Big sale on Vi Vante camera straps and bags on sale at Amazon



For a limited time, several Vi Vante camera straps and bags are on sale at Amazon (click on the different products to see the discount coupon). Here are a few examples of the current discounts:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #513


→ Classic Cameras: the Nikon FM3a.


→ Check out the latest Nikon refurbished gear at Adorama.

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens
→ The expected availability or the new Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens is now listed as April 2019.


Selected Zeiss lenses are now up to $240 off.


Godox V1 flash for Nikon released (sold at Adorama under the Flashpoint brand).


The CIPA numbers for January are horrible: DSLR down 21.8%, mirrorless down 14.8%.

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New Steve Perry video: all about auto ISO for Nikon cameras


Steve Perry has a new video out – “All about auto ISO for Nikon cameras”:

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Rare light grey Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F/4 D II lens listed for sale on eBay


A rare light grey Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F/4 D II lens is listed for sale on eBay for $3,345.

Additional pictures:
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DxOMark is back with Nikon Z6 sensor test results



After the DxO Labs bankruptcy, DxOMark is back and the first camera they tested is the Nikon Z6:

“The Nikon Z 6 24.5 BSI-CMOS sensor achieves an overall DxOMark score of 95 points. Its key strength is its low-light ISO (Sports) score of 3299 ISO, which ranks it closely with the best of the commercially-available 24 MP sensors we’ve tested, and making it a “must-have” when light levels tumble and high ISOs are the order of the day.”

Here are the test results/comparisons (click for larger view):

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Where is the Nikon D6?


I do not have any updates on the rumored Nikon D6 camera. I just wanted to remind you that the previous D6 rumors came from a photographer close to Nikon who claimed on a public forum that the new D6 will be available for testing in February.

If you have any information on the Nikon D6, you know how to contact me anonymously.

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock, comparison with other 70-200mm lenses


The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon F-mount is now in stock at B&H for the first time.

Additional information and previous coverage of the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens can be found here.


Dariusz Breś sent me a few quick comparisons with three other 70-200mm lenses – Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 ($1,499), Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 FL ($2,497), Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR2 ($2,099) and Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2 ($1,199):

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