Top 10 NikonRumors posts for April 2013

By [NR] admin | Published: May 1, 2013

Nikon D800 firmware update Sigma-18-35mm-f1.8-DC-HSM-lens-3 New-Nikon-DSLR-camera-firmware-updates
Desert Lizard Camo Nikon gear 7 Nikkos-lenses Sigma-18-35mm-f1.8-DC-HSM-zoom-lens
NASA / Pettit / ISS Fotos aus dem All Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f2.8G ED VS Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8D IF-ED Sigma-18-35-mm-F1.8-DC-HSM-lens

These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for April 2013:

  1. Nikon releases new firmware upgrades for the D600 and D800 cameras
  2. It’s real: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens announced
  3. Also released: firmware updates for Nikon D4, D3S, D3X, D3, D7000 and D3200
  4. Military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” painted Nikon gear
  5. Nikon published an updated list of recommended lenses for the D800E camera
  6. First images taken with the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens are out
  7. Nikon gear at the ISS
  8. DxOMark test results for the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens are out
  9. Nikon dumps Ashton Kutcher
  10. Coming soon: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for Nikon mount
Posted in Top 10 Posts| 8 Comments

It takes three people to unbox the Nikon 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: April 30, 2013

Nikon-800mm-f5.6E-FL-ED-VR-lens-unboxing

If you are one of the lucky few who have ordered the most expensive lens in the current Nikon lineup, you may need an extra hand when unboxing this 800mm monster:

Read More »

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged | 78 Comments

Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens tested at DxO Mark

By [NR] admin | Published: April 30, 2013

Nikon-AF-S-Nikkor-24-85mm-f3.5-4.5G-ED-VR-DxoMark-test-score
Nikon-AF-S-Nikkor-24-85mm-f3.5-4.5G-ED-VR-DxoMark-test-score (2)

Today DxO Mark published their test results for the Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens ($596.95) which was also on the list of recommended lenses for the D800E camera. The lens has a performance identical to the 24-120mm f/4G lens ($1,296.95) and outperforms the 28-300mm ($1,046.95) in almost every measurement. Both Tamron and Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses obviously scored higher then the 24-85mm:

Read More »

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged , | 116 Comments

Nikon published an updated list of recommended lenses for the D800E camera

By [NR] admin | Published: April 29, 2013

Nikkos-lenses

When the D800/E cameras were announced last year, Nikon released a technical guide which contained a list of recommended lenses for the D800E model (page 16). Several new lenses were announced since and recently Nikon published an updated new list of “lenses that offer excellent resolution” for the D800E:

Read More »

Posted in Nikon D800, Nikon Lenses| 181 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #211

By [NR] admin | Published: April 27, 2013

Samyang-24mm-f3.5-ED-AS-UMC-tilt-shift-lens

Nikon F camera made from cardboard

Nikon-Cinema-website

  • Many of you have probably received an email about a new website called Nikon Cinema. Unfortunately the content is all from last year. Hopefully Nikon USA will upload some interesting new material.

SIGMA-120-300mm-F2.8-DG-OS-HSM

Read More »

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| 77 Comments

Military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” painted Nikon gear

By [NR] admin | Published: April 24, 2013

Desert Lizard Camo Nikon gear
Desert Lizard Camo Nikon gear 2
Desert Lizard Camo Nikon gear 3

Custom painted Nikon equipment is nothing new – we’ve already seen white and Bruce Lee versions of the D3, pimpyourcam.com has also done few nice custom D4 and Nikkor lens designs. Alexy Joffre Frangieh (who also did the D3 hail torture video) did something different – he used a military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” paint for some of his Nikon camera and lenses. He manually airbrushed the gear without disassembling it! Additional images can be found on Alexy’s Facebook page (click on images for larger view):

Read More »

Posted in Other Nikon stuff, Weird| 120 Comments

Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens shipping to NPS members, user’s manual available online

By [NR] admin | Published: April 24, 2013

Nikkor-AF-S-800mm-f5.6E-FL-ED-VR-lens-user-manualNikkor-AF-S-800mm-f5.6E-FL-ED-VR-lens-user-manual-2

I received some information that the new Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens ($17,896.95, 2% in rewards available) started shipping to NPS members. The lens was delayed and the new official release date is May 31, 2013. The manual is currently available online and can be downloaded here.

If anyone has some sample images taken with this lens and would like to share them online, please contact me.

Update: some sample images from the 800mm f/5.6 and size comparison with other Nikon lenses can be found here, here, here and here. More photos can be found on the Facebook page and blog of Willi Rolfes.

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged | 26 Comments