Category Archives: Nikon Flashes

Another Nikon SB-600 being discontinued story

By [NR] admin | Published: March 31, 2010

CompUSA currently doesn’t have the Nikon SB-600 listed on their website. I called them up and the SB-600 is not listed in their inventory system. On the phone they could not confirm whether the SB-600 is discontinued or they just dropped it from their catalog. Here is a live support chat session that I found […]

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New TTL flash gun trigger for Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: November 22, 2009

Strobist reports about a new TTL remote for Nikon and Canon DSLRs. The “speculations” came from the Strobist flickr group. Here are specs: TR-331 is using FSK 2.4GHz frequency channel, 15 specific channels . Operating distance range is 65M or above. The display is protected by coating; it’s not easy to get scratch. LCD is […]

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Nikon SB-700

By [NR] admin | Published: August 31, 2009

Alibaba is selling digital camera flash tubes for Nikon SB-700 flash unit: At the same time you can make a search for any unreleased Nikon model on this site and you will find several matches: Nikon D800, Nikon D400, etc. The flash tubes however could be real.

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More Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: August 11, 2009

More Nikon patent applications became public in the past few days. Here is what I found to be interesting : Illuminating device for photographing and camera – a LED based flash? “An illuminating unit having a plurality of light emitting elements with axes of illuminating light fluxes from the plurality of light emitting elements different […]

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Nikon SB-600 discontinued?

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2009

Yes, according to Amazon – “Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes“ Update: Amazon removed the “Discontinued by manufacturer: yes” text from the Nikon SB-600 listings.

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Amazon stopped taking pre-orders, Adorama still is (Nikon 35mm f/1.8G DX)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2009

Amazon stopped taking pre-orders for the new Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX lens. The good news is that now Adorama has it on their website for pre-order: Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX from Adorama.

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Online petition

By [NR] admin | Published: November 23, 2008

Nikon’s latest DVD Creative Lighting System (hands-on guide) is only available in the US. A reader from Canada contacted Nikon on this matter and this is the response he got: Hello xxxx, … It is not that Nikon Canada won’t sell the DVD, we can’t sell it as we do not have distribution rights. … […]

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