Nikon Rumors

LensSkins vinyl coating for Nikon lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: March 28, 2014

A reader send me a link to the LensSkins vinyl coating options specially designed for Nikkor lenses. Currently there are over 500 designs available for a dozen of different Nikkor lenses. Here are few examples:

Posted in Nikon Lenses | 61 Comments

Best performing 24mm lenses for the Nikon D800 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: March 26, 2014

DxOMark published their test results for the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC (AE) lens. Here is an updated list of the best performing 24mm lenses for the Nikon D800 camera:

Lens	Price	DxOMark Score	Sharpness
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2	$1,699	34	22
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED	$1,899	34	17
Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC	$669	33	21
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2.8 ZF.2	$1,004	23	15

DxOMark conclusion on the Samyang 24mm f/1.4:

Posted in Nikon D800, Nikon Lenses | Tagged DxoMark test results, Samyang, Samyang lenses for Nikon | 106 Comments

Rumors: Nikon D800s camera preliminary specifications

By [NR] admin | Published: March 25, 2014

Here is the first set of rumored specifications for the Nikon D800s DSLR camera:

Posted in Nikon D810 | 636 Comments

The Nikon lens only rebates will expire this week and will not be extended

By [NR] admin | Published: March 24, 2014

The current Nikon US instant lens only rebates are set to expire on March 29th and they will not be extended again (the lens only rebates are available for only two months to boost sales before the end of Nikon’s financial year).

The regular Nikon DSLR body + lens rebates will also expire on March 29th. I believe those savings will be extended.

Few other recent price drops (not sure if they will be extended next month):

Up to $500 off Nikon D7100 kits.
The Nikon D610 is now $100 off and sells for $1,896.95 (incl. free shipping, accessories and 4% rewards).
The price of the Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G lens also dropped to $1,899.

Adorama offers the same Nikon lens rebates. Amazon also updated their prices to reflect the new lens rebates.

Posted in Deals | Tagged Nikon Rebates | 41 Comments

Yes, the new Nikon NX-D software is made by Silkypix

By [NR] admin | Published: March 24, 2014

A quick update on my last NX-D post: yes, the Nikon NX-D software is indeed made by Silkypix. Using a hex editor, a reader found “Ichikawa Soft Laboratory SILKYPIX” in one of the Capture NX-D files named CNXD.dll.