Monthly Archives: December 2018

Deal of the day: the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens for Nikon F-mount is now $300 off

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2018

The Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens for Nikon F-mount is now $300 off (final price: $899) and includes a free NiSi 150mm filter holder: The newer G2 version of the same lens is priced at $1,299.

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Nikon D5500 and D7200 DSLR cameras officially discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2018

    The Nikon D5500 and D7200 DSLR cameras have been officially listed as discontinued on the official Nikon Japan website:

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Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S vs. Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens size comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: December 17, 2018

More “hands-on” pictures of the new Nikon Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens, this time compared to the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens, sent by a reader (thanks Matias & Jimmy):

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Here is a 58mm f/0.7 full-frame mirrorless lens designed for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: December 17, 2018

The above lens design is for a 58mm f/0.7 full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount. I believe this is a third-party project and I am not sure if it will come to production. Stay tuned for additional information.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #501

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2018

→ The Topaz Labs holiday sale promotion is now live (details available here) → Check the latest Nikon refurbished gear at BuyDig. → New: the Nikon D850 now comes with free accessories (memory card and shoulder bag). → The new Irix Edge square filers and the holder are now in stock for the first time in the US. […]

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The wonderful Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED lens

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2018

The wonderful Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED lens by Elbert Jan Achterberg (http://www.achterbergbv.nl/fotografie/): The AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED is by far the oldest lens in my camera-backpack. It was bought, second hand, in 1997 and has been used by me on a F801s, F90x, F100, F5, D2x, D800E and now regularly graces a […]

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Shooting the Nikon 1 J4 mirrorless camera with the new Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF-P VR (FX) lens

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2018

Combining the older Nikon 1 J4 model mirrorless compact camera with the newer Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF-P VR (FX) lens by Paul Shepard: A few years back I saw and “bit” (purchased) a special deal combining the Nikon 1 J4 (N1 J4) camera and 10-30mm kit lens along with the WP- N3 underwater housing. I […]

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