Monthly Archives: May 2018

Weekly Nikon news flash #471

→ Aurora HDR 2018 72 hours flash sale (offer availability: Friday, May 18th – Sunday, May 20th): Current users of Aurora HDR 2017 may upgrade for $39 ($29 with coupon code NIKONRUMORS) New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 for $79 ($69 with coupon code NIKONRUMORS) → KOBRA Flash Modifier project on Kickstarter. → Refurbished Nikon gear on Massdrop: Refurbished Nikon […]

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New Nikon patent for a folding/collapsible lens designed for mirrorless cameras

Nikon has a new patent (P2018-77520A) filed on May 17th, 2018 for a folding/collapsible lens with a shutter unit designed for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (ILC):

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A new high-end compact Nikon camera is still a possibility

Nikon DL 24-85 f/1.8-2.8 camera

There is some talk that Nikon is still considering to bring a new (DL-like?) high-end compact camera to the market at some point. Such decision could make sense since high-end compact cameras are seeing a small comeback (mainly driven by Canon). I even remember that in one of the already published interviews Nikon confirmed that they may bring back to life […]

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B&H no longer sells Nikon 1 cameras and lenses

A quick update on my post from a few days ago about the Nikon 1 system being semi-officially discontinued: B&H no longer sells Nikon 1 cameras (see attached screenshots) B&H currently has only one Nikon 1 lens in stock (Nikkor 32mm f/1.2) At Adorama the situation is similar – only three Nikon 1 lenses are in stock Adorama […]

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The Vello BG-N19 battery grip for Nikon D850 is now $30 off

The Vello BG-N19 battery grip for Nikon D850 is currently $30 off at B&H: Update: as a reader already noticed, it seems that Vello will be coming with a new version BGN192 battery grip for the Nikon D850 – see the new product listing at B&H. Vello BG-N19 battery grip additional information:

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World’s first gigapixel photoshoot of the London skyline was done with a Nikon D850 (7.3 billion pixel photo)

The world’s first gigapixel photoshoot of the London skyline was done with a Nikon D850. The result was a 7.3 billion pixel photo: From CNN:

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Rumors: new Nikon price increase coming to the UK in June

Nikon is rumored to announce a new prices increase in the UK next month (June, 2018) and this time it is expected to be a significant one. If you are planning on buying a new Nikkor lens, now it is probably a good time to pull the trigger. I was told that even the new Nikkor AF-S […]

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