Adorama is offering a free 1 year drops & spills warranty on selected Nikon cameras and lenses; B&H now has free next day delivery

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2014

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Adorama is currently offering a free 1 year drops & spills warranty to selected Nikon cameras and lenses.

Update – B&H is offering free next day delivery:

BandH free next day delivery

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Difference between Nikon’s fluorite lens and fluorine coating

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2014

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Many readers (including myself) were initially confused between Nikon’s fluorite lens and fluorine coat. Here are how both terms are described on Nikon’s website:

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Nikon D750 1.01 and D810 1.02 C firmware updates released

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

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Nikon released new firmware updates for the D750 and D810 DSLR cameras:

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Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 lens for Nikon F mount now in stock

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

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The Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock for the first time at B&H and by third party resellers at Amazon.

DxOMark labeled the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 lens as the best performing portrait lens ever tested.

Technical information and sample images can be found here.

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Apparently there are fake Nikon D800E cameras out there

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

Fake Nikon D800E DSLR cameras
Nikon Europe issued a service notice regarding fraudulently modified D800 to D800E DSLR cameras. After the D810 announcement, D800/E prices have dropped significantly – if you are buying a used D800E camera, make sure to check the camera model inside the menu – don’t trust the outside markings:

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Interesting: Nikon filed a patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

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

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Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a new 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 VR full frame mirrorless lens. I do not remember seeing something similar in the past. Could there be a new FX system on the horizon for 2015? Nikon already had an AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D lens designed for DSLR cameras that has been discontinued for a while.

Two other recent Nikon patents – continuous bracketing shooting with a rotating PL filter:

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Nikon D7200 rumored specifications

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

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Here are the rumored Nikon D7200 specifications:

  • New 24MP APS-C sensor
  • Nikon D750 styled body with a tilting screen
  • Expeed 4 processor
  • MultiCAM 3500DX2 autofocus system
  • 51 AF points
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 6fps
  • Buffer: 16 RAW+JPG
  • Video: 1080p @60 and 720p @120 (not sure about 4k)
  • Video aperture will be adjustable during live view
  • Expected announcement in the first few months of 2015

If those specifications are correct (I am still not sure), the D7200 will not be a professional level camera – just an incremental D7100 update, something like the D750 in a DX format. This still leaves hope for a real D300 replacement.

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