New Nikon lens AF-S 17-35 f/1.8D IF ED? (busted)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2009

Update: here is the source. OK, this one is busted and I probably should not have published it. Sorry that I took 10 seconds of your valuable time with this typo. Lesson learned. End of discussions. Let’s move on.

nikon-17-25-f18

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PMA 09

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2009

I don’t have any new rumors for PMA and this concerns me. Maybe this time Nikon is really doing a good job of keeping a secret till the very end. I noticed a lot of online chatter for the potential release of the D700x next week, but I think those are just opinions of famous online personalities. I have not received a single tip for D700x and I will stay with my previous selection: D5000 + D400 (the D400 may be released after PMA, but before July 2009). At that point I will have to drop the D5000 next week release probability to 75% – so far I have received info from only one source.

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Two more free Nikon apps

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2009

I created a new category – Free Nikon software. Those free apps are based on the Nikon SDK (available for free download).

The first app is an improved version of the D300/D700/D3 video recording application: the new nkvid is available now.

The second app is similar to the one above: video capture with Nikon D300. Two sample clips:

I am very excited that Nikon fans can create their own software solutions for Nikon hardware based on the Nikon SDK. I will continue to post & support such applications, so if you have one – send me an email. Thanks to both developers for their effort.

If you have missed the Nikon Control Beta 1 app, you can get it here.

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: February 26, 2009

dtowntv

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Nikon D5000 @ PMA

By [NR] admin | Published: February 25, 2009

Today I got another confirmation form a source that has never been wrong before: the Nikon D5000 is real – it has a swivel display that rotates in all directions; 12.3 Mpx sensor. That’s all I got for now. I would say 90% chance it will be released at PMA next week.

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New Nikon 80-200mm F2.8?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 24, 2009

Just look at the previous post with the new prices in Japan – it says “AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm F2.8D〈New〉”:

new-nikon-80-200

What does “New” stand for? A typo? Was there an “old” model?

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I don’t get it – Nikon to increase prices in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: February 24, 2009

I thought all the recent price increases were caused buy the weak yen – why is then Nikon raising prices in Japan (effective April 17th)? Here is a list of affected products:

ProductOld priceNew price
F6 Body315,000362,250
FM10 body38,85043,050
FM10 standardset (AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm F3.5-4.8S-)52,50057,750
AI Nikkor 20mm F2.8S85,050102,900
AI Nikkor 24mm F2.8S56,70068,250
AI Nikkor 28mm F2.8S51,45061,950
AI Nikkor 35mm F1.4S90,300109,200
AI Nikkor 50mm F1.2S61,95074,550
AI Nikkor 50mm F1.4S45,15054,600
AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F2.8S47,25056,700
AI Micro-Nikkor 105mm F2.8S97,650117,600
AI AF Nikkor ED 14mm F2.8D231,000247,800
AI AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm F2.8D108,150114,450
AI AF Nikkor 20mm F2.8D75,60081,900
AI AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D51,45054,600
AI AF Nikkor 28mm F2.8D37,80040,950
AI AF Nikkor 35mm F2D43,05045,150
AI AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D39,90043,050
AI AF Nikkor 50mm F1.8D24,15025,200
AI AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8D59,85063,000
AI AF Nikkor 85mm F1.4D (IF)147,000157,500
AI AF Nikkor 85mm F1.8D53,55057,750
AI AF DC-Nikkor 105mm F2D136,500147,000
AI AF DC-Nikkor 135mm F2D158,550170,100
AI AF Nikkor ED 180mm F2.8D (IF)111,300119,700
AI AF Micro-Nikkor ED200mm F4D (IF)203,700218,400
AI AF-S Nikkor ED 300mm F4D (IF) Black171,150183,750
AI AF-S Nikkor ED 300mm F4D (IF) Light Gray171,150183,750
AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 17-35mm F2.8D (IF)241,500254,100
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-35mm F3.5-4.5D (IF)81,90088,200
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm F2.8-4D (IF)92,40097,650
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm F2.8D <New>161,700173,250
AI AF VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D241,500259,350

Source

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