The Nikon D810 replacement is rumored to be announced in late July and start shipping in September – this is the information I have been receiving from several different sources. I still do not have an exact announcement date which means that a potential delay for August is still a possibility.
Here again are the rumored specifications:
Yesterday’s news about Micron discontinuing the Lexar memory cards retail business has a bigger impact on Nikon shooters because in addition to Sony, Lexar was the only other manufacturer of XQD memory cards that are used in the latest Nikon D5 and D500 DSLR cameras. Hopefully, somebody will buy out the Lexar brand or jump in and start producing XQD cards. The thought of having Sony as the only option terrifies me.
Lexar XQD memory cards are still available for sale at B&H, Adorama and Amazon.
The current Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II model
Nikon is rumored to announce a new Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4E ED VR lens towards the end of 2017. The lens will be equipped with a built-in 1.4x extender just like the latest Canon version. Optical quality is expected to be extremely high and so will be the price (the current models is priced at $6,996.95). The new lens will mainly be targeted at sports photographers. Shipping should start before the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will take place in Russia from June 14th to July 15th, 2018.
Lensbaby announced a new Velvet 85 85mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon F-mount with 1:2 macro capabilities:
Nikon released Distortion Control Data version 2.016 with updates for the latest Nikkor wide angle lenses (except the 8-15mm). Here is a list of all supported lenses:
The new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 full frame lens for Nikon F-mount DSLR cameras is now available for pre-order at Adorama. It appears that the lens is not yet officially announced. The official announcement should take place on June 30th.
The price of the Tamron lens is $1,199. For comparison, the price of the new Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Art lens is $1,299, while the Nikon version is $2,396.95. The previous version of the Tamron 24-70mm lens is now priced at $1,099.
Here are the lens features and specifications:
Nikon created the biggest human camera to celebrate their centenary (previously reported here). The photo made it to the Guinness Book of World Records as the “largest human image of a camera”. The event was created in collaboration between Nital and Media Italia. Additional details can be found here.
Press release:
