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Nikon delays the release of the N16F1 Bluetooth remote control

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2018

  Nikon filed paperwork with the FCC to delay the release of the previously rumored Bluetooth remote control N16F1 (Bluetooth 4.1 + LE):

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The new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC 1.4 FL ED VR lens will be priced around $10,000, shipping will start in March

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2018

The Japanese price of the upcoming Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC 1.4 FL ED VR lens is going to be ￥1,287,900 including tax, or around $11,400. Based on this information, I am guessing that the US price of the lens will be around $10,000. The new lens is expected to start shipping on March […]

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Nikon D850: camera of the year at IR and Dpreview reader’s choice award winner

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2018

Imaging Resource selected the Nikon D850 DSLR camera as their camera of the year: “We felt that the Nikon D850 deserved the crown of Best Overall. It’s blazingly fast, has great image quality, excellent ergonomics, shoots full-frame 4K video (with clean 4:2:2 output via its HDMI port) and can stand up to adverse shooting conditions better […]

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New Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC 1.4 FL ED VR lens to be announced next week

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2018

I received a confirmation from one of my sources that next week for CES Nikon will announce the previously rumored AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC 1.4 FL ED VR lens. Nokishita also confirmed the new lens on Twitter. There will be also two new accessories: HK-41 (lens hood) and LC-K103 (front lens cap). The pricing is […]

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Will Samyang start making autofocus lenses for Nikon F-mount? (first Canon autofocus lens coming soon)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 4, 2018

I have reported on several occasions in the past that Samyang will start producing autofocus DSLR lenses (see also this and this posts). The first Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF autofocus lens for Canon mount will be announced in a few days. We have to see if Samyang will also start producing autofocus lenses also for Nikon […]

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The latest Nikon patents: mirrorless lenses, curved sensor and more

By [NR] admin | Published: January 4, 2018

Nikon’s patent US20170261728 contains calculations for various mirrorless f/2.8-4 lenses designed for various sensor sizes (FX, DX, 2x crop factor and 1″): Nikon FX mirrorless lenses: 24-85mm f/2.8-4 24-105mm f/2.8-4 24-70mm f/2.8-4 Nikon DX mirrorless lenses: 16-60mm f/2.8-4 16-70mm f/2.8-4 16-50mm f/2.8-4 18-55mm f/2.8-4 Lenses for 2x crop factor: 12-40mm f/2.8-4 Lenses for 1″ sensor: 9-35mm […]

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Deal of the day: Nikon 100th anniversary leather bag is now $150 off

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2018

Deal of the day: the Nikon 100th anniversary leather bag is now $246.95 ($150 off) at Amazon and B&H.

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