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Weekly Nikon news flash #456

→ Nikon D5 price drop in the UK at Jessops and Park Camera (£390 cheaper, some offer free XQD/CF cards). → Good deal on the Nikon D7500 in the UK: £899, sold by Amazon. → Do you remember the ridiculous “rumor” about Sony buying Nikon? It’s real – check out the new Nikon a900 mirrorless camera 🙂 […]

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Photographing the Dolomites with a Nikon D610 and D810

Photographing the Dolomites with a Nikon D610 and D810 Professional adventure photographer James Rushforth has just completed his long term project to document 52 (it was originally 50 but choosing proved difficult) of the most scenic photogenic locations in the Italian Dolomites. His guidebook is aimed at helping aspiring and professional photographers to choose a […]

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Another weekend deal: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens + free USB dock for $789

Another weekend deal: the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens with a free USB dock for $789 only at Adorama (regular price: $1,089). B&H is selling the Contemporary lens in a kit with a 1.4x teleconverter for 1,289. The Sigma Contemporary lens is lighter, cheaper and with a slightly simplified lens design compared to the Sport model that is almost […]

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Deal of the day: Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens for $1,049 (additional $250 student discount available)

The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens is currently on sale for $1,049 at BuyDig with coupon code HOLIDAY150 (discount will be shown on the last confirmation step). This is the new version of the lens and the regular price is $1,199. If you’re an eligible student, you can get an additional $250 […]

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The latest Nikon design patents

This new Nikon design patent (USD789434) could be for the rumored Nikon Coolpix P900 replacement. The top dials are different when compared to the current Nikon P900 model.  .   

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The latest Nikon patents: 400mm, 500mm and 600mm f/5.6 Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses

Nikon filed a patent (P2018-17857A) in Japan for a 400mm f/5.6 (22cm long), 500mm f/5.6 (28cm long) and 600mm f/5.6 (33cm long) full frame Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses. Addition information on Nikon Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses can be found here: Nikon’s Phase Fresnel (PF) lens explained As of today the Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR is the only […]

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Nikon mirrorless camera poll results

Here are the results from the Nikon mirrorless camera poll: Also – the 2017 CIPA camera shipment report is out: The 2017 CIPA camera shipment report is out I will let you make your own conclusions, because you already know mine…

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