Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens for Nikon F-mount now available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: May 24, 2018


The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens for Nikon F-mount is now available for pre-order at B&H. I believe this is an old lens (announced in Japan in 2016?) and I am not sure why it just got listed for pre-order as a “new release”. Maybe this is a new version? Shipping is expected to start on May 30th:


The same lens is listed at Adorama for $100 more.

Update: B&H confirmed to me that this indeed is a new version of the lens. Her is a picture of the old version – as you can see the zoom grip is different:


The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is described as the world’s lightest and smallest 15x zoom lens. Additional information:

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Nikon D5 firmware update version 1.30 released

By [NR] admin | Published: May 24, 2018


Nikon released firmware update version 1.30 for the Nikon D5 DSLR camera (I reported about it yesterday on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Google+). The new firmware can be downloaded from Nikon’s website. Here is the changelog:

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Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set: first reviews and feedback

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2018


Last week B&H started shipping a new batch of the Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set to existing pre-orders placed in November last year (the backlog is still pretty big).

The first Nikon ES-2 reviews are already available online:


Here are is a quick feedback on the Nikon ES-2 from a reader (thanks Jürgen Schneidenbach):

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Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for Nikon F-mount available for pre-order, shipping starts next week

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2018


The new Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for Nikon F-mount is available for pre-order at the official Laowa website and at B&H (pre-orders from the website usually ship faster). The official release is expected at the end of the month.

Additional information on the Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens including sample photos, technical specifications, MTF charts and more can be found at PhotoRumors.com:

Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens now available for pre-order, shipping starts next week

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Nikon SnapBridge version 2.0.5 released

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2018


Yesterday Nikon released SnapBridge version 2.0.5 (Apple app store | Google Play). Here is what’s new:

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Nikon mirrorless camera rumors update

By [NR] admin | Published: May 22, 2018

Nikon mirrorless camera concept © by Broxibear

I am continuing to update my list of rumored/expected details for the new Nikon mirrorless camera. Here is the new info:

  • Nikon is rumored to target the Sony A7 III with their new mirrorless camera – if true, this will mean they will use a sensor in the 24MP range and a target price around $2,000 – that makes sense because Nikon already has an excellent high MP camera – the D850.
  • The new Nikon mirrorless camera will have features/functions never introduced beforehand (not sure if this applies to Nikon, to mirrorless cameras or to the industry as general). The camera was designed with ergonomics in mind.
  • At least one new mirrorless zoom lens will have power zoom (for video recording).
  • Nikon Japan should soon start sharing information with the parties involved in one month and we should start getting more detailed specifications soon.

Previously reported Nikon mirrorless camera rumors:

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B&H now lists the Nikon D850 as available on January 1st, 2100

By [NR] admin | Published: May 21, 2018


The situation with the Nikon D850 availability in the U.S. is beyond ridiculous at this point. Nine months after the official announcements, the three major U.S. stores never had the camera in stock. B&H probably got tired of answering the same question over and over and they updated their website to list the Nikon D850 availability as January 1st, 2100. I think it’s about time for Nikon USA to come out and say something about this situation.

Update – this was a mistake and B&H already corrected it.

Thanks for the link Michael L!

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