Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens trivia by Moose Peterson

By [NR] admin | Published: August 19, 2013

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Some interesting trivia on the $18,000 Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens by Moose Peterson:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #227

By [NR] admin | Published: August 18, 2013

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More refurbished deals: the price of refurbished Nikon D800 cameras dropped to $1,999 on eBay (all sold out now). Few other current refurbished listings:

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The Nikon D7100 camera won the 2013-2014 EISA award. No other Nikon products made the list this year.

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New low price: refurbished Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens for $1,599.99

By [NR] admin | Published: August 14, 2013

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A refurbished Nikon D600 kit with the Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G lens is now listed for $1,599.99 with free shipping by Adorama on eBay (the same kit is priced at $1,859 on their website). The Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens alone costs $596.95 (new), a refurbished D600 body only is listed for only $10 less ($1,589).

Check also the one day sell on SanDisk memory cards at Amazon and B&H.

I will be on the road with limited Internet connectivity in the next 3 days. Blog posts and email correspondence could be delayed.

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Nikon TC-14E II teleconverter listed as discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: August 13, 2013

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A reader alerted me that the Nikon TC-14E II teleconverter is listed as discontinued at the official Nikon Sweden online store (utgången means discontinued). This could just be a mistake or a local decision, but it could also be an indication that Nikon is planning to refresh their teleconverter(s) for the Winter Olympics in Sochi (February 2014). Coincidentally, the TC-14E II teleconverter is currently backordered at Adorama and B&H (only limited stock at Amazon).

Flashback: the TC-20E III converter was announced right before the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games.

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Nikon Nanocrystal set “on sale” in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2013

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The Japanese store Map Camera has a listing for a Nikon Nanocrystal set that contains the D4 and 20 different Nikkor N lenses for  ¥8,000,000 incl. taxes ($82,700) which equals to a saving of ¥769,100 (almost $8,000). For comparison, the same kit in the US would cost $89,800.40:

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We are spoiled: Nikon D70 vs. D600 ISO comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2013

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The Nikon D70 was announced in 2004, the D600 in 2012. The above video by Kyle Clements show how much the ISO performance has improved over the past decade. Yes, we are spoiled.

Via Reddit

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Weekly Nikon news flash #226

By [NR] admin | Published: August 11, 2013

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A brand new Nikon Noct-Nikkor I-S 58mm f/1.2 lens is currently listed on eBay. The price is $8,999 but you can submit your own offer. There is also a listing for a refurbished Nikon D3 camera with warranty for $2,499.

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Adorama has an exclusive deal where you can purchase the latest Adobe Lightroom 5 software for $99 for limited time. Use coupon code S987654321 during checkout.

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Lomography’s Petzval lens reached over $1 million on Kickstarter (more info on the lens can be found here).

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The high-end Zeiss 1,4/55 lens is scheduled to be released at the end of the year.

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Amazon’s 4% rewards deal is back for a limited time.
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Tamron is rumored to announce a new 16-300mm lens for APS-C based DSLR cameras by the end of the year.

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