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The Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC full frame lens for Nikon F-mount is now $170 off

Many readers have asked me about this deal: the Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC full frame lens for Nikon F-mount (with AE ship for focus confirmation and auto modes) is now on sale exclusively at Adoroma for $429 (original price: $599 or 28% off) and it comes with free shipping. This deal will expire on […]

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Nikon yearly financial results are out

Nikon published their financial results for the year that ended in March 2017: Nikon slips to net loss, operating profit up; sees profit, higher sales in FY18 (NASDAQ) 7.11 billion yen net loss 53.37 billion yen in restructuring expenses Operating income increased 60.8% For next year Nikon expects profit of 34 billion yen Nikon financial results […]

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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F-mount is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H (still not available at Adorama and Amazon). Additional information on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens:

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Deal of the day: Sony 32GB – 256GB XQD G memory cards now up to $50 off

The Sony 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB XQD G memory cards are now up to $50 off at B&H. This deal will expire on May 14th. Update: the Sony XQD M series cards are also on sale. Some of the Sony XQD memory cards are also discounted at Adorama and Amazon.

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Viltrox NF-E1 is a new electronic autofocus adapter for mounting Nikon F-mount lenses on Sony E-mount cameras

The Hong Kong-based company Viltrox will launch three new electronic autofocus adapters and one of them (model NF-E1) will allow mounting Nikon F-mount lenses on Sony E-mount cameras. In addition to autofocus, the adapter can transmit EXIF data and control the aperture. There are several other brands that make similar adapters. Additional details after the break:

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Nikon D5500 firmware update version 1.02 released

Nikon released firmware update version 1.02 for the D5500 DSLR camera ($549). The following issues were fixed:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #417

→ Did you know that Nikon makes this ES-1 slide copying adapter? I didn’t. → In addition to the free battery grip offer, you can now also get a free 12 months subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud: Nikon D810 + MB-D12 + 12 months Adobe Creative Cloud Kit Nikon D750 + MB-D16 + 12 months […]

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