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Weekly Nikon news flash #470

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2018

→ New ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 coming in June. → Classic camera review: the original Nikon F. → Sigma Mother’s day deals. → Video review: Mcoplus vertical multiple function battery grip for Nikon D850. → Inside Nikon’s Hikari glass factory:

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Nikon pulled out of the 2018 NRA’s annual meeting

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2018

Nikon will not be part of NRA’s annual meeting this year – here is a quote from Bloomberg:

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TowerJazz Q1 2018 report: “We are moving according to our plans with the leading DSLR camera supplier”

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2018

Here is a quote from the TowerJazz Q1 2018 earnings call transcript where company’s executives talk again about the foundry’s image sensor business and their ongoing relationship with a “leading DSLR camera supplier“: “We are moving according to our plans with the leading DSLR camera supplier and we will start soon as second even more […]

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Slide copying with the Nikon ES-1, BR-5 adapters and the Nikkor Micro AF-S 105mm f/2.8 ED VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: May 12, 2018

Slide copying by K. Jayaram, a nature photographer from India: I have used slide films for over four decades. I have been wanting to copy some of the important slides and tried copying and scanning with no satisfying results. After a serious hunt, I came across the Nikon slide copying attachment ES-1. But the problem with it […]

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New Nikon camera N1718 registered online

By [NR] admin | Published: May 11, 2018

Nikon registered a new camera under the code name N1718 with the Russian government authority. This is the fourth registered, but not-yet-announced Nikon camera:

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The new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens will not be available for Nikon F-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: May 11, 2018

Today Sigma announced the price and availability of their new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens that will be available for Sigma, Canon and Sony E mounts but not for Nikon F-mount. The reason is because Sigma is using a new autofocus motor (similar to the Nikon AF-P lenses). Here is the exact quote […]

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Deal of the day: Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.5 – 5.6 VR lens for $279 ($468 off)

By [NR] admin | Published: May 11, 2018

If you are still using the Nikon 1 system, this deal is for you: for a limited time you can get the Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.5 – 5.6 VR lens for $279  – this is $467.95 off the regular MSRP.

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