Nikon has a design patent for a new Coolpix superzoom camera

By [NR] admin | Published: September 19, 2017


Nikon has a new design patent (date of patent: August 29th, 2017) for a Coolpix superzoom camera. This could be the rumored replacement of the P900 or a new version of the B500/B700 models. Here are a few side-by-side comparisons with the current Coolpix models:

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Second shipment of Nikon D850 cameras hitting US retailers today

By [NR] admin | Published: September 18, 2017


I received several emails from readers that a new batch of Nikon D850 cameras started shipping today in the US (see also the reports on the Nikon D850 Facebook group). I believe the second batch will still not be enough to cover all existing pre-orders.

Check D850 availability: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | BuyDig | BestBuy | Cameta | eBay | WEX | Jessops

Follow D850 on Facebook: Nikon D850 Page | Nikon D850 Group

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Nikon is still expected to announce a replacement for the Coolpix P900 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: September 18, 2017

Nikon Coolpix P900 camera

Nikon is still expected to announce a replacement for the Nikon Coolpix P900 superzoom camera. The new model is rumored to have a monster 125x zoom or 24-3000mm equivalent lens (the P900 has 83x zoom).

I do not know if the new model will have RAW support.

The price of the P900 recently went up to $696.95 (it was originally $599.96) – probably as a result of Sony’s $1,700 RX10 IV camera that was announced last week.

The good news is that refurbished Nikon Coolpix P900 cameras are currently selling for $469.95 at Adorama.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #436

By [NR] admin | Published: September 17, 2017


→ The new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL IIS Aspherical lens for Nikon F-mount is now in stock.


→ The Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens (old version) is currently $400 off – the refurbished version is $500 off at Amazon and Adorama.


→ The Nikon D850 prices on eBay are outrageous (some D850 sold for close to $5,000 – see completed listings).



→ Here is the patent for the already announced Nikon PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED tilt-shift lens (it was done in collaboration with Konica Minolta).


→ Capture One 10.2 released with support for the Nikon D7500 and D850 cameras (release notes). Capture One is available at Amazon and B&H.

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Deal of the day: Nikon 100th anniversary premium leather bag now $153/38% off

By [NR] admin | Published: September 17, 2017


The Nikon 100th anniversary premium leather bag is now $153 off/38% off only at Amazon US (price: $246.95). The price at B&H and Adorama is still $399.95. Additional pictures:

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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount now in stock (+ reviews & comparisons)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 16, 2017


The new Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens for Nikon F-mount is now shipping worldwide and is currently in stock at:

B&H | Adorama | eBay (refurbished) | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE


A good and very detailed comparison between the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Art and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 lenses can be found on krolop-gerst.com and on makofoto.cz:

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Nikon D850 low light / high ISO

By [NR] admin | Published: September 16, 2017

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
10000 ISO, 1/60 sec. @ f6.3, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
20000 ISO, 1/60 sec. @ f8, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
102400 ISO, 1/250 sec. @ f10, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

The Nikon D850 in a low light / high ISO challenge by Craig Minielly

Having received one of the first Nikon D850 shortly after it’s release, I was excited to try it out and test its capabilities in the higher ISO ranges that I typically like to work with.

But first, a disclaimer of sorts… I am a Nikon Ambassador. I am biased of course, but that bias is built on decades of experience with a brand that has never let me down, and that I rely on under a variety of challenging conditions in delivering bankable results to my clients, every time and without excuses. Whether hanging over a city at night, or crawling through blasted out caverns 1000’ feet below ground in a rainstorm of wet grime & dust, I’m alway pushing the boundaries of my gear and my personal expectations.

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