DxOmark published their test results of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens ($2,297). I find the comparison with the latest Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR DSLR lens ($2,397) interesting – click for larger view:
Here is DxOMark’s conclusion:
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens tested at DxOMark (compared with the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E DSLR lens)
Another price drop: refurbished Nikon D7500 DSLR camera now $599
The price of refurbished Nikon D7500 DSLR cameras went down another $100 and it is now $599 (was $699 in March):
Update: refurbished Nikon D500 cameras are now selling for $1,250.
More refurbished Nikon gear can be found at Adorama, B&H, Amazon, eBay, Cameta Camera and BuyDig.
With the recent price drops and refurbished offers, Nikon is definitely trying to clear their DSLR inventory. With the exception of a few Coolpix cameras, Nikon has not announced a new camera in the past 12 months (since the Z6/Z7). The lens situation is similar – only two mirrorless lenses (24-70mm f/2.8 and 14-30mm f/4) were announced since the Z6/Z7 introduction. It’s time for Nikon to wake up.
Nikon to end D600 sensor repairs on January 10, 2020
Nikon Japan issued a notice informing D600 camera owners that the free sensor spots repair service will end on January 10, 2020. If you still have any spot issues with the D600 sensor, you have another 6 months to fix them. It is not clear if the same date is valid for all Nikon subsidiaries.
Previous coverage of the Nikon D600 sensor issues can be found here.
Update – the news is now also on Nikon USA website:
Nikon NPS changes
It seems that Nikon is doing some NPS (Nikon Professional Service) changes – click for larger view:
I mentioned about potential NPS changes a few months ago.
Digital camera market down 22% for 2018, the latest global market share: Canon 40.5 %, Nikon 19.1 %, Sony 17.7 %
There is a new Nikkei article on the latest global camera market share – here is the recap: the digital camera market is down 22% for 2018, the top five companies hold 85.2% market share with a total of 20,290,000 units (-22.2%):
- Canon 40.5 % (+ 3.9)
- Nikon 19.1 % (- 2.7)
- Sony 17.7 % (- 0.7)
- Fujifilm: 5.1 % (+ 1.3)
- Olympus: 2.8 % (+ 0.1)
The latest Japanese camera market share is as follow – Canon 37.3%, Nikon 26.7%, Sony 13.1%:
Nikon D5, D810 new price drop now live
As previously reported, Nikon reduced the price of the D5 and D810 DSLR cameras in the US. The D5 is now $500 off and the D810 is up to $1,600 off. Most US retailers offer different free accessories with each purchase, check the different listings for more information:
Update: the Nikon D850 is again $300 off: Adorama | B&H | Amazon.
The following refurbished Nikon deals are also still available:
- Refurbished Nikon D810: $1,749 (another $50 price drop)
- Refurbished Nikon D750: $1,089
- Refurbished Nikon D7200: $549
- Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E: $1,679
The Topaz AI sale and Luminar July 4th pricing are ending next week.
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Weekly Nikon news flash #530
→ All five Topaz AI applications are now over 40% off: DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI, JPEG to RAW AI and the brand new Adjust AI are all on sale for $249.99.
→ Skylum Luminar 3.1.2 released.
→ Skylum has a new special Luminar pricing for July 4th:
- US$50 for Luminar 3
- US$60 for Luminar 3 + The Big Screen LOOKs pack by Ilya Nodia
- US$120 for Luminar 3 + The Big Screen LOOKs pack by Ilya Nodia + Aurora HDR’19
You can get an additional $10 off with promo code NIKONRUMORS.
→ Sony will challenge Canon and Nikon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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