Update: after a brief email exchange with Digicame-info, the March 14 date is the actual release date in Japan, not the announcement date. This means that the official announcement will be this week – probably on Wednesday or Thursday. Digicame-info reports that Nikon will announce the Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens on March 14. This lens has been […]
Nikon Japan officially published the release date for the Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED ($746.95) and 1 Nikkor 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 ($496.95) lenses as March 7th. The 18-35mm lens was announced on January 28th, the Nikon 1 6.7-13mm lens was introduced on January 7th.
The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens with Nikon mount is currently available for pre-order at B&H for $999 (compared to $1,999 for the Nikkor version). Additional information: Technical specifications for the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens. Sample images taken with the Canon version of this lens.
The new Nikon instant lens rebates for the US are now live at Amazon and Adorama and B&H. Those are direct savings (you don’t have to buy a DSLR body in order to qualify) that will expire on March 2nd, 2013. An additional 2% in rewards and free shipping is also available on almost all lenses: $350 off: Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D: […]
Just in case you missed today’s post on PhotoRumors.com: Carl Zeiss published a new video for their upcoming Distagon T* 1.4/55 lens which they claim to be “the best fast 50mm ever” (see this comparison of seven different lenses for Nikon mount). The Distagon T* 55mm f/1.4 lens is part of a new line of DSLR lenses designed for high […]
Update: you can see the new Nikon lens rebates here. A major new Nikon US rebate program will be introduced this Saturday at midnight. I do not have all the details yet, but many lenses (including some of the Nikon’s best selling glass) will be up to several hundred dollars off. You will not be required to buy […]
Nikon announced the 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens back in July of 2012. After the official release last week, I still could not find any sample images from the new lens on the Web except the three photos on Nikon’s website and the few old images from the 2012 Olympics.
