LensRental posted a detailed comparison of the best ultra-wide zoom lenses from Nikon, Sigma, Canon and Sony:
Their conclusion:
The Nikon US rebates for June are set to expire this week (6/23):
Full list of all current Nikon rebates:
Nokishita reports that one of the registered five new Nikon cameras (N1718) will only have Bluetooth and no built-in Wi-Fi capabilities. The radio parts in the new model will be the same as in the current D3400 DSLR camera. The N1718 camera will be made by made Altek – this is an indication that the N1718 will most likely be an entry-level Coolpix or a new toy/selfie camera like the one pictured above.
Here is an updated list of all registered Nikon products (not yet announced models in red):
→ Zeiss has new lens discounts in the US (direct link to all discounted Zeiss F-mount lenses) and in the UK (only two Zeiss F-mount lenses discounted).
→ Rare Nikon I rangefinder camera from 1948 for sale on eBay for $27,445.
→ The latest new products also relevant for Nikon shooters:
After the last price increase, Nikon UK is now running a new summer cashback program (see details at WEX, Jessops, and Park Cameras). The cashback program is also available in several other European countries (Germany for example) – check your local Nikon website for more details.
The current Nikon US rebates can be found here.
More photography deals can be found here (also on Facebook & Twitter).
ChipMod took a Nikon D850 camera apart and came to the conclusion that the sensor inside is made by Sony (Google translation):
We had another Nikon D850 sensor teardown last year, but we could not see the actual numbers on the back of the sensor since they were covered by a metal frame. This time ChipMod provided a picture of the back of the sensor where we can clearly see IMX309AQJ and 1183456:
A quick Google search shows us that IMX309AQJ is indeed a Sony made sensor:
Nikon officially announced the development of the previously rumored AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens (see patent). The new lens will be compact and lightweight like the latest 300mm f/4 thanks to the use of Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element (the current 500mm f/4 lens weights 6.81lb/3.09kg and costs $10,296.95) We don’t have a price or a picture, just a press release:
