I received the same rumor from multiple sources: the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens will be replaced by the end of the year. Prototypes are already being tested out in the field. The current 70-200mm version was announced back in 2009 and is currently selling for $2,096.95.
Here is an updated list on what to expect next from Nikon:
The first out of five new Samyang lenses announced: Xeen 135mm T/2.2
Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens to be announced next week
Another Nikon price increase is coming to the UK on August 1st because of the falling value of the British Pound against the Japanese Yen:
From what I understood the price increase will be across the board and will include all Nikon products. The last Nikon price increase in Europe was just few months ago.
If you need a new camera or lens, it’s a good idea to order it before the end of the month. Check out the latest Nikon prices and availability at Wex Photographic, Jessops, Calumet and Amazon UK.
Update: the price increase will be officially announced in the UK on August 1st and will take effect on August 15th.
I received some information today that the new Nikon DL cameras will start shipping in October. This information is coming directly from Nikon. The three DL models were announced back in February and have been delayed several times already. The cameras are still available for pre-order.
→ The external DF-N1000 EVF for the Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera is now discontinued at B&H and Adorama. Hopefully for Photokina Nikon will make an official statement regarding the future of their mirrorless line.
→ The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL II N Aspherical and 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SL II lenses for Nikon F mount are now officially discontinued.
→ The Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 lens for Nikon F mount is now $600 off.
→ Refurbished Nikon D7200 camera available for $779.95.
→ New issue with the Nikon Coolpix S33 camera reported. New firmware update released.
→ Nikon announced new Monarch fieldscopes and binoculars (check pricing and availability).
An American View of Havana by Geoff Livingston (Photoshelter | 500px | Flickr):
Vibrant Classics
Cuba offers Americans a forbidden destination. Even in the current era of warming between Havana and Washington, DC, we still need a special visa to visit Cuba. Worse, there is a sense that when all of the barriers finally drop, an ensuing tourism boom will ruin Cuba’s culture. So when my friend Joe Newman organized a small trip to Havana this past June for several DC Focused photographers, I jumped at the opportunity.
I hoped to capture Havana in its truest spirit. Almost every story I see features car pictures (Yes, I included the mandatory “rolling wreck” pic to open the article). What Havana offered was so much more than that, an urban photographer’s dream with lots of scenes, street shots, and incredible amounts of decay.
Being a bit of a 500 Pixels photo nerd, I packed the biggest gear bag possible to capture a wide variety of shots. The bag was heavy, but it was worth it. My gear included the following items:
Slow news day. Here are several vintage Nikon camera and lens ads from the 1950s and 1960s:
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