I could not fit all the new Nikon related videos in my original Weekly Nikon News Flash, so here they are:
→ 5 best Nikon lenses for full frame by Kai (6 actually):
($2,796.95)
($1,596.95)
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($2,196.95)
($1,996.95)
→ Aurora HDR 2018 72 hours flash sale (offer availability: Friday, May 18th – Sunday, May 20th):
→ KOBRA Flash Modifier project on Kickstarter.
→ Refurbished Nikon gear on Massdrop:
→ The new TLT ROKR adapters are available also for Nikon F-mount and allow you to turn a medium format Pentax 6×7 lens into a tilt-shift lens (price on Amazon: $182.05).
→ Nikon released firmware update version 1.2 for the Coolpix S9900 camera.
→ Sigma rep: price of the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens under $2,000 (for comparison the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens is priced at $2,196.95).
Nikon has a new patent (P2018-77520A) filed on May 17th, 2018 for a folding/collapsible lens with a shutter unit designed for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (ILC):
There is some talk that Nikon is still considering to bring a new (DL-like?) high-end compact camera to the market at some point. Such decision could make sense since high-end compact cameras are seeing a small comeback (mainly driven by Canon). I even remember that in one of the already published interviews Nikon confirmed that they may bring back to life the DL line in the future. Of course, this talk could also be for the long overdue Nikon P900 replacement (the P900 is currently is out of stock at B&H, Amazon and Adorama).
A quick update on my post from a few days ago about the Nikon 1 system being semi-officially discontinued:
Deal of the day: Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10-100mm f/4.5 – 5.6 VR lens for $279 ($468 off)
The Vello BG-N19 battery grip for Nikon D850 is currently $30 off at B&H:
Update: as a reader already noticed, it seems that Vello will be coming with a new version BGN192 battery grip for the Nikon D850 – see the new product listing at B&H.
Vello BG-N19 battery grip additional information:
The world’s first gigapixel photoshoot of the London skyline was done with a Nikon D850. The result was a 7.3 billion pixel photo:
From CNN:
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