Weekly Nikon news flash #447

By [NR] admin | Published: December 3, 2017


→ Zeiss Milvus ZF.2 4-lens bundle for Nikon F-mount now available for $6,850.


→ Nikon rebates for December: B&H | Adorama.


→ There are 5 Nikon DSLR cameras in Dpreview’s “2017 Best Cameras” listing (out of 14 cameras: 5x Nikon, 4x Sony, 3x Canon, 1x Fuji, 1x Panasonic).

→ The best lens for star photos comparison: Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art ($1,599) vs. Rokinon 14mm f/2.4 ($999) and f/2.8 ($379)

Just released: Capture One 11, Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.1 and Franzis HDR Projects 2018

→ Just released: Capture One 11, Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.1 and Franzis HDR Projects 2018.

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for November 2017

By [NR] admin | Published: December 2, 2017

  
  
  
These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for November 2017: Read More »

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Interview with the team who worked on the Nikon D850 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: December 1, 2017


A while back I posted links to a recent DC.Watch interview with the team who worked on the Nikon D850 camera. Yesterday a member of the NikonGear forum posted a nice recap of the interview:

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Nikon rumored to announce a new Nikkor macro lens (probably 60mm)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 1, 2017


A week ago I reported that Nikon is rumored to announce a new macro lens. The potential candidate for a replacement could be the AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lens which was announced back in January 2008. I was told that this upcoming lens was the reason for the delay of the Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set – Nikon wanted to ensure that the adapter will be compatible with the new macro lens.

The Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set is recommended to be used with the AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lens. The adapter can be used with a few other lenses as well:

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Update on the latest Nikon D850 shipments in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: November 30, 2017
Nikon D850 camera with Kerlee 35mm F/1.2 lens

Nikon D850 camera with Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 lens

Here are the latest shipping dates for existing pre-orders in the top three US stores US (shipping dates were last updated on December 26nd):

  • Amazon: now shipping to pre-orders placed on December 11th
  • Adorama: now shipping to pre-orders placed on December 21th
  • B&H: now shipping to pre-orders placed on October 17th

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Nikon SnapBridge 2.0.1 released with some major improvements

By [NR] admin | Published: November 29, 2017


Nikon released a new update for SnapBridge (version 2.0.1) with some major improvements including improved remote control functionality.

Download links: iOS | Android.

Here is the full list of changes:

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New $100 price drop on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens

By [NR] admin | Published: November 29, 2017


Today Sigma reduced the price of their new Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens by $100 – the new price will be $699 (B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon). The price drop will be valid until December 31, 2017. Most of the Sigma Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are also still valid. The full press release can be found here.

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