Zeiss just discontinued some of their DSLR lenses (ZF/ZF.2)

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Cosina Japan announced the discontinuation (end of production) of the following Zeiss lenses with Nikon F mount (the ZF.2 models are currently up to $300 off):

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Most of the discontinued focal lengths listed above are already replaced by the new line of Milvus lenses for DSLR cameras (21mm f/2.835mm f/250mm f/1.450mm f/285mm f/1.4 and 100mm f/2).

The following Zeiss lenses are getting a price increase in Japan on October 18th:

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens now in stock at BestBuy

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f:5.6E ED VR lens
Nikon-AF-S-Nikkor-200-500mm-f5.6E-ED-VR-lens-now-in-stockThe Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens is currently in stock at BestBuy. There is no way to verify if this batch is affected by the latest AF issue, but BestBuy has a pretty good return policy (you can also ship it to your local store for pickup and decline the purchase after you check the serial number).

Check also availability at:
B&H | Adorama | Amazon | Amazon Germany | Amazon UK | WEX | Calumet.

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New Nikon patent for a 1 Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-6.3 VR mirrorless lens

Nikon 1 Nikkor 10-30mm f:3.5-6.3 VR mirrorless lens
Nikon filed a new patent in Japan for a 1 Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-6.3 VR mirrorless lens (for 1″ sensor). There have been several Nikon 1 lens patents in the past few months:

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Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens tested at DxOMark (Nikon F-mount)

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DxOMark published their test results for the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens for Nikon F-mount ($1,199.00):

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Some Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lenses have AF issue, must be sent back to Nikon for service

Nikkor 200-500mm f:5.6E ED VR
Today Nikon issued a new service notice for the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR – lenses with a serial number under 2008365 will need a firmware update in order to fix a confirmed AF issue:

Update: in the US Nikon will cover the shipping and handing to and from the service facility.

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Tethering Nikon cameras with Lightroom 6/CC 2015 on El Capitan OS is not working

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There is a known issue that it seems was not fixed in the latest update for Lightroom CC 2015/Lightroom 6 – tethering Nikon cameras is not working on El Capitan OS:

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.2 announced with support for new Nikon F mount lenses

Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.2
Adobe announced new versions of Lightroom, Camera Raw and CC:

New Nikon F mount lens profile support in Lightroom 6.2:

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