The cheapest flash for Nikon DSLR cameras costs only $28


The cheapest flash for Nikon DSLR cameras is sold by Amazon under their brand AmazonBasics and it costs only $28. Here are the details:

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Nikon Belgium event on October 2nd, 2017


Nikon Belgium will have an event on October 2nd, 2017 – they recently sent out emails with the above banner and no text. The 100th anniversary and D850 logos are both on the banner.

Just a reminder that similar events will take place in Germany and The Netherlands in the last week of September. There is a very good chance that the Nikon D850 camera will be officially announced by then.

Like the new Nikon D850 Facebook page and join the growing Nikon D850 Facebook group.

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New Nikon D3300 and D5300 firmware updates released


Nikon released new firmware updates for the D3300 and D5300 DSLR cameras where they fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in incorrect exposure for the first photo taken in live view. Here are the download links:

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New Bluetooth Nikon remote control registered with the FCC



A new Nikon remote control ML-xx was registered with the FCC. The N16F1 is Bluetooth 4.1 LE (low energy) compatible. The confidentiality release date is 9/30/2017, so unless this remote gets announced together with the D850, I think we can expect another new Nikon camera in September.

Via Nokishita

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Nikon’s 100th anniversary commemorative products update


Some of the Nikon’s 100th anniversary commemorative products are already in stock at B&H and Adorama.



The first batch of Nikon D5 and D500 limited editions cameras were already received by dealers in Europe.

The popular 100th anniversary miniature Nikon F camera is now shipping to existing pre-orders but is currently out of stock (thanks for the pictures Peter). My miniature Nikon F and Nippon Kogaku T-shirt already shipped from B&H last week:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #430


→ The Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZF.2 lens for Nikon F-mount is now $623 off.


The Nikon D810 is £200 off in the UK (update: at Jessops use coupon code NIKONDISCOUNT for an additional £100 off).


→ Check out the “We love Nikon” stories:

  • Grays of Westminsterthe Nikon-only shop were granted a Coat of Arms
  • My son’s name is Nikon
  • Anything with the name Nikon becomes my collection

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An open letter to Nikon by Gunther Wegner: timelapse photography with Nikon cameras and our problems with Snapbridge


Gunther Wegner, timelapse photographer and creator of the LRTimelapse software, points out that the latest Nikon cameras that implement Nikon’s Snapbridge-technology cannot be used for advanced timelapse, astro or macro work using 3rd party apps, which connect via WiFi to the camera.

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