Just a quick update: the Nikon D3400 DSLR camera is currently shipping in the US and Focus Camera has few in stock already.
Update: now in stock also at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. The new Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED (VR) lens is also in stock at B&H and Amazon.
Samyang started a new line of “Premium” lenses designed for high resolution cameras (resolving power for 50MP and 8K productions). The first two “Premium” lenses are the 14mm f/2.4 and 85mm f/1.2 but only the pictured above 14mm f/2.4 will be available for Nikon F mount (US pricing is not yet announced). The new lenses are made out of aluminum alloy metal. Additional information, including technical specifications, MTF charts and lens design can be found here.
The detailed specifications of the Nikon KeyMission 80 and KeyMission 170 cameras leaked online:
→ More on the new Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens: new article on Image Chaser and an interview with the designers (in Japanese).
→ Remember the Nikon D5000? There is a new firmware update for that model and for the Coolpix S9700.
→ The current deals on Nikon gear:
The new Nikon Photokina booth
You can still spot Nikon 1 cameras on the inside walls
Unless I am missing something, it seems that Nikon has nothing major to announce at Photokina this year. The big wild card of course is the new Nikon mirrorless camera with a “large” sensor:
Nikon has a new patent for a 7.4-600mm f/2.8-6.3 lens designed for cameras with 1″ sensor (20-1620mm f/2.8-6.3 equivalent) – this is a 81x zoom to be exact (described as 75x zoom in the patent). Maybe this will be for a new super-zoom DL camera similar to the Coolpix P900, but with 1″ sensor. Here are the details:
“Making the most of lightweight lenses when traveling” by Robert G Allen (websites: www.rga-photos.com and www.ProImage-Photo.com):
The alarm clock went off at 3:30AM. As soon as I awoke, I thought about the conversation my wife and I had with an airline pilot the prior evening while we were riding in the elevator together. He overheard our idea about taking some photos of the monuments and other major attractions in the Washington D.C. area. Our original plans entailed going to the attractions late in the evening to get the monuments during the golden light and hopefully avoid the crowds that are there during the day. The airline pilot (who sounded like he travels to Washington D.C. often) suggested the opposite. He said to really see the sites around Washington D.C. without the crowds and in good light, you must rise way before dawn. We heeded his advice. The next morning, my wife and I dragged each other out of bed and were in the taxi by 4:00 AM heading down to the Lincoln and Washington Memorials in complete darkness. After getting up this early, we were hoping the pilot was right!
I was in Washington D.C. for a 4-day conference related to my day job (accountant in Boise, Idaho). I tacked on a few more personal days making our visit around a week in length. Because I was there mainly on business, photography was not my primary objective. However, since I don’t visit D.C very often, I didn’t want to pass up an opportunity to photograph around the District area, at least the major tourist attractions.
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