→ The new Lomography Naiad 3.8/15 Art lens will be available also for Nikon F-mount.
→ New Meyer Optik APO Makro 105mm f/2.7 lens for Nikon F-mount coming soon to Kickstarter.
→ Nikon spring deals in the UK (see also the new Tamron UK deals).
→ Check out the Think Tank Photo outlet center deals.
→ Nikon History page has been updated.
→ A Rare Nikon AIS Nikkor 360-1200mm f/11 ED manual focus lens is listed for sale on eBay for $16,498.90 (more info here).
Today Nikon published their 2018 NAB press release which means they do not plan to announce any new products at the show. The bigger NAB booth this year was because of the new MRMC Polycam automated capture solution.
Check the new NAB show specials at Adorama and B&H Photo.
Nikon and MRMC will be livestreaming their program www.nikonusa.com/live. Here is the schedule:
→ In October 2017 Nikon filed a patent for a what appears to be a new mirrorless mount (Z-mount?). It’s interesting to note that the Nikon 1 mirrorless mount also had 12 electronic contacts.
The new Nikon D850 filmmaker’s kit is now in stock at Adorama and Amazon.
The price of the kit is $5,496.95 while the total price of all items is $6,285.75 – you will basically save $788.80 by purchasing the kit instead of the items separately.
Almost 8 months after the official announcement, the Nikon D850 camera is still out of stock in the US: B&H | Adorama | Amazon.
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their February report. The downturn in the camera indistry continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (see the graphs ovder at PhotoRumors.com).
The table above with the actual numbers has some interesting info – DSLR cameras performed better than mirrorless in February. DSLR camera production (marked with red) saw a significant increase:
According to a recent Nikkei article, both Nikon and Canon are going to release their full-frame mirrorless cameras in the second half of 2018. The initial plan was to release their new mirrorless solutions in 2019, but both companies have accelerated their plans based on the latest market trends, demand and advance in technology.
Sony and Tamron recently made similar statements about the Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera.
The reports about the new Canon full frame mirrorless camera have also picked up in the last few weeks.
→ New ThinkTankPhoto StoryTeller shoulder bags announced.
→ ProGrade memory cards now available at Amazon and B&H Photo (press release).
→ Press release: Nikon Corporation and Yumanity Therapeutics enter contract for the commission development of drug discovery assay system in neurodegenerative diseases.
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