Nikon filed a patent in Japan (2013-156379) for electrically turning ON or OFF the optical low-pass (OLPF) a.k.a. anti-aliasing (AA) filter. Currently the Nikon D800E and D7100 do not have AA filters on their sensors. Nikon filed a similar patent back in 2011 which offered a mechanical ON/OFF solution. Another patent from last year suggested adding the OLPF inside the lens. Detailed description from the recent patent filing:
→ New book: Mastering the Nikon D7100.
→ The new Sigma USB dock for Nikon mount is now in stock.
→ The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for Nikon is delayed again. The new shipping date is September 25 2013.
→ Rare Nikon 300mm T2.2 lens listed on eBay.
→ Instant savings on third party F-mount lenses: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens is currently $60 off | Bower 14mm f/2.8 is now $30 off.
Today’s guest post is by Roie Galitz (website | Facebook) on his recent trip to Tanzania (click on images for larger view):
Tanzania is one of my favorite places in the world. The incredible planes of the Serengeti and the little brothers of mount Kilimanjaro are home to the great natural wildlife as it has been for millions of years. For me it is an amazing experience, going there year after year is a dream come true and an opportunity for many wonderful experiences and images. Africa never stops surprising and amazing me and every day is an uncharted journey with countless opportunities.
There will be several changes in Nikon’s product map as a result of the recent forecast cuts. As you can see from the above Q&A session, Nikon is planning “to launch new products in the latter half of the fiscal year expect a shift towards newer products that have higher profit margins“. I already mentioned that I expect three new Nikon DSLR cameras by the end of the year (the actual announcement could be in the first week of 2014 for the CES show): one full frame camera (probably D4x), one entry level DX model (probably D1000). The third camera is still not clear: it could be anything from a mirrorless to a SLT based or a retro design.
Several readers asked me about the refurbished D600 kit deal that sold out in few hours last week. The deal is back: eBay (via Adorama) is currently offering again the refurbished Nikon D600 kit with the Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G lens for $1,599.99 with free shipping.
Update: the D600 kit is now sold out. Here is another eBay deal: new Nikon SB-910 for $464.95 (reg. $546.95).
Nikon released a new version of ViewNX. Modifications enabled with 2.8.0 for both the Windows and Macintosh versions are:
The highly rated Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 ART lens for Nikon mount (see DxOMark test report) is now available for $779 on eBay with free shipping (via 47th. Street Photo). This is a $120 savings over the regular price of $899 (note that this is a brand new lens, not a refurbished product).
Sigma recently announced 4 years warranty on all of their products.
Update: they changed the price and the lens now sales for the regular MSRP.
