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Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon F mount: quick review and test shots

By [NR] admin | Published: October 9, 2016

Here are two quick hands-on reviews with sample photos of the Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon F mount (available on eBay and Amazon). The first one is by Jeremiah Gilbert (website | 500px):

In early September, Yongnuo released a Nikon F mount version of their full frame 35mm f/2 lens, selling for under $100. I thought I’d give it a try and received my copy from China the other day, so I headed to a nearby pumpkin patch to try it out and the photos here are the result. All photos are straight out of camera and shot with a Nikon Df.

In terms of size and weight, this lens is similar to Nikon’s 50mm f/1.8 G lens. While mostly plastic, it does feature a metal bayonet mount. I found the autofocus to be quick and accurate, though on more than one occasion I did encounter an autofocusing issue that was resolved by remounting the lens.

Posted in Nikon Lenses, [NR] Reviews| Tagged Yongnuo, Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 lens, [NR] Guest Posts| 48 Comments

Zeiss Milvus 2/100mm and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II lenses reviewed at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: October 8, 2016

DxOMark published their reviews/test results for the Zeiss Milvus 2/100mm ZF.2 and Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II lenses:

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged DxoMark test results, Zeiss Milvus, Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 ZF.2 lens| 45 Comments

Nikon DL cameras shipping date now listed as January 2017; DL price increase in the UK?

By [NR] admin | Published: October 7, 2016

Few weeks ago I reported that the Nikon DL cameras are rumored to start shipping in January 2017. B&H has now also changed their shipping date to January 2017 for all three DL models:

Posted in Nikon DL| 228 Comments

New low price: grey market Nikon D500 for $1,499

By [NR] admin | Published: October 5, 2016

There is a new price drop on grey market Nikon D500 DSLR cameras: for a limited time you can now get one on eBay for $1,499 (with free shipping) – a $500 or 25% off from the $1,996.95 MSRP. This is a new low price, the last price point was $1,589.

Posted in Deals, Nikon D500| Tagged Grey market deals| 100 Comments

Two new Nikon lenses to be announced soon: Nikkor PC 19mm f/4E ED and 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

By [NR] admin | Published: October 3, 2016

In the next few weeks Nikon will announce two new lenses:

PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED tilt shift lens (previously reported here)
AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens (previously reported here)

I expect the official announcement to happen before the Photo Plus show in New York (October 20th- 22nd), but there is a small possibility for an even later announcement. I am not sure why Nikon did not introduce both lenses at Photokina (which I believe was the initial plan).

You can check how much instant cash you can get for your “soon to be old” Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens at KEH (they currently have a 10% cash bonus promotion), B&H, Adorama and Amazon.

Pictured above: various PC 19mm f/4 tilt shift lens patents filed by Nikon in the past.

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Nikkor 19mm tilt shift lens, Nikkor 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, PC Nikkor 19mm f/4E ED| 194 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #386

By [NR] admin | Published: October 2, 2016

→ There are several new price drops on Nikon DSLR cameras in the US for October:

→ The new Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock.

→ The new SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO UHS-II SDXC memory card (300 MB/s) is now available for pre-order.

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| Tagged Nikon Coolpix B500, Nikon Nikkor 6mm f/5.6 lens| 27 Comments

Deal of the day: Nikon Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/5.6 circular fisheye lens for $5,999

By [NR] admin | Published: October 1, 2016

This is actually a good price for this Nikon Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/5.6 circular fisheye lens with 220° angle of view: the current bid on eBay is $5,999 (sold by Adorama). At the last 29th Westlicht Camera Auction (June 2016) the same lens sold for €16,800 (around $18,880):