Nikon Rumors

The Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC full frame lens for Nikon F-mount is now $170 off

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

Many readers have asked me about this deal: the Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC full frame lens for Nikon F-mount (with AE ship for focus confirmation and auto modes) is now on sale exclusively at Adoroma for $429 (original price: $599 or 28% off) and it comes with free shipping. This deal will expire on May 14th.

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Nikon yearly financial results are out

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

Nikon published their financial results for the year that ended in March 2017:

Nikon slips to net loss, operating profit up; sees profit, higher sales in FY18 (NASDAQ)

7.11 billion yen net loss
53.37 billion yen in restructuring expenses
Operating income increased 60.8%
For next year Nikon expects profit of 34 billion yen

Nikon financial results for the year ended on March 31, 2017 for the Imaging Products Business:

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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock

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

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F-mount is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H (still not available at Adorama and Amazon).

Additional information on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens:

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Deal of the day: Sony 32GB – 256GB XQD G memory cards now up to $50 off

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

The Sony 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB XQD G memory cards are now up to $50 off at B&H. This deal will expire on May 14th.

Update: the Sony XQD M series cards are also on sale.

Some of the Sony XQD memory cards are also discounted at Adorama and Amazon.

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Viltrox NF-E1 is a new electronic autofocus adapter for mounting Nikon F-mount lenses on Sony E-mount cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 9, 2017

The Hong Kong-based company Viltrox will launch three new electronic autofocus adapters and one of them (model NF-E1) will allow mounting Nikon F-mount lenses on Sony E-mount cameras. In addition to autofocus, the adapter can transmit EXIF data and control the aperture. There are several other brands that make similar adapters.