New low price: refurbished Nikon Coolpix A camera now $299.95

By [NR] admin | Published: April 3, 2015

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The price of refurbished Nikon Coolpix A cameras dropped again this week to $299.95 at Adorama (was $329 last week).

When announced, the Coolpix A costed $1.099.

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Nikon 1 J5 camera pre-order options

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2015

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Nikon 1 J5 camera pre-order options:

Shipping will start on April 30th.

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Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera officially announced

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2015

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The new Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera is now officially announced (as expected). The J5 intro and promo videos can be watched here. Pricing starts from $499 for a kit. See also the Nikon 1 J5 vs. J4 specifications comparison. Pre-order options are listed in this post.

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Nikon 1 J5 technical details:

  • New 1″ 20.8MP backside-illumination CMOS image sensor
  • ISO range: 160-12,800
  • World’s fastest continuous shooting with AF at 20 fps
  • 171 AF points (105 are phase-detection)
  • EXPEED 5A
  • 60 fps burst rate
  • Simultaneous still and video capture
  • 20 frames buffer capacity
  • 4k video
  • Slow motion video
  • 3.0″ 1,037k dots touchscreen (180° tiltable)
  • Small grip
  • Fn button
  • Seven new “Creative” modes, incl. “Glamour” mode for making faces “look attractive”
  • Built-in time lapse feature
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • NFC (Near Field Communication)
  • Shipping will start on April 30th
  • Prices:
    • J5 + 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom lens = $499.95
    • J5 + 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom and 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lenses = $749.95
    • J5 + 10-100mm f/4-5.6 lens = $1,049.95

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Nikon 1 J5 vs. J4 specifications comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2015

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Nikon 1 J5 vs. J4 specifications comparison:

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Nikon 1 J5 intro and promo videos

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2015

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Here are the intro and promo videos for the new Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera:

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This is the new Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2015

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The previously rumored Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Nikon F mount is now listed on B&H website. In case the listing gets removed, you can see all the details on PhotoRumors. Shipping should start on April 27th, 2015.

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More info on the upcoming Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2015

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Digicame-info published some more details on the upcoming Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera:

  • The camera will be available in black and silver only
  • New accessories:
    – MH-31 battery charger
    – EP-5F power connector
    – CB-N2220SA camera case
    – CT-406 trunk case
    – EN-EL24 lithium-ion battery

This is not an April Fool’s joke – go to PhotoRumors.com if you want to get fooled.

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