Monthly Archives: June 2019

This camera bag raised over $283,000 in the first 24 hours on Kickstarter

By [NR] admin | Published: June 17, 2019

The “DUO Daypack” camera bag raised over $278,000 on their first day at Kickstarter:

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Nikon CEO confirmed a new mirrorless camera equivalent to the D5 is coming

By [NR] admin | Published: June 17, 2019

According to Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, a newspaper specialized for Japanese manufacturing, Mr. Umadate, Nikon’s new CEO, said Nikon is going to launch a flagship mirrorless camera which is equivalent to the Nikon D5. He didn’t mention when they will launch the new model. Here is the translated quote:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #527

By [NR] admin | Published: June 16, 2019

→ Skylum Luminar 3.1.1 released. → The Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens for Nikon F-mount is now $150 off at Adorama and B&H. → Sigma issued product advisories for the SIGMA 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports and the SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports lenses. → Comparing mirrorless systems based […]

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Birding with the Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor 500 f/4 (fast birds in flight with AF tracking)

By [NR] admin | Published: June 15, 2019

Birding with Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor 500 f/4 lens by Cedric Beggue (fast birds in flight taken with Nikon Z6 AF tracking): I own a Z6 since December and decided to take it to its first real challenge in terms of autofocus speed and tracking with my Sigma 500mm F4 Sport lens on European […]

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Bargain pro camera – FX lenses on DX cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: June 15, 2019

Bargain Pro Camera – FX Lenses on DX Cameras A Guest Post by Douglas Cape z360.com I am often asked for camera recommendations and my standard reply is the Nikon D5500. The later D5600 is basically the same camera with Snapbridge (an app for phones), which I never use. To make this into a “Pro“ […]

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Refurbished Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens now available for $1,680

By [NR] admin | Published: June 14, 2019

Adorama currently has the refurbished Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens for $1,6980. The last time we had a similar offer (the lens was $20 more expensive), it sold out in minutes. Additional coverage of the Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens for $1,699 lens can be found here.

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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens tested at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: June 13, 2019

DxOMark published their test results for the Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens ($847 at Adorama & B&H). Here is their conclusion:

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