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Nikon D3400 tested at DxOMark: “new class leader”

By [NR] admin | Published: November 7, 2016

DxOMark tested the Nikon D3400 camera ($496.95) and called it a “new class leader”. Here is their conclusion:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #391

By [NR] admin | Published: November 6, 2016

→ Only a few hours left: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F mount for $774 (with $100 gift card). → The new Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock. → Check out the new Tamron instant rebates. → Nikon D500 £150 trade-in […]

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Nikon D5600 camera to be announced next (soon)

By [NR] admin | Published: November 6, 2016

A few days ago I mentioned in the comments section that the Nikon D5600 camera is coming soon. I now received some more information and the new D5600 could be announced very soon – maybe as early as next week. The main differences from the current D5500 model (pictured above) will be SnapBridge and improved dynamic […]

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Nikon 2016 Black Friday deals leaked online

By [NR] admin | Published: November 5, 2016

Update: the deals mentioned in this post are now live. This is Nikon’s flyer with their deals for the upcoming 2016 Black Friday (November 25). Most of the savings are already available now, but there are some good deals that will be exclusive for Black Friday, for example: free battery grips with the Nikon D500 […]

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DIY solution for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED lens tripod collar wiggle problem

By [NR] admin | Published: November 5, 2016

A reader sent me this DIY solution for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED lens tripod collar wiggle problem (this is for the old 300mm f/4 version that is still available for sale):

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Using Nikon Wireless Utility with the Nikon D500 on iOS to download NEFs to iOS

By [NR] admin | Published: November 5, 2016

This article “Using Nikon Wireless Utility with the Nikon D500 on iOS to download NEFs to iOS” is by Spencer Harbar: As most Nikon D500 users are aware, one of the “features” of the camera is “SnapBridge”, Nikon’s attempt to do something useful with wireless and smartphone connectivity. The iOS app is pretty awful. The […]

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About that Sony buying Nikon “rumor”

By [NR] admin | Published: November 4, 2016

Initially I was not going to cover this nonsense here on the blog (remember the Nikon buying Samsung camera division “rumor”?), but Thom Hogan wrote a very nice and long article that covers pretty much everything I have to say on this topic – you can read it at dslrbodies.com. Here are just a few quotes:

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