.89/22% off (currently out of stock, but you can still order it, ships from and sold by Amazon.com). Based on similar offers in the past, this deal will end in the next few hours. Other US […]

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New EasyCover camera cases for Nikon D850 released

EasyCover announced new silicon cases for the Nikon D850 DLSR camera. Available in three different colors, the new sleeves are now listed for purchase at B&H (currently sold out). EasyCover also offers cases for the following Nikon cameras (see all cases at Amazon & Adorama):

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Why did Nikon reserve a big booth for the 2018 NAB show?

This year Nikon has booked a rather large booth for the 2018 NAB show that will take place in April (7th-12th). Nikon’s booth is in the middle of the Central Hall and is almost as big as other video-heavy-hitters like JVC, Fuji and Arri. Just a reminder that Nikon was not part of the 2016 […]

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The 2018 BCN camera rankings are out (Nikon sales in Japan: cameras up, lenses down)

BCN published their camera rankings for 2018 and Nikon actually increased their market share in the DSLR and compact camera categories while losing lens market share for a fifth consecutive year (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores):

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Nikon D850 firmware update 1.01 released

Nikon released firmware update version 1.01 for the D850 DSLR camera that fixes the following issues:

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The Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera is now discontinued

The Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera is now listed discontinued at B&H and it’s on backorder at Adorama and Amazon. The camera is also listed as discontinued on the official Nikon website:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #453

→ Aurora Aperture introduced the world’s first variable GND filter family (Aurora Aperture filters are sold at B&H). → Check out this (new?) “special content” Nikon website dedicated to their 100th anniversary. → The FBI is looking for vendors to fix and maintain their Nikon photographic equipment. Next are this week’s Nikon related videos:

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