Category Archives: Nikon Lenses

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F mount starts shipping soon

The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F mount is scheduled to start the shipment at the end of this month according to Sigma Japan. Adorama and B&H are currently taking pre-orders. Additional information on this lens can be found here. The Contemporary model is lighter, cheaper ($1,089.00) and with a slightly […]

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The new Lee Filters SW150 MK II filter system is now available

The new Lee Filters SW150 MK II filter system is now available for purchase on Amazon US, Amazon UK and eBay. The price is $230 (the first SW150 version costed $425). The UK price is £150. Additional information on the new SW150 MK II can be found at leefilters.com:

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New instant savings: up to $300 off Zeiss ZF.2 lenses for Nikon DSLR cameras

Zeiss has new instant savings (up to $300) on selected ZF.2 lenses for Nikon F mount. You can see the full list at B&H and Adorama. Otus lenses are not part of this offer.

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What to expect next from Nikon

Time for another “what to expect” post: → Nikon Coolpix camera with a large sensor: Nikon is working on new Coolpix cameras with a large sensor. Most likely there will be two different models. On several occasions in the past Nikon’s reps mentioned that they are still committed to their mirrorless and Coolpix product lines and they still see potential future in […]

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Nikon apologizes for the delay of the new Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, forgets to mention their “silent recall”

Nikon Japan issued an apology for the delay of the Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens – because of the high demand, sale exceeded factory production output and the lens will be out of stock for a while. Of course Nikon forgot to mentioned their “silent recall” caused by VR issues that was the main reason for the delay.

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Cambo Actus and Nikon D810 (part 1)

This post is by Laurent Thion who shares his experiences using the Nikon D810 with the new Cambo Actus and medium format lenses (click on images for larger view): Cambo Actus and Nikon D810: a new great opportunity to use many lenses (and D810) at their best possibilities A few years ago, I wrote an article about the CAMBO X2 Pro and Nikon D800 […]

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The latest Nikon patents

Nikon filed a patent for a new 16-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX lens that will probably replace the current 18-55mm models. Nikon also filed a patent for a new version of the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens for the Nikon 1 system.

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