Nikon launched Nikon School Online, a new paid photography and video online classes, as an expansion of the already existing Nikon School. The different courses (three so far) can be found here. The pricing for each of the classes is between $15 and $50.
Press release:
Tamron is rumored to announce a new SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens (model A022) that will most likely replace the current version (pictured above).
Update – here is a picture of the new lens:
As previously reported, Nikon released the iOS version of SnapBridge that is now available for downloaded on iTunes. SnapBridge is compatible with the following cameras (the latest Coolpix models will still need a firmware update):
Nikon released firmware update version 1.10 for the D3400 and D500 cameras (previously rumored in June) with added support for the iOS version of SnapBridge (should be announced any day now) and other fixes. Here are the details:
Slow news day. Enjoy these two old Nikon documentaries (both in Japanese). The first one is “Science of the eye – Nikon” from 1966:
→ Several new Nikon D500 books are now available on Amazon:
→ Rocky Nook also has few Nikon D500 books and now they have a 40% off deal when you use coupon code LEARN at checkout (valid for paperback, ebook, and bundles).
→ Nikon released rendering of their 2016 Photokina booth.
→ New post on nikkor.com about the AI Nikkor 105mm f/1.8S, the fastest 100-105mm class lens of its time.
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A couple of months ago, I contributed an article to Leica Rumors with regards to a new crop of lens that resolves details at much higher resolution. In case you’re interested, I have the Leica Rumors link here. It’s not that I’m one of those people who is obsessed with corner sharpness and resolution. If anything, I’m quite obsessed with bokeh! But I thought it was an interesting observation to share.
