New firmware udpate 1.1 for the Nikon Coolpix AW130 camera now available

By [NR] admin | Published: October 20, 2015

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Nikon released firmware update version 1.1 for the Nikon Coolpix AW130 camera that fixes an issue that resulted in Points of Interest (POI) for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan not displaying correctly.

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Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon F mount confirmed with a $2,999 price tag

By [NR] admin | Published: October 19, 2015

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Over the weekend I reported on a new Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon F mount. The lens is now officially listed at zyoptics.net. The price is $2,999. Only 100 pieces will be produced. Shipping is expected to start in early 2016. Here are the lens specifications and few additional pictures:

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The latest Nikon deals

By [NR] admin | Published: October 18, 2015

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You can now get 40% off the new Mastering the Nikon D750 ebook by Darrell Young when you use coupon code RUMORSD750 during checkout at rockynook.com.

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Some BestBuy locations have/had those amazing deals (not available online): Nikon D800 for $889.99 and 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G VR lens for $1,483.99 (orig. $2697). Those were not errors and a reader was able to purchase one. The pictures were taken at the BestBuy store at Fifth Avenue & 44th Street in NYC.

Update: BestBuy also has a special on the Nikon 16-35mm f/4 lens for $629.99 (regular: $1,256.95):

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Check out also the new Nikon promos in the UK and Italy.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #337

By [NR] admin | Published: October 18, 2015

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→ Cameralabs and SLRgear posted their Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED lens review. The new lens is currently in stock at: Amazon and WEX (UK).

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→ For a limited time Adobe is offering a Creative Cloud Photography plan for $7.99 to PhotoRumors readers.

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→ New Mitakon 135mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon F mount is coming soon.

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Nikon announcement on Monday?

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2015

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Update: PCH confirmed that this note was not for a new Nikon product, but most likely for the release of the new 24-70mm f/2.8E VR lens.

The Belgium store PCH posted on their Facebook page that new “Nikon equipment” will arrive in their store on Monday. As I already mentioned, a Nikon announcement on Monday makes a lot of sense – right before the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC (October 21-24, Nikon is at booth 401). I do not expect this to be a major announcement – maybe a new flash, new Nikon 1 products or Coolpix cameras. The “serious stuff” (D5, etc.) will be announced in early 2016. Of course with Nikon there is aways a chance for a surprise, but the rumor mill has been very quiet in the past few weeks.

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Documenting life in Turkey’s Munzur Valley by Michael Benanav

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2015

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Documenting life in Turkey’s Munzur Valley by Michael Benanav

If you travel enough, every so often you get lucky and wind up stumbling into some place that’s relatively unknown, completely unexpected, and entirely magical.  For me, the Munzur Valley, in eastern Turkey, is one of these places. Since it is not written about in any of the major English-language guidebooks to the country, I was not drawn there by anything I had heard about it – which was nothing. Rather, my curiosity about the area was sparked by the way it looked on an aeronautical chart, which depicted a remote basin dotted with tiny villages, surrounded by towering, jagged peaks. (I often use topographical maps to find interesting places that are off-the-beaten-path when I travel). I went, and my mind was blown, both by the awe-inspiring scenery and by the open-hearted generosity of the people, many of whom were shepherds, all of whom were Kurdish.

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The Nikon Museum opens today in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2015

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The Nikon Museum opens today in Japan (located on the second floor of Nikon head office building in Shinagawa). Admission is free. Head over to DC.Watch for pictures from the opening and the exhibition:

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