Monthly Archives: July 2019

Alotech camera bag now on Kickstarter: designed for wildlife photographers by wildlife photographers

This new Alotech camera bag is now listed for funding on Kickstarter – “designed for wildlife photographers by wildlife photographers“: Contouring to fit the natural curve of your spine (see ya later, back pain!) Adjustable suspension system to fit ALL torsos the right way, whether you’re 5’1” or 6’7” Immediate access to essential gear, so […]

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Today is the 50th anniversary of the  Apollo 11 launch – most pros used Nikons to capture the blast-off to the moon

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch – the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. Check out this related [NR] guest post from 2016 – Most pros used Nikons to record Apollo 11 blast-off to the moon:

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Coming soon: Aurora Aperture AMF (Adapter Mount Format) filters for Nikon FTZ Adapter

Today Aurora Aperture introduced a new filter system called the Aurora Aperture Adapter Mount Format (AMF) filter for mirrorless mount adapters such as the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, the Nikon FTZ, the Sigma MC-11 for Sony E-mount, and the Sigma MC-21 for L-mount: Additional information can be found at aurora-aperture.com. Aurora Aperture products are […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #531

→ The Peak Design travel tripod raised over 8 million dollars on Kickstarter. → Nikon Japan released new strap and hot shoe cover for the Nikon F 60th anniversary. They also have new wallets for sale in the Nikon Japan Store.

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Tiananmen Square 30 years ago with the Nikon F-801 (the fifth view of the “Tank Man”)

Bystanders flee tanks approaching from Tiananmen Square June 5, 1989. At center left between the trees in the background is the man in the white shirt who stopped the line of tanks in the well-known photos, dubbed “Tank Man.” Photo by Terril Jones/AP.

Tiananmen Square 30 years ago with the Nikon F-801 is by Terril Jones who shot the fifth view of the “Tank Man”:

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Another Nikon rumors recap (list of possible/rumored Nikon cameras)

Here is another set of possible/rumored Nikon cameras (nothing is confirmed so far, but you can see how some rumors keep coming back): Nikon Z9: top of the line high-end pro Z camera Nikon Z8: 60MP, two CFexpress cards, improved VR with new resolution shift mode, same ISO as the Z7 Nikon Z5: similar to […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for June 2019

        These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for June 2019:

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DPReview TV: Nikon Z6 and Z7 eye-autofocus tested

Dpreview published a new video testing the Nikon Z6 and Z7 eye-autofocus:

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