Weekly Nikon news flash #640



→ The new Nikon Z fc and Z5 cameras are now up to €300 off in Germany until September 30th:


The Nikon D850 camera is now in stock at B&H Photo.


→ The Nikon D500 is still out of stock everywhere but refurbished D500 cameras are available for $1,399.95 at Adorama.


→ Ending soon – $20 off Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI (use code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off).

Megadap Sony E lens to Nikon Z-mount autofocus adapter performance test with Samyang, Tamron, and Voigtlander lenses.

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Ending today – Capture One for Nikon: $50 off, Capture One Pro 21: $120 off


All Capture One software packages are currently on sale exclusively at B&H until September 7th (up to $120 off):

Previous coverage of Capture One for Nikon can be found here.

You can also get 10% off Capture One products directly from their website with promo code NIKONRUMORS.


15% off Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
10% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Skylum products with code NIKONRUMORS
10% off Capture One products with code NIKONRUMORS
$60 off Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle
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Nikkei Japan: “Nikon Z fc has been a hit for the first time in a long time”




The new Nikon Z fc camera is reportedly doing very well according to this article in the Japanese press titled “Nikon Z fc is doing well – a camera that can capture both young people and 50 years old“:

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The July CIPA numbers are out

 

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for July 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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From a thought to a photograph (astrophotography in Despotiko Island with the Nikon D850)


“From a thought to a photograph” is by Christophe Anagnostopoulos (website | YouTubeFlickr | Instagram | Vimeo):

Intro

The first thing I always say to the participants of my workshops is to always spend enough time in preparation.

I strongly believe that in order to make a good photo, no matter the genre, you have to be prepared as best as you can.

Preparation for astrophotography, at least for me, means not only finding the “ideal” location, checking the weather conditions, setting the gear, etc, but most importantly, to envision the image you want to make before even leaving your home.

How the elements will be arranged and set on the frame.

In astrophotography, as we are mostly working on difficult, dark conditions, it is not ideal to start searching for possible points of interest and framing scenarios during the night.

This is why my all-time favorite tools when envisioning a photo or an even bigger project are these: a pencil and a notebook.

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Nikon rebates for September



For the month of September Nikon introduced new rebates on three Nikkor F-mount lenses:

Also: the Nikon Z7 camera with 24-70mm lens is now $3096.95 after a $300 discount.

Here are the Nikon rebates at Adorama: Nikon cameras | Nikon lenses.


Check also the Nikon sofort rabatt in Germany: Foto Erhardt | Calumet.

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for August 2021

  
  
 
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