Weekly Nikon news flash #396

By [NR] admin | Published: December 12, 2016

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→ Nikon UK cashback is now up to £510.

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→ Phottix released firmware updated version 1.17 for the Mitros+ flash for Nikon.

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→ Digital camera market forecast till 2023: units shipped down, revenue up.

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Nikon lens-only rebates extended, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX lens added

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

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The Nikon lens-only rebates were extended today and the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX lens was added with a new $30 off discount:

All listed lenses ship free and include free accessories (I.E software, filter kit & more). This offer is valid till 1/1/2017 except for the 35mm f/1.8G deal which expires on December 18th, 2016. B&H and Amazon should have the same rebates on their website.

Most of the Nikon Black Friday deals seems to be extended as well and now include also free 12 months Adobe CC subscription (valid for the D810, D750 and D500):

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Nikon: study reveals that majority of Americans are ready to experience life in 360

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

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New press release/infographic from Nikon about 360-degree cameras:

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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:

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  • 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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