Monthly Archives: March 2018

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens listed as discontinued at Nikon UK store

I am not sure if this is a mistake, but the Nikon UK store lists the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens as discontinued (this listing has been online at least for a few weeks): The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens was announced in March 2013 and it’s currently in stock […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #461 (part 2)

→ Novoflex announced new adapters for using Nikon lenses on the Hasselblad X1D medium format camera. → New Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL flash announced (compatible with Nikon): “The most powerful and portable TTL light ever designed”, more info available here. → A new version of the ControlMyNikon tethering software has been released: it has a new GPU-powered […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #461 (part 1)

  → Nikon released a new compact camera in Japan with the color patterns of a train. → Nikon D850 vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S image quality comparison by Camera Jabber:

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Interview with Nikon at the CP+ show: 100 MP full frame sensor, mirrorless, IBIS, innovation

The French website Focus Numerique published their interview with Nikon from the 2018 CP+ show. Here is a quick recap (the original article is not accessible in the US):

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Nikon Nikkor AF-S 180-400mm f/4 ED TC VR lens now shipping, new test photos

A reader in Switzerland already received his new Nikkor AF-S 180-400mm f/4 ED TC VR lens ($12,396.95) and shared some sample/test photos:

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Amazon: Nikon D850 will be in stock on March 13th

The Nikon D850 will be in stock at Amazon on March 13th according to an updated product listing – if you place an order today, you should get the camera next week. Update – Amazon now shows March 17th as the in-stock date for the D850. Here are the latest shipping dates for existing D850 pre-orders for […]

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Irix 11mm f/4 Blackstone lens for Nikon F-mount giveaway

I have a new giveaway where you can win a new Irix 11mm f/4 Blackstone lens for Nikon F-mount worth $775. The Irix 11mm f/4 is the widest full frame prime lens available for Nikon F-mount today. a Rafflecopter giveaway In order to participate, you have to (direct link to giveaway): Visit the NikonRumors Facebook page […]

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The “I’m Back” digital back for Nikon 35mm film cameras is back on Kickstarter :)

If I remember correctly, the last time the digital back for Nikon 35mm film cameras project did not get funded on Kickstarter. Well, “I’m Back” is back on Kickstarter and it seems that this time they will hit their target of $24,830 ($18,529 pledged so far):

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