BuyDig now has a refurbished Nikon 1J4 camera with 10-30mm lens and Nikon WP-N3 underwater housing for $229 (use coupon code RULEOF3RDS for $50 off):
This J4 kit comes with 90 days warranty and free shipping. BuyDig is an authorized Nikon dealer. See all Nikon 1 specials from BuyDig here.
Nikon Europe posted several sample images from the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens on flickr:
Tamron announced the lightest 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC zoom lens for Nikon F mount (among 18-200mm interchangeable lenses for APS-C DSLR cameras with image stabilization, weight: 400g/14.1oz):
The price of the new version is $249 and shipping will start on August 20th. Technical specifications, MTF charts and other details can be found over at PhotoRumors.com.
This is not really a fair comparison since those lenses don’t have much in common except somewhat similar focal lengths, but here is a specifications comparison of the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR vs. the 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II vs. the 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens – click here to open the table in full screen.
Specifications comparison between the old Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens and the new 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR (see also this related post):
Specifications comparison between the new Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G ED lens and the Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED:
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It seems that those hot shoe covers are selling well because few months after the first ASC-01 stainless steel model, Nikon announced (in Japan only) a new leather ASC-02 version. The price is ¥3,500 (can be purchased on Amazon Japan).
The ASC-02 is a perfect match for the Nikon Df Gold edition:
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