Weekly Nikon news flash #285

By [NR] admin | Published: October 19, 2014

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→ Refurbished Nikon Coolpix AW120 underwater camera + Adobe Lightroom 5 bundle for $ 199 and free shipping with coupon code EXPLORE.

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→ Topaz Labs Clarity at currently 25% off until the end of the month with coupon code Octclarity.

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→ Bizarre Nikon Df pricing in the UK: the body only is more expensive than the lens kit combo.

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→ Photographer finds massive De Oude Delft 105mm f/0.75 lens, manages to use it with his Nikon D610 camera.

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→ Nikon Small World 2014 unranked entries.

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→ I already mentioned this online few weeks ago, but many readers missed my update – Nikon released Distortion Control Data firmware version 2.005.

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Quick Nikon D750 review with macro pictures

By [NR] admin | Published: October 19, 2014

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A quick Nikon D750 review by Pedro Lastra (flickr):

Here is my quick review of this brand new Nikon camera and its ground breaking technologies. This review is very much biased to my personal shooting style and preferences and may not be as relevant to photographers with alternate workflows:

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Nikon D750 with 24-120mm f/4 lens kit now in stock, offers $600 in savings

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2014

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The Nikon D750 kit with 24-120mm f/4 lens is now in stock at Amazon and BestBuy. This combo priced at around $3,000 offers $600 in savings (the D750 body is $2,300, the Nikkor 24-120 f/4 is $1,300).

B&H and Adorama are currently closed and will most likely update their listings on Sunday.

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Nikon D400 spotted on Facebook: real or fake?

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2014

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Update: this is the Nikon D200 – false alarm. Sorry, I should have known.

I have not done one of those “real of fake” posts for a long time. Take a look at this picture of Italian photographer Sergio Derosas holding a Nikon D400 camera. Real or fake?

For comparison, here is a picture of the Nikon D300s camera:

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New firmware available for the Nikon Coolpix P600 and P340 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: October 16, 2014

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Nikon released firmware updates v.1.2 for the Coolpix P600 ($399) and Coolpix P340 ($346) cameras:

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Best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: October 15, 2014

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DxOMark published an updated article on the best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera based on their tests.

Best prime lenses on the Nikon D810:

LensPriceDxOMark scoreSharpness P-Mpix
Carl Zeiss Apo Planar T* Otus 85mm f/1.4 ZF.2$4,4904835
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2$3,9904833
Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 135mm f/2 ZF.2$2,1224335
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II$5,9964333
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G$4964326
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G$1,5994230
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A$8994230
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2$1,8053923
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G ED VR$8,6993833
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Asph IF$2953822
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2$1,6643729
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM$9693723
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II$5,7793632
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED$5973627
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED$1,9293623
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2$1,6713623
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D$3343622
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC$4103620
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G$6993528
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM$3993523
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2$1,0933523
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF$1,1993522
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G$1,6193522
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G$4253521
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD$6993426
Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC$6003425
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D$1,0793423
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D$4603422
Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED$8993421
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G$2163322

Best zoom lenses on the Nikon D810:

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Nikon Capture NX-D 1.0.3 and ViewNX 2.10.2 released

By [NR] admin | Published: October 14, 2014

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Nikon released Capture NX-D 1.0.3 and ViewNX 2.10.2 updates. Here is a list of the modifications enabled in those versions:

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