The 2017 BCN camera rankings are out – Canon is up, Nikon and Sony are down

By [NR] admin | Published: November 15, 2017


BCN published their (preliminary?) camera rankings for 2017 and there are no big surprises:

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2017 Tamron Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

The 2017 Tamron Black Friday and Cyber Monday US deals are already live – check pricing and availability at B&H | Adorama | Amazon:

Like the new Tamron Facebook page and Tamron Facebook group.

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First indication that the Nikon D850 sensor could be made by TowerJazz

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

 
Even before the official announcement, I reported that the sensor inside the Nikon D850 was not made by Sony (FYI: the D850 is 45.7MP, while the latest Sony a7R III is 42.4MP). A recent teardown did now provide any additional information on the sensor manufacturer:

  
There have been some rumors floating online from questionable sources that the Nikon D850 sensor is made by the Israeli company TowerJazz which is also known as the sensor supplier for some Leica cameras. I have not seen any evidence to prove that claim.

Panasonic used to be a major investor in TowerJazz.

Update #1: the Nikon D850 sensor being made by TowerJazz was first reported by a reader here on [NR]:

Update #2: maxmax.com also reports that the Nikon D850 sensor is made by TowerJass (now Tower Semiconductor):

“The D850 contains a Nikon specified, Sony designed TowerJass manufactured Back Side Illuminated (BSI) sensor.”

During their recent Q3 financial results conference call a few days ago, the CEO of TowerJazz said this:

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens listed as discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017



The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is no longer available at Adorama (only used listings are displayed). Amazon still has the lens in stock for $579.99.

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Nikon D850 timelapse videos

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017


Nikon Japan published several timelapses taken with the D850, including different versions of the Hercules Rising promo video that was used to announce the D850 back in July (the video was shot by Dutch nature photographer Marsel van Oosten as I already reported):

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Ihagee Elbaflex film SLR camera with Nikon F-mount launched on Kickstarter

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017


The Elbaflex film SLR with Nikon F-mount is now officially launched on Kickstarter:

Pricing starts at $499. Technical specifications and full press release:

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Nikon D5 launched on its first mission into space

By [NR] admin | Published: November 13, 2017


From Nikon’s Facebook page:

“We have liftoff – The Nikon D5 launched on its first mission into space! Ten Nikon D5 cameras are aboard the OA-8 mission to resupply the International Space Station, and will be used to capture images from orbit high above Earth.”

Back in August Nikon confirmed that NASA ordered 53 unmodified Nikon D5 DSLR cameras.

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