Weekly Nikon news flash #430


→ The Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZF.2 lens for Nikon F-mount is now $623 off.


The Nikon D810 is £200 off in the UK (update: at Jessops use coupon code NIKONDISCOUNT for an additional £100 off).


→ Check out the “We love Nikon” stories:

  • Grays of Westminsterthe Nikon-only shop were granted a Coat of Arms
  • My son’s name is Nikon
  • Anything with the name Nikon becomes my collection

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An open letter to Nikon by Gunther Wegner: timelapse photography with Nikon cameras and our problems with Snapbridge


Gunther Wegner, timelapse photographer and creator of the LRTimelapse software, points out that the latest Nikon cameras that implement Nikon’s Snapbridge-technology cannot be used for advanced timelapse, astro or macro work using 3rd party apps, which connect via WiFi to the camera.

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My experience of using “consumer” optics, professionally

The post “My experience of using consumer optics, professionally” is by Des Ong  (website | Facebook | Instagram, see also his previous guest posts):

As I sit here in a small cabin at the northern tip of Iceland, waiting for a break in the weather, it feels like the appropriate setting to pen this review.

I had meant to write this article a few months ago but overseas tours and workshops have made sitting down with a clear, intentional writing mind somewhat difficult. This does mean however, that I have spent even more field time with the lenses I’m covering in this review.

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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock


The new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens for Nikon F-mount is now in stock at B&HAmazon and FotoHansKeuzekamp.

Additional information on the lens can be found here.

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Nikon sends invitations for September 22nd event


Nikon sent invitations in the Netherlands for an event on  September 22nd. The event will take place on a Friday which is an unusual day for Nikon to introduce new products, but somehow I think the new D850 DSLR camera will be ready to be displayed by then.

Updatethere is another Nikon event in Germany on September 23rd:

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Refurbished Nikon D610 now $1,079.95, D810 for $1,996.95



Adorama is having some new price drops on refurbished Nikon gear:

More refurbished Nikon gear at: Amazon | B&H | Adorama | eBay | Cameta Camera | BuyDig.

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Nikon Q1 financial results are out



Nikon published their first quarter financial results of the year ending on March 2018:

  • Operating profit of Q1 was ¥12.4 billion exceeding our forecast.
  • Revenue decreased ¥5.6 billion YoY due to FPD lithography sales volume decline and a change in product mix of new DSLRs.

Nikon also revised their financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 – the company now expect higher revenue and profit:

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