Nikon KeyMission firmware update and ViewNX-i 1.2.12 for Mac released

By [NR] admin | Published: March 15, 2018


New software and firmware updates from Nikon:

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Nikon 180-400mm f/4E vs. 200-500mm f/5.6E lens specifications comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: March 14, 2018



A quick specifications comparison between the new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR lens that just started shipping and the significantly cheaper and very popular AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR:

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Sony executive predicts that Nikon will release a new full-frame mirrorless camera in the next 12 months

By [NR] admin | Published: March 13, 2018


I am not sure if anyone will be surprised by this statement, but Dpreview reports that during their interview with Sony at the CP+, Kenji Tanaka (Sony Senior General Manager of the Digital Imaging Business Group) shared his personal opinion that Nikon will announce a new full-frame mirrorless camera in the next 12 months:

“This is just my personal opinion, but I think that maybe by next year’s CP+ you’ll see full-frame mirrorless cameras from Canon and Nikon. I think [by then] they will be participating in this market.”

Update: a recap of the entire interview can be found here.

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens listed as discontinued at Nikon UK store

By [NR] admin | Published: March 12, 2018


I am not sure if this is a mistake, but the Nikon UK store lists the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens as discontinued (this listing has been online at least for a few weeks):


The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens was announced in March 2013 and it’s currently in stock in the US. In the UK WEX is “awaiting stock” while Amazon and Jessops have the lens in stock.

Update – in addition to the Nikon UK store, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens is also listed as discontinued at the Nikon Denmark store:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #461 (part 2)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 11, 2018


→ Novoflex announced new adapters for using Nikon lenses on the Hasselblad X1D medium format camera.


→ New Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL flash announced (compatible with Nikon): “The most powerful and portable TTL light ever designed”, more info available here.


→ A new version of the ControlMyNikon tethering software has been released: it has a new GPU-powered live view mode and enhanced motion detection triggers.


→ Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens officially announced.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #461 (part 1)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 11, 2018

 

→ Nikon released a new compact camera in Japan with the color patterns of a train.


→ Nikon D850 vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S image quality comparison by Camera Jabber:

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Interview with Nikon at the CP+ show: 100 MP full frame sensor, mirrorless, IBIS, innovation

By [NR] admin | Published: March 9, 2018


The French website Focus Numerique published their interview with Nikon from the 2018 CP+ show. Here is a quick recap (the original article is not accessible in the US):

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