Nikon View NX 2.8.3 released

By [NR] admin | Published: December 17, 2013

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Today Nikon released View NX 2.8.3. Here is the list of modifications:

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Deal of the day: Nikon 1 J3 camera with 10-30mm lens for half price

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2013

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Here is another good deal on Amazon: Nikon 1 J3 camera (beige) with a 10-30mm VR lens for $296.95 (51% off).

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Adorama has several similar deals and some of them come also with a free camera bag.

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B&H offer the same J3 kit price with different accessories, but they are all currently sold out.

I already mentioned that some good Nikon 1 deals will come in the second half of December before new mirrorless products are announced in the first half of 2014.

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A journey across remote lands: Tibet and Mongolia (by Nicolas Marino)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2013

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Today’s guest post “A journey across remote lands: Tibet and Mongolia” is by Nicolas Marino (Website | Blog | Facebook | Flickr | Twitter):

Hi Everybody! My name is Nicolas and I am a documentary and landscape photographer who, since 2006 has chosen a bicycle as means of transportation to travel and reach some very remote regions of this world. I have cycled 41.000 km (25.000mi) in Asia so far and due to the nature of traveling by bicycle I can relate very intimately to the people of the places I visit, as most of the time I can share quality time with them. So in this opportunity, allow me to take you for a ride along two places that truly touched my heart out of all the ones I have been to, Tibet and Mongolia.

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Exploring the Tibetan plateau by bicycle has been one of the most rewarding yet tough experiences of my life. Throughout my years based in Chengdu, China I have made several solo extreme cycling trips across the provinces of Kham and Amdo and in each one of them, I had to endure the extreme weather of the region to be able to experience the soothing warmth of the Tibetan people. Averaging 5000 m (16400ft) of altitude, the Tibetan plateau is by nature an inhospitable land where I would spend several days, riding solitary tracks and getting across one after another and another incredibly high and cold mountain pass.

Stitched Panorama

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Amazon lightning deal: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens for $699 ($200 off)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2013

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For the next hour and a half Amazon has a lighting deal on the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon mount for $699.99 ($200 off). This is a tough choice since Nikon is rumored to announce a new 35mm f/1.8G full frame lens in few weeks.

Update: the deal is now over. All upcoming Amazon lightning deals can be found here.

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Nikon instant rebates extended till December 28th

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2013

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The Nikon instant lens rebates were extended till December 28, 2013 and include also the Nikon Df camera. Here is a list of the lens savings you can get after purchasing a Nikon DSLR body:

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New Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G FX lens to be announced in early January

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2013

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For the 2014 CES show Nikon will announce a new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G full frame lens. I do not have an exact date, but CES starts on January 7th and most of the new product announcements are done in the first day. Nikon already has a 35mm f/1.4G FX lens ($1,619) and a 35mm f/1.8G DX lens ($196.95) – the new addition should provide a lightweight and cheaper alternative for full frame shooters.

There will be also another DX lens announcement during the CES show, but I am still trying to get the details – stay tuned.

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New Nikon patent for 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 super telephoto lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: December 15, 2013
Nikon Nikkor 800mm f:5.6 lens patent

Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens patent

Nikon Nikkor 600mm f:4 lens patent

Nikkor 600mm f/4 lens patent

Nikon Nikkor 400mm f:2.8 lens patent

Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 lens patent

Nikon filed a new patent in Japan for a 800mm f/5.6, 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 super telephoto lenses. The patent was originally submitted on May 30th, 2012. The 800mm f/5.6 lens is already announced and in stock. The current Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G ($8,899) and 600mm f/4G ($9,799) lenses were announced back in 2007 – maybe Nikon is planning to refresh them for the upcoming Winter (or maybe Summer) Olympics?

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