The latest Nikon patents: mirrorless lenses, curved sensor and more

By [NR] admin | Published: January 4, 2018


Nikon’s patent US20170261728 contains calculations for various mirrorless f/2.8-4 lenses designed for various sensor sizes (FX, DX, 2x crop factor and 1″):

Nikon FX mirrorless lenses:

  • 24-85mm f/2.8-4
  • 24-105mm f/2.8-4
  • 24-70mm f/2.8-4

Nikon DX mirrorless lenses:

  • 16-60mm f/2.8-4
  • 16-70mm f/2.8-4
  • 16-50mm f/2.8-4
  • 18-55mm f/2.8-4

Lenses for 2x crop factor:

  • 12-40mm f/2.8-4

Lenses for 1″ sensor:

  • 9-35mm f/2.8-4

Among all these patents there is also a patent for a full frame 24-85mm f/2.8-4 DSLR lens.

Next is another Nikon patent for a curved sensor and a matching 50mm f/2.8 lens (P2017-53887A):


The new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED lens was designed together with or by Konica Minolta (P2017-227799A):

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Deal of the day: Nikon 100th anniversary leather bag is now $150 off

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2018



Deal of the day: the Nikon 100th anniversary leather bag is now $246.95 ($150 off) at Amazon and B&H.

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Nikon @ 2018 CES

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2018


Today Nikon USA announced their 2018 CES schedule and it seems that they will have a very busy program:


From Nikon USA website:

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Lexar XQD 128GB memory cards now in stock at Amazon US (with a price drop)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2018


Lexar XQD memory cards have been hard to get in the last few months and the 128 GB version is finally in stock at Amazon US (update: sold out now). The price has also dropped from $159 to $123. Sony XQD memory cards are available in limited quantities.

Related posts:

More info on Lexar, XQD and CFExpress memory cards compatibility, Hoodman rumored to start making XQD cards

Best memory cards for the Nikon D850 DSLR camera (XQD, UHS-II and UHS-I)

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It’s January 1st 2018 and the Nikon D850 is still out of stock

By [NR] admin | Published: January 1, 2018


Almost four months after shipment began, the D850 is still out of stock in the US.

Here are the latest shipping dates for existing D850 pre-orders in the top three US stores (shipping dates were last updated on January 1st based on info received from readers):

  • Amazon: now shipping to pre-orders placed on January 6th
  • Adorama: now shipping to pre-orders placed on January 12th
  • B&H: now shipping to pre-orders placed on December 28th

I believe that the next US shipment could actually put the D850 in stock in some retailers as already reported by DC.Watch.

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Happy New Year + the most popular NikonRumors blog posts of 2017

By [NR] admin | Published: December 31, 2017


  
  
  
Happy New Year to all NikonRumors readers! Here are the top 10 most popular [NR] blog posts for 2017 – as you can imagine it’s almost all about the D850 (I think 2018 will be all about the new Nikon mirrorless camera):

  1. New rumors: Nikon D820 with 46MP
  2. New set of rumored Nikon D820 camera specifications
  3. Breaking: first Nikon D850 press photos leaked
  4. Additional Nikon D850 specifications
  5. Nikon D850 updates: no EVF or hybrid viewfinder, even faster than 8 fps
  6. Nikon D810 replacement expected to be announced at the end of July
  7. Updated/rumored Nikon D7500 camera specifications
  8. Nikon: we plan to concentrate on mid-to-high-end DSLR and mirrorless cameras and lenses
  9. Honduras newspaper reports Nikon D760 rumors
  10. Let’s start talking about the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera

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Weekly Nikon news flash #451

By [NR] admin | Published: December 30, 2017


→ The $300 off deal on the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F-mount is back (price: $789, this is 28% or $300 off plus additional cashback rewards). The regular price of the lens is $1,089.


→ Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens is now $400 off.


→ Yongnuo released a firmware update for their 100mm f/2 full frame lens for Nikon F-mount that fixes some AF issues.


→ Starting today until the end of the year KEH is offering 10% off on all cameras and lenses when you use coupon code NY17E. KEH is also offering a limited-time holiday promotion: 365-day warranty instead of their regular 180-day warranty.

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