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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED AF-S VR lens reviews

By [NR] admin | Published: December 11, 2016

A brief recap of the recent Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED AF-S VR lens ($2,796.95) reviews:

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New Nikon KeyMission firmware and utility versions released

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

Nikon released firmware upgrade version 1.1 for the KeyMission 360 ($496.95) and KeyMission 170 ($396.95) cameras. The changes from version 1.0 to 1.1 are:

KM 360

Added support for iOS 10. Users of iOS 10 will also need to upgrade the SnapBridge 360/170 app to the latest version, which supports iOS 10.
Improved connectivity when pairing with the SnapBridge 360/170 app.
Fixed an issue that resulted in spherical 360° images not displaying as spherical 360° images when uploaded to Facebook.
Files recorded using Loop recording are now divided into a maximum of 6 parts rather than 5.

KM 170

Fixed an issue that in rare cases caused the camera to display a message stating that certain memory cards could not be used.
Fixed an issue that in rare cases caused the camera to stop responding when HDMI cables were connected or disconnected.

There is also a new KeyMission 360/170 utility version 1.0.2 with two fixes:

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Update: Nikon price increase coming to Europe (new price list from Germany)

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

A quick update to my Europe price increase post from a few days ago: I received a confirmation from Germany that Nikon prices will go up on February 1st, 2017 – you can see a portion of the new price list above (you can compare it to the current prices on Amazon.de).

I was told also that Nikon prices in Asia Pacific will also be increased across the board. Singapore for example, has already seen a price increase of about $500-700SGD for the D810.

Update: this is direct from Nikon supplier Asia – large price increases on all products planned for 2017, dealer and retail at $100-$200 on all lenses, $250+ on bodies.

Expect more price increase in the future.

Update: Nikon price increase is also rumored for Canada in 2017.

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.8 / 6.8 and ACR 9.8 released with Nikon D5600 support

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

Adobe announced new versions of Lightroom and ACR with support for the new Nikon D5600 camera:

New lens profiles were added for the following lenses with Nikon F mount:

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Today only: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for Nikon for $799 (orig. $1,069)

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

B&H has a deal for today only on the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens for Nikon: $799 (orig. $1,069):

Also – Adorama has refurbished Nikon D810 for $1,999,95:

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Mitakon Zhong Yi Optics CREATOR 135mm f/2.8 II lens for Nikon F mount

By [NR] admin | Published: December 7, 2016

The Mitakon Zhong Yi Optics CREATOR 135mm f/2.8 II lens for Nikon F mount (price: $229) was announced a few months ago but I somehow missed to cover it here on the blog. Technical specifications and additional pictures after the break: