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Mind-boggling 83x zoom video taken with the Nikon Coolpix P900 camera shows the earth’s rotation

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2015

This is another mind-boggling video taken with the $600 Nikon Coolpix P900 camera at 83x zoom that actually captured the earth’s rotation:

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Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens now in stock at BestBuy

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2015

The Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens has been hard to get (at least in the US) since it was announced. BestBuy currently has the lens in stock for both shipping and store pickup.

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More info on the Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR, 600mm f/4E FL ED VR and 16-80mm f/2.8-4G DX lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2015

Some more information on the new Nikkor lenses I already reported two weeks ago: Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR Fluorite element (FL) Three ED elements Electromagnetic diaphragm Lightweight Improved AF performance during motion tracking Fluorine coating VR up to four stops Sports VR mode

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Weekly Nikon news flash #321

By [NR] admin | Published: June 27, 2015

     → Several new Nikon D7200 books are listed on Amazon, check your local listings for more info: Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany Amazon France Amazon Japan Amazon Italy Amazon Spain → Refurbished Nikon 1 J4 camera + 10-30mm lens for $199 with coupon code RULEOF3RDS. You can also get the same kit with […]

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Nikon D810A recap

By [NR] admin | Published: June 26, 2015

A quick recap on the Nikon D810A camera: Nikon released the SDK for the D810A camera. The new Iridient Developer 3.0.3 now supports the Nikon D810A. The D810A is now also supported by StellaImage 7. Adobe also now supports the D810A. The Nikon D810A manual is available for download. Nikon published a new set of astrophotography […]

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: June 25, 2015

Photographybay discovered a series of cell phone related Nikon patents (see this previous filing for a camera that can be attached to a smart phone, another phone related patent can be found here). I’ve already mentioned that Nikon is rumored to be working on some kind of a smart phone integration. Nikon also has a new patent for 1 […]

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What to expect next from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: June 24, 2015

This is an updated post on what to expect from Nikon in the future – the next official announcement will most likely be for the Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-3.5 DX, 500mm f/4E and 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses (not sure if they will be introduced together):

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