Nikon Rumors

The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon mount is finally shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2014

credit: Erich Satran from Austria

Sigma-50mm-f1.4-DG-HSM-Art-lens-on-a-Nikon-D800

The new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon mount is finally shipping to existing Amazon and B&H pre-orders:

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Sigma, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens| 131 Comments

Third party battery grip BG-2P for Nikon Df camera

By [NR] admin | Published: May 22, 2014

Nikon does not offer an optional battery grip for the retro-styled Df camera. There are, however, several eBay listings for this third party battery grip BG-2P specially designed for the Nikon Df camera.

Additional images:

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What exactly is the new Nikon sRAW file format?

By [NR] admin | Published: May 21, 2014

Image credit: WEX Photographic

The D4s was the first Nikon camera to support the new sRAW format (aka NEF RAW size S file format) and the rumored D800/D800E replacement is also expected to have it. In the latest [NR] blog’s discussions there were some confusion on what exactly sRAW is. Here are some interesting findings on the new Nikon sRAW format from rawdigger.com (there is much more detailed technical information on their website):

Posted in Nikon D4s, Nikon D810| Tagged sRAW| 176 Comments

Rumors: Nikon D800/D800E replacement coming in June UPDATED

By [NR] admin | Published: May 20, 2014

Nikon will announce a new full frame DSLR camera this summer (I call it D800s, but the name could be different). As previously reported, the new camera will be based on the D800E (without AA filter) and will contain few small updates (similar to the D4->D4s refresh). Here is an updated list of specifications:

Posted in Nikon D810| 648 Comments

New firmware updates available for Nikon Coolpix S6800, S6600, S5300, P520 and P330 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 20, 2014

Today Nikon released firmware updates for five different Coolpix cameras that include various fixes:

Posted in Nikon Point and Shoot| Tagged Firmware updates| 12 Comments

Deal of the day: refurbished Nikon 1 J1 and D3200 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 19, 2014

There are more Nikon 1 J1 cameras for sale on eBay. The first deal is for a two lens kit (10-30mm VR and 30-110mm VR lenses) and a free bag for $199.99. The kit comes with a 90 days Nikon USA warranty and free shipping. Different colors are available.