The new Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8N lens for Nikon F-mount is now listed for pre-order at B&H

By [NR] admin | Published: July 19, 2018


The new Yongnuo YN 14mm f/2.8N lens for Nikon F-mount is now listed for pre-order at B&H. The price is $557.99. Additional information:

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New Nikon books

By [NR] admin | Published: July 19, 2018


The third edition (2018) of the book Nikon: A Celebration is coming soon (August 27th): Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon ES | Amazon IT | Amazon CA.


Mastering the Nikon D850 (September 14th): Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon ES | Amazon IT | Amazon CA.

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What to expect next from Nikon and some new hints about announcement dates

By [NR] admin | Published: July 18, 2018


After the previously rumored Coolpix P1000 camera and Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens were officially announced, here is an updated list of what to expect next from Nikon – there are still 4 already registered but not-yet-announced Nikon cameras (see previous “what to expect posts” here):

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Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera additional coverage (including insane zoom test videos)

By [NR] admin | Published: July 17, 2018


Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera (pre-order here) additional coverage – first, check out this insane P1000 125x zoom video test where you can see the light pole on top of that tall building:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgOdkw-EvwA

This is how the 125x extended zoom lens looks like:


Nikon Coolpix P1000 – what you need to know (dpreview):

  • 125X optical zoom (24-3000mm equivalent)
  • 1cm macro focus
  • Dual Detect Optical VR
  • 16-megapixel BSI-CMOS 1/2.3″ sensor
  • 4K UHD video
  • EVF and LCD
  • 250 shots per charge, weight: 1,415g (3lb 2oz)

Nikon P1000 first look video by B&H:

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Inside Nikon’s secret sensor design lab

By [NR] admin | Published: July 17, 2018

Nikon D5 sensor wired up to a special harness to allow measurement of the signals going to and from the chip

Nikon flare-testing setup

This machine tests how microlenses respond to light coming from different angles

A precision RGB light source is used to make sure that the color filters on the sensor are doing their job

Imaging Resource published a new article about Nikon’s super-secret sensor design lab. Here are three videos on how Nikon sensor testing is performed (check out the original article – it contains a lot of information):

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Nikon KeyMission cameras are also discontinued?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 16, 2018



After the Nikon 1 cameras were officially discontinued last week, there are some signs that the KeyMission line could be discontinued next:

  • The KeyMission 360 model is listed as discontinued at the official Nikon Japan website.
  • The two KeyMission 80 models are listed as discontinued at the official Nikon UK store (thanks for the tip Broxibear).

All three KeyMission camera models are currently in stock at B&H and Adorama without any major price drops.

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Clarification on the Nikon mirrorless camera announcement date

By [NR] admin | Published: July 16, 2018


A quick clarification on my last post – as the title suggested “One week away from the RUMORED new Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera announcement” I want to emphasize that the July 23rd date is just one of the rumored details I have reported about the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera. I already noticed several websites reporting this rumor as a fact. I have not seen the usual signs that precede a typical Nikon announcement and I am not sure if the official announcement will take place next week.

I will repeat what I already said about the announcement date in my blog post from July 4th:

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