→ The Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f/2 lens for Nikon F mount is currently in stock.
→ Aquatica released a new AD500 underwater housing for the Nikon D500 camera.
→ New special exhibition “Walk with Yusaku Kamekura” to open in the Nikon Museum on July 4th:
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I am a frequent reader/stalker of Nikon Rumors and just recently had the chance to put my new Nikon D5 through its paces at a regional air show. I, like many believe, was fraught over whether to upgrade or not to the new Nikon D5. My decision was not formulated like many others; I was not deeply entrenched in Nikon at the very moment I decided to make the purchase. I was just freshly off the heels of dumping my Samsung NX1’s and in the middle of testing a Nikon D750. I started out an avid believer in mirrorless camera systems having worked with Olympus EM1, Panasonics GH3 then 4, and then the Panasonic NX1. I struggled with software glitches, poor low light AF performance, lack of a third party accessory market, along with rapid equipment depreciation. So I decided it was time to make the jump to full frame and put my clients first. What to buy, though, was the question I pondered.
Grey market Nikon D500 camera + 16-80mm lens kit is currently listed on eBay for $2,599. This is a $470.95 (15%) savings from the original MSRP of $3,066.95.
The German website heise.de reports that Nikon has received a “cease and desist order” (?) from a German D500 camera owner for falsely advertising the camera as Wi-Fi enabled. The WLAN only works with Bluetooth but not as a standalone Wi-Fi device as the advertisements suggest (Bluetooth connection to SnapBridge needed). Here is the translation:
After the initial delay, the three new Nikon DL cameras with 1″ sensor are still listed to start shipping on June 3oth. For now I have not heard any rumors of another potential delay.
Update – BestBuy has the shipping date for the DL cameras listed as November 28th:
→ The Vello Nikon F lens to Sony E-Mount camera AF lens adapter is now in stock (more info available here).
→ Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Camera Raw 9.6 with added support for the Nikon Coolpix B700 camera and two Tamron lenses for Nikon F mount.
→ The new DZoptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 full frame DSLR lens will be available also for Nikon F mount.
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