Tamron will soon announce a new 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD full frame lens for DSLR cameras. I am not convinced that the Tamron teaser from a few days ago was for this lens.
Update: the new Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD lens will be announced on February 22nd:
The new Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD lens will be announced on February 22nd
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→ New deals on Tamron lenses for Nikon F-mount (you can get also an additional student discount):
→ EasyCover silicone protection cover for Nikon D850 now in stock.
→ ProGrade Digital is a new memory card company started by former lexar executives.
→ Nikon’s dedicated page for the 2018 CP+ show is already online
→ PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games reports on the Nikon Blog.
→ You can see the 50 finalists of the 2018 Nikon Film Festival:
A quick update: the Nikon MB-D18 battery grip for the D850 DSLR camera is currently in stock at Adorama and Pictureline (all are authorized Nikon US dealers).
B&H sent out emails to existing pre-orders that the Lexar 64GB XQD memory card is now officially discontinued by the manufacturer and all orders will be canceled:
I will just post this here since some readers have been questioning my previous reports… yes, it is from only one store from only one market but it’s just confirms what I have been reporting here on the blog for months – the major Japanese store Map Camera just published their top selling cameras for January 2018:
If I understand the translation correctly, the Nikon D850 was also their top selling camera for 2017 followed by the Sony a7r3:
Nikon D850 called “popularity immovable from last year’s release” became the top. Sony, which introduced the high spec machines continuously with α9 in 2017, ranked second in α7 R III.
Update #1: The price comparison site kakaku.com, which includes a large number of camera retailers, including Map Camera, also has the D850 at the top of their rankings in the camera category:
Update #2: Here’s an overlay of Amazon sales ranking from camelcamelcamel, which I believe tracks rankings daily based on the “Camera & Photo” category on Amazon (blue=D850, red=A7Riii):
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A reader found a refurbished Nikon 13mm f/5.6 NIKKOR AI-S lens in a great, “like new” shape, at B&H last week and purchased it for $8,499 (the lens came with a 90 day US warranty). This was a pretty good deal considering previous listings of this lens. Here are the unboxing pictures:
