The Commlite Nikon F to Sony E adapter will come with autofocus and stabilization support

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Matt Granger published a hands-on review of a new Commlite Nikon F to Sony E adapter (Nikkor lenses on a Sony a7 camera) that will come with autofocus and stabilization support:

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Now in stock: Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount

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Just a quick updated on my post from last week: the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock at B&H and in Europe (Amazon UKAmazon Germany and Amazon France). Few sample photos from the lens can be found here.

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New Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 lens patent for Nikon 1 mirrorless camera

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Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a 1 Nikkor 13mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens (for 1″ sensor). There have been several Nikon 1 lens patents in the past few months:

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The Nikon USA lens only rebates and UK summer cashback are set to expire this week

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The lens-only rebates from Nikon USA are set to expire this week – on August 28th. You don’t have to purchase a camera in order to qualify. Here are lenses that eligible for the instant discount:

The lens only savings are also available at Adorama, Best Buy and Amazon.

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The “regular” Nikon camera and lens bundle rebates can be found here.

Nikon UK summer cashback offers
Nikon UK summer cashback offers will expire this Wednesday, August 26th.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #329

→ New video from the Nikon USA series Behind the Scenes: “Animals in Action” (Nikon ambassador Ron Magill shoots with the D7200 in the Miami zoo).

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→ It may not mean much, but the Nikon 1 V3 camera is currently listed as discontinued at DigitalRev.

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→ Here are the latest Nikon deals for this week:

Refurbished (limited US warranty)

Grey market (no US warranty)

Full US warranty:

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Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount to start shipping tomorrow in the US (in stock now in Europe)

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The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is expected to start shipping in the US tomorrow, August 24th:

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The lens is already in stock in Europe (Amazon Germany and Amazon France).

Here is a size comparison between the full frame Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens ($999) and the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens ($799) designed for Nikon DX bodies:

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Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens pre-orders are now open at:

Additional information on the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens can be found here and here.

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Comparing the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR to the old 24-70mm and the 24-120mm lenses

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Foto-info.si published a comparison with sample images between the old Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and the new 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens. Here are some of the tests:

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