Last chance to take advantage of Nikon’s instant lens rebates and savings

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

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You have few more days to take advantage of the various Nikon discounts. Several retailers have already indicated that some of the current rebate programs will not be extended after March 30th (the end of Nikon’s financial year). This is a list of the ongoing Nikon instant rebates that are currently set to expire this Saturday:

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Nikon D7100 gets DxOMark tested

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

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DxOMark published their test results for the Nikon D7100 DSLR camera. Surprisingly the $400 cheaper D5200 performed slightly better then the D7100. The current top 3 best APS-C cameras tested by DxOMark are the Nikon D5200, D7100 and Pentax K-5 IIs:

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DxOMark: best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera (part 3, wide angle lenses)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 25, 2013

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DxOMark published their third part on best wide angle lenses for the Nikon D800 camera (see part 1 and part 2). As you would expect “normal” wide angle prime lenses performed better than ultra wide and zoom lenses. Here are the top rated lenses grouped by lens type:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #207

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

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Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD Model A009

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Auto Nikkor Telephoto-Zoom 8.5-25cm f4-4.5 lens

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DxOMark: best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera (part 2, telephoto zoom lenses)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 22, 2013

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DxOMark published the second part of their Best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera series and this time they are covering telephoto lenses:

70-200mm lenses

“The best lens tested is a Nikon model, but it is not the most expensive model. In Overall scores, the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR comes out on top, with a score of 28. With a price of $1399 this makes it not only the top choice, but also a good value for money option – as much as a lens costing over $1000 can be considered value for money.”

Lens Price ($)DxOMark Score
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II269929
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR139928
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED185026
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO Nikon77026
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM Nikon169925
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II Nikon94925
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO HSM Nikon88023

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70-300mm lenses

“Of the four lenses, the Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED comes out as the top choice for two reasons – firstly, it has the highest sharpness score of the quartet, managing 12P-Mpix and secondly, because it features Nikon’s Vibration Reduction system. With such a long focal range, having VR is a real benefit in achieving sharp shots while handholding and so this lens makes the best choice.”

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Nikon Coolpix A camera now shipping, currently in stock *UPDATED*

By [NR] admin | Published: March 21, 2013

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The Nikon Coolpix A compact camera started shipping today and is currently in stock at Amazon and B&H. As of today there is no sign of the $200 price drop that published on BestBuy website two weeks ago.  This is the last product release from the multiple Nikon announcements that happened in the first three months of the year. 2013 started as a very busy year for Nikon, let’s see how it will end.

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Update: the “street price” of the Nikon Coolpix A accessories is actually lower than the prices from the official announcement:

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Your next Nikon DSLR camera could be made in Laos

By [NR] admin | Published: March 21, 2013

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Nikon announced the establishment of a new manufacturing facility for DSLR cameras in Laos. The factory will have 800 employees, 10,000 m2 floor space and is scheduled to start operations in October 2013:

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