The Nikon Fabre Photo EX microscope (with DSLR compatibility) was announced over a month ago in Japan and there is still no word from Nikon US/Europe. I contacted Nikon US and it seems that this product will be available only in Japan. I also email Nikon support, but have not received an answer yet.
On another note, did you notice the new addition on NikonRumors? It has been online for few days already… I have not officially announced it yet, but if you are following NR on Twitter or Facebook you already know the secret.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Model Name | G005 |
| Focal Length | 60mm |
| Maximum Aperture | F/2.0 |
| Angle of View (diagonal) | 26 degrees and 35 minutes (APS-C size equivalent) |
| Optical Construction | 14 elements in 10 groups |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 0.23m (9.1in.) |
| Max. Magnification Ratio | 1 : 1 |
| Minimum Working Distance | 100mm (3.94in.) |
| Filter Diameter | 55mm |
| Overall Length | 80mm (3.15in.)* |
| Maximum Diameter | 73mm (2.9in.) |
| Weight | 400g (14.1oz.)* |
| Diaphragm Blade Number | 7 |
| Minimum Aperture | F/22 |
| Standard Accessory | Lens Hood |
| Compatible Mount | For Canon, Nikon (with built-in AF motor) and Sony |
As usual Nikon US site is still not updated with the latest versions.
Nikon France started a new rebate program (valid from March 15 – June 14):
Not sure yet if other countries will have similar programs.
Update: Belgium Nikon rebates.
Hit the comments section for more rebates reports from around the world.
Nikon Europe web sites were down again (yesterday and today). The Nikon D40 and Nikon D300 microsites are gone – the screenshot was taken from the main nikon.de page.
The last time Nikon removed the D80 microsite, the D90 was announced few days later (of course “past performance is not guarantee to future returns”).
This Tokina compact super wide zoom range begins at 16.5mm and offers the photographer a wider angle of view than most lenses in its class that start at 18mm. This makes the lens better suited for scenic and travel photography in addition to being a great standard lens for most general photography situations.
The AT-X 16.5-135 DX’s optical design benefits from the latest advances in the industry. Three aspherical elements, one all glass precision-molded element and 2 compound elements yield high contrast. Additionally two Super-low Dispersion (SD) glass elements correct chromatic aberration.
The AT-X 16.5-135 DX has a newly designed high-precision mechanical zoom cam system minimizes play and eliminates zoom creep.
| Specifications | |
| Focal Length: | 16.5 – 135mm |
| Maximum Aperture: | F/3.5-5.6 |
| Minimum Aperture: | F/22 |
| Construction: | 15 element in 9 groups. |
| Coatings: | Multi-layer coating |
| Angle of View: | 81° – 12° |
| Minimum Focus Distance: | 19.7 in. (0.5m) |
| Focusing system: | Internal focusing |
| Macro Ratio: | 1:5.43 |
| No. Aperture blades: | 9 |
| Filter Size: | 77mm |
| Lens diameter: | 3.46 in. (84mm) |
| Total length | 3.1 in. (78mm) |
| Weight:: | 21.5oz. (610g) |
| Accessories: | Star bayonet hood (BH777) |
| Mount Availability: | Nikon DX digital/CANON DX digital |
Expected Availability: Nikon- June Canon- July
At that point I can call the previous Nikon D400 rumor busted. Such HTML manipulations (not even photoshop) can easily be done and few readers have proved it:
Nikon D700x
Nikon D500
Stay tuned for more – the screenshot is from Nikon Germany web site – I am still confirming this rumor with my sources and verifying its authenticity (Nikon websites were down yesterday):
What we can see is CMOS-Sensor (15,3 MP), 6 frames/sec, ISO from 200 to 6400, Full HD movie mode…
Ok, this is the link: http://www.nikon.de/family/de_DE/categories/broad/318.html – the picture was submitted by a reader.
The D400 is gone, but the whole page still doesn’t load correctly. Most of the European sites still have hard time loading most of the images.
Please keep in mind that I still have not confirm this rumor – the picture could be fake.
As few readers have noticed, the D400 is not listed on the left menu which can indicate that this picture is fake.
Has anyone else seen this online?
(I will continue to update this post as I find more info)
…and have been down almost the whole day. What’s going on? Regular technical problem or new products are being added?
Update: false alarm, no new products were introduced – probably just a big screw-up for Nikon IT department.
