Recap: what to expect next from Nikon?


Nikon has announced one camera (D850) and two lenses (70-300mm and 180-400mm) in the past 12 months. The only good news here is that they currently have five registered and not-yet-announced cameras – more than any other brand. Here is an updated recap of what to expect next from Nikon:

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Nikon also makes… selfie sticks (and they are on sale today)


The Nikon selfie stick and the Nikon mini table-top tripod are something I did not know existed and they are both currently on sale at BuyDig:

Thanks for the heads up Robert!

Update: I reported about the Nikon selfie stick back in 2015.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #473


→ New: Meyer Optik Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 lens for Nikon F-mount.


→ The Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD full frame DSLR lens for Nikon F-mount is now $200 off.


→ The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens is finally in stock (it was out of stock for a while).


The new “2018 Video Creators Bundle” is out: you get $1,103 worth of tutorials and training for $99.

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The new Nikon lens rebates are now live


The new Nikon lens rebates are now live:

All Adorama listings include a free filter, Corel Digital Creative Suite and extra accessories. It seems that the free battery offer from last month is still available – see the details at Adorama & B&H.

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Wading Bird Rookery at St. Augustine Alligator Farm

Wading Bird Rookery at St. Augustine Alligator Farm by Barry Levin (a.k.a. animalsbybarry, see also his previous guest posts here and here):

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Nikon now has 5 registered but not-yet-announced new cameras


In addition to the new NOCT trademark, Nikon also registered another new camera under the code name N1721 with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The new camera will use the same radio parts as the Nikon A300 and Nikon KeyMission 170 and the Nikon EH-73P AC adapter – an indication that this will most likely be a new compact (Coolpix?) camera. The N1721 model will be manufactured by Ability Corp.

Here is an updated list of all registered but not-yet-announced Nikon products:

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Nikon has a new “NOCT” trademark for cameras and lenses


A very interesting development: two weeks ago, on may 18th, Nikon filed a new “NOCT” trademark for cameras and lenses:


A quick reminder that Nikon already has filed patents for a 52mm f/0.9 and 36mm f/1.2 full frame mirrorless lenses:
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