Nikon Rumors

Weekly Nikon news flash #229

By [NR] admin | Published: August 31, 2013

Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 AI fisheye lens listed on eBay for $79,200 (offers accepted).

Specifications of the not yet released Samyang APS-C 10mm f/2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens with Nikon mount.

Long time guest posts contributor Christoph Malin announced his first astrophotography/time-lapse workshop.

Nikon SB-300 flash, Nikkor 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G lens now shipping

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

The Nikon SB-300 Speedlight and Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR lens are now shipping in the US and Europe. New sample images from the lens can be found here.

The lens is currently in stock at Amazon US, the flash is in stock at B&H.

Amazon UK has the SB-300 flash in stock. The 18-140mm lens will be available in 3-4 days.

Amazon Germany has both the SB-300 and the 18-140mm lens in stock.

Posted in Nikon Flashes, Nikon Lenses| Tagged Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, Nikon SB-300 flash| 45 Comments

The current Nikon rebates end on August 31st, extension is very likely to include more lenses

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

The current Nikon US instant rebates will end on Saturday, August 31st. Given the lack of new product announcements, I expect that the rebate program will be extended and will be more aggressive – it will include a wider range of products (lenses) in order for Nikon to generate some additional sales for this quarter. Check back NikonRumors on Saturday after midnight for the new September savings on Nikon gear.

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Rumor: Nikon preparing to announce new D5300 and D610 DSLR cameras

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

The latest rumors are that Nikon will release new D5300 and D610 DSLR cameras. I am still working on the details, but such announcement will be within the new company strategy to concentrate on entry level DSLR models. The D5300 will most likely be a marginal improvement over the D5200, maybe with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS functionality (just a speculation). The D610 is the more interesting development. I think the main reason behind the D610 is not so much to introduce new functionality as to kill once and for all the D600 sensor oil issue that prevented many people from buying it. Think of it like the SB-910 flash release – it did not have any major new features, it just fixed the overheating issue of the SB-900. This explains also the recent massive discounts on refurbished D600 cameras.

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Nikon’s patent for electrically controlled optical low-pass filter

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

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:

Posted in Nikon Patents| Tagged AA filter| 63 Comments