Nikon SB-910 and a new lens to be announced on November 30th, 2011

Nikon will have a new product announcement next week, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. The announcement will be for one or more of the products listed here – the SB-910 flash and one lens is probably the most likely scenario.

I am still trying to confirm whether the Nikon D800 will be one of the products announced next week.

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4 upcoming Nikon products

An update to my post about the upcoming Nikon products:

  • Nikon SB-910: samples of the new flash are already distributed in several different countries, announcement is imminent.
  • DX lens: – two options here, either a new 18-300mm lens (see patent) or a 16-85mm lens (it may even be a fixed f/4 aperture).
  • FX lens: “will be an update to one of the current AF-D prime lenses and probably will not be wide angle”. The latest info points to a new AF-S 85mm f/1.8 lens.
  • Nikon D800: several people confirmed that the D800 camera on the leaked images is the real deal.

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The Nikon Coolpix P300 replacement may have a 24-100mm f/1.8-2.6 lens

Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon filed patent 2011232502 in Japan for a 24-100mm f/1.8-2.6 lens which will probably be used in the Coolpix P300 replacement:

The current P300 model has a 24-100mm f/1.8-4.9 equivalent lens.

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Happy Thanks-ThinkTank-Giving

The giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced soon.

Happy Thanksgiving to all US readers! Since I will have limited Internet connectivity in the next few days, here is a quick giveaway – my way of saying thank you for being a [NR] reader:

What can I win?

In this giveaway you can win the brand new Modular Component Set V2.0 ($142.75) from ThinkTank Photo that is not even released for sale yet. The set consists of:

  • Lens Changer 50 V2.0
  • LC 75 Pop Down V2.0
  • Strobe Stuff
  • Speed Changer V2.0
  • Large Travel Pouch

To complete the set, I will also include the Pro Speed Belt V2.0 ($39.75, size: L-XL) and the Keep It Up Shoulder Strap ($29.75).

How do I win?

The rules are simple: like this post on Facebook, retweet it or +1 it and leave a comment to this blog post.

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The 50/50 Nikon D800 poll

The results of the poll for whether the D800 pictures are real or not is split 50/50. I don’t remember ever seeing this before here on [NR]. I will definitely come back to this poll once the D800 is announced.

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Nikon SB-900 no longer available for order in several countries

In addition to my initial report from October, I received new tips form several other countries that the Nikon SB-900 speedlight ($479) is no longer available for sale to dealers. Some countries have not received shipments for a while and do not expect any new SB-900 units any time soon.

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Nikon 1 gets new lens firmware updates and a discount

Today Nikon released  new firmware updates for three of the Nikon 1 zoom lenses. The fixes include:

  • An issue that sometimes caused the aperture value recorded in image data to differ from the actual aperture value at which the image was shot has been resolved.
  • An issue that in some rare cases caused images to be blurred when shot immediately after the camera was shaken or moved quickly has been resolved.

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