Photographing the Dolomites with a Nikon D610 and D810

Photographing the Dolomites with a Nikon D610 and D810

Professional adventure photographer James Rushforth has just completed his long term project to document 52 (it was originally 50 but choosing proved difficult) of the most scenic photogenic locations in the Italian Dolomites. His guidebook is aimed at helping aspiring and professional photographers to choose a suitable itinerary for their visit. Each of the locations details the access, major viewpoints, seasonal variations and best time of year / day you’re likely to encounter favourable conditions and light.

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Another weekend deal: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens + free USB dock for $789


Another weekend deal: the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens with a free USB dock for $789 only at Adorama (regular price: $1,089).

B&H is selling the Contemporary lens in a kit with a 1.4x teleconverter for 1,289.

The Sigma Contemporary lens is lighter, cheaper and with a slightly simplified lens design compared to the Sport model that is almost twice as expensive:

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Deal of the day: Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens for $1,049 (additional $250 student discount available)



The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens is currently on sale for $1,049 at BuyDig with coupon code HOLIDAY150 (discount will be shown on the last confirmation step). This is the new version of the lens and the regular price is $1,199.

If you’re an eligible student, you can get an additional $250 discount (more info available here).

Did you know you can get EDU savings at B&H?

Additional information on the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens:

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The latest Nikon design patents




This new Nikon design patent (USD789434) could be for the rumored Nikon Coolpix P900 replacement. The top dials are different when compared to the current Nikon P900 model.


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The latest Nikon patents: 400mm, 500mm and 600mm f/5.6 Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses

Nikon 400mm f:5.6 lens patent

Nikon 400mm f/5.6 lens patent

Nikon 500mm f/5.6 lens patent

Nikon 500mm f/5.6 lens patent

Nikon 600mm f:5.6 lens patent

Nikon 600mm f/5.6 lens patent

Nikon filed a patent (P2018-17857A) in Japan for a 400mm f/5.6 (22cm long), 500mm f/5.6 (28cm long) and 600mm f/5.6 (33cm long) full frame Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses.

Addition information on Nikon Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses can be found here:

Nikon’s Phase Fresnel (PF) lens explained

As of today the Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR is the only Nikon Phase Fresnel (PF) lens.

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Nikon mirrorless camera poll results

Here are the results from the Nikon mirrorless camera poll:

Also – the 2017 CIPA camera shipment report is out:

The 2017 CIPA camera shipment report is out

I will let you make your own conclusions, because you already know mine…

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for January 2018

  
  
  
These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for January 2018:

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