The waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof Nikon 1 AW1 mirrorless camera with 11-27.5mm lens is now $349 (refurbished)



BuyDig is currently selling refurbished Nikon 1 AW1 mirrorless camera with 11-27.5mm lens for $349 (available also in whitethe silver version is $399). The AW1 camera is is a waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof (additional information on that model is available here):

BuyDig has also several other good deals on refurbished Nikon 1 cameras and lenses:

Refurbished Nikon gear is sold at Adorama, B&HAmazoneBay and Cameta CameraBuyDig is an authorized Nikon US dealer.

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Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens pricing announced, available for pre-order


Today Sigma officially released the price of their 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount: $1,399 (as I already reported back in November last year). Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H Photo. Shipping will start on January 25th. For comparison, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.4E ED costs $1,997.

Update – the UK price is £1,099: WEX Photo | Park Camera.


Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens design, MTF charts and technical specifcations:

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Nikon will be the first company to offer true HDMI ProRes RAW 4k output with the Z6/Z7 mirrorless cameras



Nikon will be the first company to offer true HDMI ProRes RAW 4k output with the Z6/Z7 mirrorless cameras (RAW video output is already available from other manufacturers like Blackmagic, but not from the HDMI port). The upgrade will come as a firmware update and this is probably the main reason for the new Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit (Adorama | B&H | Amazon) that includes also the Atomos Ninja V 4K HDR 5” monitor/recorder.

Panasonic is also rumored to introduce RAW video in their upcoming Lumix S full-frame mirrorless cameras, but we don’t have any details yet.


Additional information from Atomos:

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ProGrade Digital also has a new 1TB CFexpress memory card


Lexar is not the only company showing a terabyte memory card at CES. ProGrade Digital also demonstrated their new CFexpress 1TB memory card at the show:

  • Fully compliant with CompactFlashTM Association 1.0 specification
  • XQD host interoperable with firmware support
  • 1,400 MB/s continuous read speed capable; write speed 1000MB/s
  • Certified to perform at a minimum sustained transfer speed of 400MB/s
  • Dimensions: 29.6 mm x 38.5 mm x 3.8 mm
  • Metal enclosure/encasement to endure high temperatures while providing better thermal conductivity
  • Built-in thermal throttling to protect card and its content in the event of overheating

ProGrade Digital memory cards are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

Press release:

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Lexar announced the world’s first terabyte (1TB) SDXC memory card


Lexar announced the world’s first terabyte (1TB) SDXC memory card (class 10 UHS-I) with transfer speed up to 95MB/s (633x).

Check pricing and availability at AdoramaB&H and Amazon.

The full press release can be found here.

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Nikon at CES 2019 (part 1)




Here are some photos from the Nikon booth at the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas (thanks Horshack!):

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Updated Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap (a total of 23 Z lenses by 2021)


After the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens announcement (Adorama | B&H | Amazon) Nikon made a few small updates to their Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap:

  • The Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 lens release time changed from 2019 to 2020
  • The Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 lens release time changed from 2020 to 2019
  • 4 additional Z lenses will be announced in 2020
  • 7 new Z lenses are expected in 2021 (8 lenses were initially planned for 2021)

For reference, here is the old roadmap:

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Nikon Z eye AF demo (video)


If you missed my previous posts, last night Nikon announced the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 lens, a new Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit (see pre-order options) and the future development of CFexpress, eye AF and RAW video support for the Z mirrorless cameras. Here is a short video demonstrating the upcoming Nikon Z eye AF:

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