Today Zeiss announced the previously rumored Milvus 135mm f/2 lens and two other manual focus lenses (15mm f/2.8 and 18mm f/2.8) designed for Nikon F-mount DSLR cameras (full press release). The 2.8/18 is a newly calculated Distagon optical design. In total, there are now nine Zeiss Milvus focal lengths (see the picture at the bottom of this […]
A quick update on two new third party lenses for Nikon F mount: The Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens is now shipping in Europe (see press release). Check pricing and availability at Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon IT and eBay US (there is still not direct US distributor). New Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens was announced in Japan. Update: Sigma […]
I have been reporting for months now that Nikon will slowly update many of their current tele photo lenses with a fluorite (FL) element (see the difference between Nikon’s fluorite lens and fluorine coating). You can see the initial list of upgrade candidates that date back to 2014. There has been several patents in the past for […]
Grey market Nikon D810 DSLR cameras are currently available on eBay for $1,999.99 with free shipping (regular price: $2,796.95). This grey market D810 comes with a 1 year seller warranty. Nikon recently allowed certain grey market products to be repaired by authorized third party repair centers and the D810 was on that list:
→ New price drops (an additional $100 off in most listings) for the Nikon D5500 and D7100 cameras and kits (set to expire on October 1st). There are also few new Nikon full frame combos/kits. The Nikkor 55-200mm DX lens is now 58% off. → New Tokina lens mail-in rebates (rebate form available here). → Nikon is […]
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Nikon Germany told the popular website chip.de that the new Nikon DL compact cameras are delayed “indefinitely” and the hope is that something could be released before Christmas. Here is the German text:
