Just a quick updated on my post from last week: the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock at B&H and in Europe (Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon France). Few sample photos from the lens can be found here.
Now in stock: Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount
New Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 lens patent for Nikon 1 mirrorless camera
Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a 1 Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens (for 1″ sensor). There have been several Nikon 1 lens patents in the past few months:
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The Nikon USA lens only rebates and UK summer cashback are set to expire this week
The lens-only rebates from Nikon USA are set to expire this week – on August 28th. You don’t have to purchase a camera in order to qualify. Here are lenses that eligible for the instant discount:
- Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G: $50 off
- Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G: $50 off
- Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR Micro: $135 off
- Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED: $150 off
- Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR: $110 off
- Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED: $140 off
- Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II: $220 off
- Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR: $400 off
The lens only savings are also available at Adorama, Best Buy and Amazon.
The “regular” Nikon camera and lens bundle rebates can be found here.
Nikon UK summer cashback offers will expire this Wednesday, August 26th.
Weekly Nikon news flash #329
→ New video from the Nikon USA series Behind the Scenes: “Animals in Action” (Nikon ambassador Ron Magill shoots with the D7200 in the Miami zoo).
→ It may not mean much, but the Nikon 1 V3 camera is currently listed as discontinued at DigitalRev.
→ Here are the latest Nikon deals for this week:
Refurbished (limited US warranty)
- D3300 lens kit: $379.95
- D5200: $379.95↓
- D5300: $459
- D5300 lens kit: $489
- D7000: $469.95
- D7000 lens kit: $449 (new)
- D800: $1,699
- D800E: $2,199.95
- D3: $2.149.99
- D3s: $2,599.95
- D4: $3,869.95
- D4s: $4,999.95
- 24-120mm f/4G: $589.99
- More refurbs: Adorama, B&H & Cameta
Grey market (no US warranty)
- D3200 lens kit: $299
- D7200: $874
- D750: $1,399
- D810: $2,099 (lowest price to date)
- D4: $3,999
Full US warranty:
- Nikon 1 S2 with 11-27.5mm lens for $169 (new)
- V3 kit is now $100 off
- D3300 two lens kit is now $350 off
- J5 kits are now up to $150 off
- WP-N1 waterproof housing for J1: 69.95
- AW1 is now $100 off
- D750 with free 12 months CC subscription
- Df with free GP-1A GPS & WU-1a wireless adapters
- D810 with 24-120mm f/4 lens is now $900 off
- Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX lens is now $40 off
- The August Nikon lens-only rebates will expire in 4 days
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Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount to start shipping tomorrow in the US (in stock now in Europe)
The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is expected to start shipping in the US tomorrow, August 24th:
The lens is already in stock in Europe (Amazon Germany and Amazon France).
Here is a size comparison between the full frame Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens ($999) and the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens ($799) designed for Nikon DX bodies:
Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens pre-orders are now open at:
- B&H
- Adorama
- Amazon US
- WEX Photographic (UK)
- Amazon UK
- Fotohanskeuzekamp (NL)
- Amazon Germany (in stock now)
- Amazon France (in stock now)
Additional information on the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens can be found here and here.
Comparing the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR to the old 24-70mm and the 24-120mm lenses
Foto-info.si published a comparison with sample images between the old Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and the new 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens. Here are some of the tests:
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens review
This Nikon 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens review is by Con Foley:
In March 2013 Nikon started shipping the AF-S 80-400VR lens, and I quickly got a copy and did a brief review.
I got the 80-400VR because it allowed me to do some wildlife photography I couldn’t do before, handheld and more spontaneous than tripod mounted photography. And it has really been an excellent lens, sharp & durable. I have really given it a workout, with around half of all the wildlife photos over the past two years taken on this lens. The other half on my staple tripod mounted 600VR.
And then in July 2015, Nikon started shipping the new AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR; and again I quickly picked up an early unit.