A quick update on the shipping date of the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens – two retailers are now showing a shipping date for the new lens after it was delayed:
Amazon now shows May 31st as the shipping date (the listing was previously removed):
Calumet Germany lists the shipping date as May 21st:
Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens pre-order links:
Adorama | B&H | Amazon | WEX | Park | Calumet | Camera Canada.
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→ Zenit lenses are now available for sale at B&H – currently, 5 different models are available for Nikon F-mount.
→ Lifepixel is now offering $50 off any camera infrared conversion or $50 off on their already converted cameras with coupon code MAY2020. You can read about the different types of conversions they offer here.
→ Sell your gear to KEH and get an additional 5% bonus for quotes with code BONUS.
→ For reference: here are a few examples of how much cash you can get for your used Nikon gear at Adorama (use this page to submit your trade-in request):
My name is Hadrien Picard (website | Instagram). I’m a photographer & director living in Paris.
I film & shoot a lot of different subjects but I started professionally as a BMX photographer, where I learned a lot.
Believe me, if you can get a photo at the perfect moment, with the right composition & the right light on your 6X6 medium format of a rider risking his life to get a trick that, if he pulls it he will never do it again, then you’ll be not to bad shooting other subjects a bit less fast & dangerous:)
Anyway, a couple of days ago, I was doing what a lot of photographers are doing under quarantine: looking in old hard drives. I was happy to find again an old idea I made a reality thanks to one of the nicest BMX rider, Romuald Noirot, AKA Bibi, who accepted to give a try.
It was in 2006, I really wanted to show on a photo what the rider sees doing a trick. And I wanted to do that during the night because it would have looked way cooler! At that time Go Pro was at its beginning, I don’t remember if the brand was already imported in France or not. I checked Wikipedia & it looks like the Digital HERO of 2006 had a 640×460 camera… It would be hard to print a full page with that!
So the only solution would be to put a real DSLR on the head of the rider… and that’s exactly what we did… but the story is a bit more ghetto than that to tell you the truth. As you see on the BTS pics, we put a Nikon D70 with the 10.5 fisheye in the vertical position on a poly box & then tape it with a lot of gaffer tape on an open face BMX helmet.
A brief review of the Nikon Coolpix P950 camera by Robert Allen (click on photos for larger view):
If you had told me years ago that I would be taking closeup photos of birds and airplanes with a Nikon Coolpix, Nikon’s line of point and shoot cameras, I would have said you were crazy. However, here we are in 2020 and that’s exactly what I have been doing. More specifically, I have been putting the Nikon Coolpix P950 through its paces.
As an event and portrait photographer based in Boise Idaho, you can imagine that my business activity of recent has come to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I shot my last event on March 9th. This has left me with plenty of extra time to do personal photography projects. One project that has been on my list is to try one of Nikon’s superzooms within their Coolpix line of cameras.
I had my eye on the P900 when it came out but the one thing that held me back was the lack of an option to shoot in RAW mode. When the P1000 came out, finally RAW was an option! I still didn’t purchase the P1000 because I thought it was too large. When the P950 was announced, I thought it was the perfect goldilocks compromise, larger than the P900, smaller than the P1000 and with RAW shooting as a bonus.
I won’t repeat the specs of the Coolpix P950 here, there are only a few million other places on the web to obtain all the specs you would want for this 16 megapixel, 2000mm equivalent zoom camera. What I want to share is my experience using the camera and a few sample photos.
All photos have been lightly edited in Lightroom. Typical camera settings were P mode and ISO was set to auto with a range of 100-3200. Focus was set to center single focus point. All photos were taken handheld.
First, let’s show what it’s like going from its widest angle, 24mm to 2000mm in one zoom motion. Very impressive reach at 2000mm as you can see. The nearly silent shutter comes in handy when photographing wildlife. The sleepy owl just sat there while I took my shots:
24mm, ISO 100
2000mm, ISO 280
Here’s another example, going from 24mm to 1500mm:
The improved I’m Back® project that adds a digital back to old film cameras is back on Kickstarter and is compatible with many Nikon F models (see the full list at the bottom of this post). This is a new and improved version from the previous “I’m Back” projects:
As I already reported, the Nikon D6 is now shipping to NPS members:
Dear XXXXX,
As a member of Nikon Professional Services (NPS), we would like to inform you that we are in receipt of your Nikon D6 NPS priority purchase request. We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that we will begin processing your order May 21, 2020 and would like to confirm the following order details. Please review the following information you provided as to the retailer on record for purchase:
B & H PHOTO & VIDEO
NOTE: Your order WILL NOT process until you have confirmed this information. To confirm, reply to this message; “ready to take delivery.” Once you confirm, our team will reach out to B & H PHOTO & VIDEO and let them know your camera will ship from Nikon and arrive sometime between May 21, 2020 and May 30, 2020. Please feel free to communicate to the retailer in regards to your order. If for some reason you would like to delay receiving this camera until a later date, kindly let us know immediately. As an NPS member, you’ll always have priority for items in high demand. Please note if you have requested more than one D6, our initial release will be for one camera only. Thank you for your continued support and genuine excitement for the Nikon D6!
Best regards,
Nikon Professional Services
For regular orders, the Nikon D6 will start shipping on May 21st:
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