Third party battery grips for the Nikon D500 camera (Meike MK-D500, Pixel Vertax D17)

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

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In addition to the already existing Meike MK-D500 (see this post), Pixel recently released their D17 battery grip for the Nikon D500 DSLR camera (check pricing at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE). Here are the specifications:

  • Model: Vertax D17
  • Power source: one or two EN-EL15 battery
  • (2) eight AA/LR6 alkaline batteries
  • Power switch: power switch of camera
  • Work temperature: 0℃-+40℃
  • Work humidity: 85% or less
  • Dimension: 150.8 x 77.4 x 52.5mm
  • Weight: 200 g (excluded battery and battery clip)
  • Bar code: 4895152309677

Additional information:

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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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):

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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

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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:

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