For a limited time, the Photolemur 3 editing software is 50% off.
Additional info on Photolemur:
Deal of the day: Photolemur 3 photo editing software is now 50% off
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to be released on November 22nd
The new Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be released on November 22nd, including shipping date and US pricing (check Adorama and B&H Photo).
Update – the Japanese price for Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be around $1,300 (tax included). Pre-orders will start on November 2nd.
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens additional inf0 including technical specifications, MTF, vignetting and distortion charts and lens design:
The free Nikon battery grip offer ends tonight
Weekly Nikon news flash #494
→ Samyang/Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8 F full frame autofocus lens for Nikon F-mount is now in stock at Adorama and B&H.
→ Zeiss ultra wide angle lens discounts:
- Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 lens now $1,351 off
- Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F/3.5 ZF.2 lens now $600 off
- Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm f/2.0 ZF.2 lens now $200 off
→ Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11 mirror lens listed for sale on eBay for $32,727.
→ The Universal Lens Cap 2.0 is now listed on Kickstarter and so far has raised $62,703 with an initial goal of $5,000.
→ Nine different light-pollution filters tested: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3.
→ Topaz Labs announced a new A.I. Clear speed and performance update (download here, more info available here).
→ 10% voucher code on all used items at Park Cameras UK: “USED-10” (valid until November 4th).
Nikon 1 – the little camera that still can
“Nikon 1 – the little camera that still can” is by Thanos Deligiannis:
Mirrorless cameras are here to stay, whether DSLR people like myself like them or not. For me, the slr way is the only way that makes sense when it comes to taking pictures; on film, CCD or CMOS there is magic on how dark turns to light and live view takes away the process and work that offers a unique satisfaction of this transformation, as well as the learning experience and the occasional accidental masterpiece. Of course, there are benefits to liveview and things that make it appealing, even to fanatics like me, but this is not where mirrorless finds its audience.
The point of this article though is not to open this debate, it is about how the Nikon 1 should not be part of the past, but of the future. You see, as they say, the right equipment is always the one you left at home, or more accurately, the one you should have left home, just because you are not the village mule with a saddle on the back all day. Moreover, most times what you have brought will not allow you stay invisible when you should and, since the photographer is the one behind the picture, the large setup will fail you, as this can’t be true when the subject feels targeted with a bazooka that is a 2.8 zoom, or high-quality prime lens bolted on a huge body behind it.
New Nikon camera N1811 registered online
Nikon registered a new digital camera under the code name N1811. I am not sure yet what this camera is, but there were some rumors that a new high-end compact Nikon camera is still a possibility. Of course, this could also be a DSLR – a replacement for the D610 and/or the D750 or the new D6. I don’t think the N1811 will be a mirrorless model.
Nikon is also still expected to announce the Nikon Coolpix A1000 (N1721). Stay tuned for updates.
Via Nokishita