Some interesting trivia on the $18,000 Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens by Moose Peterson:
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Nikon TC-14E II teleconverter listed as discontinued
A reader alerted me that the Nikon TC-14E II teleconverter is listed as discontinued at the official Nikon Sweden online store (utgången means discontinued). This could just be a mistake or a local decision, but it could also be an indication that Nikon is planning to refresh their teleconverter(s) for the Winter Olympics in Sochi (February 2014). Coincidentally, […]
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Nikon Nanocrystal set “on sale” in Japan
The Japanese store Map Camera has a listing for a Nikon Nanocrystal set that contains the D4 and 20 different Nikkor N lenses for ¥8,000,000 incl. taxes ($82,700) which equals to a saving of ¥769,100 (almost $8,000). For comparison, the same kit in the US would cost $89,800.40:
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Deals of the day: refurbished Nikkor 70-300mm lens for $349, 24-85mm for $389.95
Two new deals on refurbished Nikon lenses: NIKKOR AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens for $349 (reg. $586.95) NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens for $389 (reg. $596.95) The best think about buying refurbished lenses? You can pretty much get your money back when you sell them.
Nikon SB-300, Nikkor 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G, Coolpix L620 available for pre-order
Nikon SB-300 Speedlight pre-order options (shipping on August 29th, 2013): Adorama B&H Amazon Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR lens pre-order options (also shipping on August 29th, 2013): Adorama B&H Amazon
Nikon announcement tonight: new SB-300 flash, 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, Coolpix L620 and S6600 compact cameras
In addition to the 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G DX lens, in few hours Nikon will also announce a new SB-300 flash. The 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G lens will have 17 elements in 12 groups, 4 stops VR, weight: 490g. The Nikon SB-300 flash will have tiltable head (120°) and guide number of 18. You can see the details at digiarena.e15.cz. There will be […]
To be announce soon: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens
Nikon will soon announce a new NIKKOR AF-S DX 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Expect the official news in the next 2-3 weeks (could be as early as tomorrow). Obviously this new 18–140mm is intended to be sold as a kit lens. The big question is: kit lens to what? The D3200 and D5200 are pretty new […]
