Category Archives: Weekly Nikon News Flash

Tamron SP 60mm f/2 Di II 1:1 AF Macro AF lens now available for pre-order (should be available for shipping next month). Sigma 10mm – 20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM AF Zoom lens price was officially announced this week: $649.00. Nikon mount available in July. 50 years of Nikon F-mount comparison: Nikkor-S 5.8 cm f/1.4 […]

Nikon D5000 vs Canon EOS 500D @ dxomark. Result: Nikon D5000 outperforms the Canon. Nikon training in the UK. Fantasea released a new underwater housing FL-19/20 for Nikon Coolpix L19& L20 cameras. Nikon released new rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 and battery charger MH-73 (source). Nikon released a firmware update for the COOLPIX L100 (source). Have […]

Delayed: ControlTL for Nikon to be Available in the Fall. Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.6 now supports Nikon D5000. Nikon to buy Belgium’s Metris for 69.3 million Euros (source). You can now see the results of the 360 degrees “surround sound” MTV Awards pictures (initially reported last week). More on this type of photography can […]

“Nikon will synch 50 Nikon D700 digital SLR cameras to capture celebrities in a visual “surround sound,” providing a stunning 360-degree perspective certain to leave fans at home star-struck. Many of the Fashion 360, Powered by Nikon images will appear throughout the broadcast and online in an exclusive photo gallery on http://movieawards.mtv.com“ Interesting catalog of old […]

The new Nikon Price Watch section is almost done – NR blog posts rating is coming next. If you want any Nikon products added to the price watch section – drop me a line. Let’s play a game – can you find the typo on this official Nikon page? Mastering the Nikon D700 book is now […]

Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor lens now available in Switzerland (source). Australia the new bargain place for Nikon cameras? The price of the D3x continues to fall – currently $7300 @ Amazon. Pocket Wizards for Nikon (i-TTL capability) available by the end of June, 2009 (link). Nikon D300 no longer available @ Costco’s […]