Nikon Rumors

Adobe announced the December update to Lightroom (with Nikon D850 tethering support)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 12, 2017

Some updates from Adobe:

Today Adobe announced the December update to Lightroom.
Lightroom Classic CC now supports tethered capture with the Nikon D850 DSLR camera (additional information available here).
A new version of Camera Raw was also released.

An update to Lightroom 6 for perpetual licensed customers for new camera support will be available on December 19th. This will probably be the final LR standalone release. At that point, it is probably a good idea to download a copy of the latest Lightroom standalone version from this page and keep it for your records as a backup because I am pretty sure that Adobe will remove the download from their website at some point. They have already been trying to “hide” the download link for a while now.

The current Adobe CC plan rates can be found here. You can get a free Lightroom CC trial on this page (no credit card required).

Posted in Nikon D850| Tagged Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Lightroom 6, tethering| 26 Comments

Zeiss SLR Classic lenses are now discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: December 11, 2017

Cosina Japan officially announced that the following Zeiss SLR Classic series lenses have been discontinued: 2.8/15, 3.5/18, 2/25, 2/28, 1.4/35, 2/135. Some of the Zeiss Classic lenses for Nikon F-mount are still available for sale in the US.

Back in 2015, Zeiss replaced their SLR classic lens series with the new Milvus line of lenses specifically designed for digital cameras (DSLRs). Currently, a total of 11 Zeiss Milvus lenses have already been announced.

Via PhotoRumors

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Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Carl Zeiss, to be discontinued..., Zeiss Milvus| 29 Comments

Nikkor lens-only rebates are now live (plus new Nikon D7500 savings)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 10, 2017

The new Nikon “lens-only” rebates are now live in the US at B&H and Adorama (many of the listings also offer cash back rewards and free accessories):

FX lenses

Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G $200 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G $100 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G $50 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G $200 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

DX lenses

Nikkor Fisheye DX 10.5mm f/2.8G $175 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor DX 35mm f/1.8G $30 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor Micro DX 40mm f/2.8G $30 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G $10 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor DX 12-24mm f/4G $200 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikkor DX 17-55mm f/2.8G $300 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

There are also new rebates on the Nikon D7500 camera:

Nikon D7500 $100 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D7500 + 18-140mm up to $570 off: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

The DX DSLR deals and camera + grip offers will continue until December 30 (see B&H and Adorama):

Nikon D3400 lens kit for $397: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D3400 two lens kit for $497: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D3400 three lens kit for $697: Adorama only
Nikon D5600 two lens kit for $797: B&H | Adorama |Amazon
Nikon D7200 for $797: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D7200 + 18-140mm for $1,096: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D7200 two lens kit for $997: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D500 + free grip: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D750 + free grip: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon D810 + free grip: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

Nikon deals in Germany can be found here and here.

Posted in Deals, Nikon D7500, Nikon Lenses| 27 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #448

By [NR] admin | Published: December 8, 2017

→ New Nikon D850 book on Amazon (this is the full and complete D850 guide).

→ Let’s try this again: the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens is now $1,049 after $150 off with coupon code HOLIDAY150. This offer will end very soon (when I posted this deal last week, it was already sold out).

→ Refurbished Nikon D3100 now sells for $199,95, refurbished Nikon D5100 is available for $264.95.

→ Top cameras of 2017 on Flickr:

Smartphones accounted for 50% of the photos uploaded to Flickr, up from 48% in 2016. DSLR was 33%, up from 25% in 2016, and point and shoot was 12%, down from 21% in 2016. Mirrorless remained at 4% of total uploads for the third year in a row.

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| 49 Comments

Nikon to launch new lens-only rebates in the US this weekend

By [NR] admin | Published: December 8, 2017

If you are planning to buy a new Nikkor lens, wait until Sunday – Nikon is rumored to introduce a new set of “lens-only” rebates in the US. Here is what to expect (rebates will be live on Saturday at midnight EST):

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR: $200 off
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED: $300 off
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G: $200 off
Nikon AF DX Fisheye-NIKKOR 10.5mm f/2.8G ED: $175 off
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED: $200 off
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED: $100 off
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED: $50 off

I believe there will be a few other lenses with a rebate that are not listed above.

The last “lens-only” rebates expired on Cyber Monday. The DX DSLR deals and camera + grip offers will continue until December 30 (see B&H and Adorama).

Posted in Deals, Nikon Lenses| 17 Comments

Third-party battery grip options for the Nikon D850 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: December 7, 2017

Since the original Nikon MB-D18 battery grip is still impossible to get, there are several third-party alternatives currently available for sale on eBay. There is also one listing on Amazon (Mcoplus MB-D18 battery grip) but is currently not available.