Guest post: Nikon D800 goes wild in Africa

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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.

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Nikon planning to release a new Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4G VR lens

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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.

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Refurbished Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens deal for $1,599.99 is back *UPDATED*

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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).

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Nikon ViewNX 2.8.0 released

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Nikon released a new version of ViewNX. Modifications enabled with 2.8.0 for both the Windows and Macintosh versions are:

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Deal of the day: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 ART lens for $779 (reg. $899)

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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.

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Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens trivia by Moose Peterson

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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

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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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