Monthly Archives: December 2018

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

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

→ 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

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

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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Two more “hands-on” pictures of the Nikon Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens

A quick update to my post from yesterday – two more “hands-on” pictures of the Nikon Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens sent by a reader:

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Today only: 10%-15% off eBay coupon

The popular eBay coupons are back: today you can get 10%-15% off with coupon code PICKUPSALE (up to $75 in savings). Some of the Nikon US authorized resellers on eBay are BeachCamera and Focus Camera. If you are outside of the US – see Leon’s top comment on this post on how to apply the coupon code. This deal is also valid for eBay Canada, Latin […]

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Nikon Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens additional coverage (coming in January 2019?)

  Nikon mentioned that the goal of the new Nikon Z Noct Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens is to beat the Zeiss Otus performance. My only disappointment is that the new Noct lens will not have AF, but as Nikon explained, it is very difficult and expensive to move large and heavy glass elements with an AF motor. Manual focusing a […]

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New Nikon N1838 camera registered online

Nokishita reports that a new Nikon N1838 camera was registered in Russia: Nikon has already registered N1811 and is still expected to announce the N1721 (Nikon Coolpix A1000). To recap, currently Nikon has three new, not-yet-announced cameras register online: N1838 N1811 N1721 Nikon is rumored to announce at least two new DSLR cameras in 2019: the Nikon D6 and the Nikon D760 – […]

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