Weekly Nikon news flash #212

By [NR] admin | Published: May 5, 2013

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  • Coming soon: LeNs is a new interactive digital magazine for Nikon photographers.

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  • New Nikon Centre of Excellence is now officially open in London.

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Nikon accessories: Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon, Leica M and Helicoid adapters for F mount, underwater housing for D7100 and more

By [NR] admin | Published: May 3, 2013

Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon

  • Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon spotted in the wild: a reader sent me this picture of the not yet announced Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon cameras. The Canon version was announced last year – you can see the detailed specifications here.

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  • In the past year several different companies announced Helicoid adapters mainly for mirrorless cameras. There is also a Pro Optic Helicoid Macro Zoomer for Nikon AF and AF-S lenses. Helicoid adapters allow you to adjust the distance between the lens and the body by rotating the ring.

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  • The Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens for Nikon mount is now in stock.

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You can now rent the Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens for $529 for 3 days

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

Nikon 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR lens for rent

You don’t have spare $18k for a new lens? BorrowLenses received their first Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR and the lens is currently available for rent. The price for 3 days is $529, insurance is $108 and shipping is $40:

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for April 2013

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

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

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

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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:

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

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

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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:

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

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

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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:

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