Today is the last day to get a free KeyMission accessory pack ($149.95 value) when you preorder the KeyMission 360 or 170 cameras in the US. The pack includes:
Shipping is expected to start on October 26th, 2016. For more details, check the KM pages at B&H, Adorama and Amazon.
Update: the pictures shown by Westlicht for the first known Nikon I camera had a serial number 60924 and not 60922 as mentioned in their description. No sure what is going, but I was told that #60924 is not a complete original and has repair parts (it should have internally 3 exact same numbers and it has only two numbers and they are not the same). The above picture actually shows the first known Nikon I camera with serial number 60922.
I usually cover the Westlicht camera auctions on LeicaRumors because they have a lot of interesting Leica gear, but this time they have a Nikon I rangefinder camera (No. 60924) from 1948 that is the earliest known surviving production Nikon in the world. The starting price is €90,000 (almost $100,000) and the selling estimate is for €160,000-180,000 (almost $200,000). Here is the description and a few more pictures:
A quick specifications comparison between the new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens and the old 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II version:
The long rumored Nikon NIKKOR PC 19mm f/4E ED tilt shift and 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR zoom lenses are now officially announced. Here are the details (this page will be updated multiple times in the next few hours, refresh your browser for the latest version):
US price: $3399.95 | sample photos | pre-order
Primary features:
US price: $2799.95 | sample photos | pre-order
Primary features:
Full press release:
Here is the Google translated press release for the two new Nikon lenses:
Nikon presents the first FX-format lens with perspective control function (PC) equipped with two mechanisms of rotation. This new level of flexibility in the area of composition. The PC NIKKOR 19mm f / 4E ED is designed for photographers with a unique sense of space and makes it ideal in architectural photography, art and landscape.
The angle of view and unique opportunities tilt and shift, and most importantly rotation tilt relative to the slide, and the whole optical system make NIKKOR 19mm f / 4E ED with manual focus allows photographers to take pictures with the ideal starting point. Both the top roll and the shift can be controlled separately or simultaneously, which resembles the movements of the camera format. Photographers gain thanks to excellent control over the focal plane and can easily – by using the shift – get pictures without the effect of the convergence line. Using the tilt feature can also take pictures of landscapes, where all plans will be sharp – without ever closing the aperture, as in the case of standard lenses. The angle of view equivalent focal length of 19 mm is ideal for shooting large objects and space, and unique optical design of the lens minimizes the typical wide-angle lens distortion – even at the edges of the frame.
