Monthly Archives: August 2019

The upcoming Nikon N1912 camera will use a new EN-EL25 battery and a new MH-32 charger

Nikon recently registered a new N1912 camera with the Taiwan NCC agency. Nokishita now reports that the N1912 model will use a new Nikon EN-EL25 battery (7.6V, 1120mAh) that was recently registered in Russia and a new Nikon MH-32 charger. The wireless components in the N1912 camera will be the same as in the Z6 and […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #537

→ Topaz Labs introduced new automatic face refinement feature – the software is now on sale for $79.99 (originally $99.99) through August 30. You can take an extra 15% off the sale price during checkout with coupon code GIGAPIXEL15. → ON1 announced the upcoming release of ON1 Photo RAW 2020 and three new products: ON1 Video, […]

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The new Nikon trade-in program in the US is now live

The new Nikon trade-in program in the US is now live (previously reported here) – see the details at Adorama, B&H Photo and Focus Camera (not sure if Amazon will be part of this trade-in offer): “From August 25 through September 28, 2019 trade-in any working interchangeable-lens camera and receive up to a $200 bonus when applying […]

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A quick Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art vs. Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G lens comparison

A quick Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art ($1,199) vs. Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ($1,596.95) lens comparison at f/2.8 by Dariusz Breś (click for larger view):

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Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 Grand Prize winner announced

Nikon announced the Photo Contest 2018-2019 Grand Prize winner: “Ayimpoka” by Sara De Antonio Feu (Spain). The award-winning works will be exhibited in a worldwide traveling exhibition, which will debut from Tokyo:

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Nikon mirrorless lens patents: Nikkor 24-80mm f/2.8-5.6, Nikkor 24-55mm f/1.8-2.8 and more

Nikon has new patents for 24-80mm f/2.8-5.6 and 24-55mm f/1.8-2.8 full-frame mirrorless lenses that could end up in the Nikkor Z roadmap for 2020 or 2021 – here is some additional information with direct links to the original patents filings:

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New Nikon trade-in program coming in the US

Nikon will soon introduce a new trade-in program in the US where in addition to the regular savings, buyers will get extra bonus for trading in their gear. The new program will be mainly targeting the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras and bundles. Some of the current lens-only rebates (Adorama | B&H Photo) and camera rebates (Adorama | B&H Photo) […]

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Deal of the day: the IRIX 11mm f/4 lens for Nikon F-mount is now up to $125 off

The IRIX 11mm f/4 lens for Nikon F-mount is now up to $125 off only at Adorama: The Blackstone version is $125 off The Firefly version is $75 off Additional information on the Irix 11mm f/4 lens, including press release, MTF charts and specifications can be found here and here. Irix lenses are sold also at […]

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