The Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens with vibration compensation for Nikon F-mount is now $100 off at B&H, Adorama and Amazon (B&H offers also a free Hoya 67mm UV filter and 4% in rewards).
The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens currently has a $30 mail-in rebate (get the rebate form from B&H or Adorama).
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Additional informtion on the two Tamron SP lenses:
I have been reporting about the new Nikon mirrorless camera for over a year now, but I still don’t have any reliable technical details. Several different scenarios are possible:
Reportedly Nikon is putting a lot of effort in the development of a new lens adapter for their next mirrorless camera. The new adapter is supposed to be very complex and it will be expensive. Nikon wants to make sure the autofocus is fast and is backward compatible with old Nikkor lenses (AF-D included). This brings me to a new Nikon patent that was recently filed in Japan (I have no idea if this is what Nikon is working on):
→ New Yongnuo YN968N flash for Nikon announced.
Another interesting video from Duncan Dimanche (see his previous guest post): What is the most expensive full frame camera+lenses set? Mirrorless or DSLR? Canon, Sony, Nikon or Pentax? Here are the results:
From Nikon:
“Accurate focusing is crucial to large-pixel-count images. The D850 comes equipped with the same powerful 153-point AF system as the flagship D5 — a technology widely praised by editorial sports photographers. The 153 densely packed focus points (55 selectable) provide over 130% of the D810’s frame coverage, while 99 cross sensors with powerful detection are optimally distributed. The AF system makes it possible to achieve pinpoint focus on a small area such as an athlete’s eye, but is also designed to immediately acquire fast, often random movements and track them tenaciously. The D850 also comes with the same AF lock-on adjustment menu as the D5, helping to focus more accurately on subjects moving toward the camera. Furthermore, the central point functions at -4 EV and all other focus points at -3 EV, thanks to the Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module, which was developed to keep noise to an absolute minimum, allowing for accurate AF in challenging light.” (Nikon AF modules reference table can be found here)
From Nikon:
“Like the D5, the D850 employs a dedicated AF engine. Working in parallel with the sequence control microcomputer, it achieves simultaneous rangefinding at all 153 focus points, which contributes to fast, accurate focusing. As a result, when shooting an athlete portrait in auto-area AF, for example, it eliminates the need to select focus points each time you change your composition, contributing to a more efficient workflow.”
From the Nikon D850 review by Richard Peters:
“Just how good the Multi-CAM 20k focusing system from the flagship D5 and D500 is, has already been well documented. For a quick catch up of the essential highlights, it offers 153 autofocus points, with 99 being cross type and has sensitivity down to -3EV for all points but the centre, which is -4EV. What does that mean in practice? Aside from better acquisition when using teleconverters? I was shooting with the D850, 40 minutes after sunset, at 1/30 second, f2.8, ISO 25,600 and I was still just about able to lock focus on my subject. Whilst shooting in almost darkness doesn’t really bode well for the images themselves, not least because subject motion is impossible to avoid, it’s an impressive demonstration. The sensitivity of the system allows for acquisition in very low contrast.”
Here is another Nikon D850 vs. D800E high ISO comparison by Borut Furlan:
I was using 85/1.8 lens, aperture priority automatic, f/5.6, Live view, available light in my room, no exposure compensation, Adobe RGB color space, Gitzo tripod, remote trigger. I didn’t pay attention to other picture settings (sharpening, color, contrast). I have noticed that D850 pictures are a bit darker, although there was no exposure compensation on any camera.
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