Nikon D5 hands-on field test by The Camera Store

By [NR] admin | Published: April 12, 2016

The Camera Store published their Nikon D5 hands-on field test report:

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Swapping the Nikon D5 CF memory card slot for XQD will cost $350

By [NR] admin | Published: April 12, 2016

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I already reported that the memory card slots in the new Nikon D5 camera (XQD or CF) can be swapped.

A reader contacted Nikon support and asked them how much it would cost to convert a Nikon D5 CF memory card bay to XQD. The response was $350 plus tax and shipping:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #362

By [NR] admin | Published: April 10, 2016

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→ The Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens is now $899 or $200 off at Amazon only ($1,096.95 at B&H). More Nikon deals can be found at nikonrumors.com/deals.

Vello Nikon F Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera Auto Lens Adapter
→ New from Vello: another Nikon F to Sony E-mount autofocus lens adapter ($399).

Nikon Nikkor AIS 300mm f:2 ED IF lens
→ Nikon Nikkor AIS 300mm f/2 ED IF lens listed on eBay for $13,749.


→ First Nikon D500 books.

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→ New price drops on certain Sony XQD memory cards.

Capture One 9.1.1 support for Fuji X-Pro2 and Nikon D5
→ Capture One 9.1.1 ($269) released with support for Nikon D5 (more info available here).

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The Nikon D800 in The Highlands (Scotland)

By [NR] admin | Published: April 9, 2016


Today you’ll be taken on a trip through the far north of Great Britain, better known as Scotland, by Dennis Klemmer (Web | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook):

My name is Dennis Klemmer and I work in professional advertising and photography in Germany. Every now and then I need to get some distance from my daily business and just do something different, purely non-commercial just for fun, just for me. This time I thought I’d share some pictures of my recent trip to Scotland with my fellow NR readers. Enjoy!

Scotland…

isn’t just rocks, sheep and haggis. It is one of the few places on earth where you feel alive and surrounded only by beautiful nature, wherever you look. However Scotland is also a place where weather is everything else but predictable due to terrain and its geographical position. There can be bright sunshine and the next minute you feel like apocalypse now. It was clear from the start that this journey wouldn’t be like the average weekend trip. What I had with me was a Nikon D800, my 14-24 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8 and 50 1.8 in a wind a weather sealed backpack together with a light carbon tripod and a few accessories of course. After the first day of hiking I decided to leave my MacBook in my apartment as all this stuff I was carrying definitely put some weight on my shoulders. Let’s get started with the only picture of this series not taken with the D800:

A beautiful camera in a beautiful landscape. Promising huh?

A beautiful camera in a beautiful landscape. Promising huh?

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When will the Nikon D500 camera start shipping?

By [NR] admin | Published: April 8, 2016

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I get asked this questions at least twice a day. A lot of people pre-ordered the D500. My guess is that the D500 will sell better than the D800 when it was announced few years ago. Here are the latest Nikon D500 shipping dates according to the three major US retailers:

The D500 was initially set to start shipping in mid-March, but then it was delayed because Nikon could not satisfy the high demand and needed to produce more cameras for the official launch. The official release date for the camera and accessories was given as “late April“:

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Amazon gives free Sony 32GB XQD memory cards to all Nikon D5 pre-orders

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2016

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Amazon just sent out emails notifying all existing Nikon D5 pre-orders that they will be receiving a free a Sony 32GB XQD memory card. Amazon also has a new D5 listing with the free a XQD card offer.

 

B&H and Adorama both have the D5 listed with a free XQD card and a free XQD card reader.

Here is the full text of the email:

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Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2016

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Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader ($24.95). The main features are:

  • Provides professional-level high-speed transfer of RAW images and 4K video files
  • Accelerates workflow, leveraging SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology
  • Designed for use with XQD™ 2.0 cards
  • Compact, portable design for photographers and videographers on the go
  • Five-year limited warranty
  • Shipping starts in late April (pre-order here)

Last October Lexar announced their 2933x XQD memory cards with read speeds up to 440 MB/s.

Press release:

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