Monthly Archives: April 2018

Nikon to announce a new Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF lens soon

Nikon 600mm f:5.6 lens patent

This year Nikon will introduce a new Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 PF lens. This information is coming from a very reliable source. I do not know the exact announcement date, but I will not be surprised if we hear about the new lens in the June-August timeframe. Back in February this year I reported about a […]

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Most of the photos in the World Press Photo 2018 contest were taken with Nikon (51.5%) and DSLR cameras (83.5%)

Here is a breakdown of the cameras used by photojournalists in the 2018 World Press Photo contest (Nikon D5 and D810 at the top two spots, the photo of the year is taken with a Nikon D4s):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #466

→ The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens with free USB dock is now on sale for $789 ($300 off). There is also a combo set with the 1.4x teleconverter. → The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens is now $699 ($100 off) and comes with free Sigma UV filter and Sigma USB dock. […]

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Dpreview: “Nikon’s 1 system – it’s not dead, it’s just sleeping”

A few days ago Dpreview published an article about their recent interviews with the different camera manufacturers at the CP+ show in Japan. Dpreview did not interview Nikon, but they had an interesting comment suggesting that the Nikon 1 system is not dead:

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Nikon patents a zoom eyepiece for EVF

Nikon has a new patent (2018-60041) for a zoom eyepiece for EVF. The full title is “Eyepiece Optical system, optical instrument and manufacturing method of eyepiece optical system“. Here is one set of specifications described in the patent:

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New Nikon N1711 camera registered with the Indonesian communications agency Postel

A new Nikon N1711 camera was registered today with the Indonesian Communications Agency POSTEL. This is the third Nikon camera registered this year:

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Nikon booth at the 2018 NAB show

Some pictures and videos from the Nikon booth at the 2018 NAB show mainly displaying the latest Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) products:

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New low price: refurbished Nikon D7500 camera for $899

Two more Nikon deals worth mentioning: Refurbished Nikon D7500 (Body Only) for $899 (use coupon code DFPRO749407004) Refurbished Nikon D7500 + 18-140mm VR lens for $1,119 (with coupon code DFPRO749407004) The regular price of the Nikon D7500 body only is $1,246.95, the lens kit is $1,546.95. BuyDig is an authorized Nikon dealer.

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