When will the Nikon D500 camera start shipping?

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

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I get asked this questions at least twice a day. A lot of people pre-ordered the D500. My guess is that the D500 will sell better than the D800 when it was announced few years ago. Here are the latest Nikon D500 shipping dates according to the three major US retailers:

The D500 was initially set to start shipping in mid-March, but then it was delayed because Nikon could not satisfy the high demand and needed to produce more cameras for the official launch. The official release date for the camera and accessories was given as “late April“:

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Amazon gives free Sony 32GB XQD memory cards to all Nikon D5 pre-orders

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2016

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Amazon just sent out emails notifying all existing Nikon D5 pre-orders that they will be receiving a free a Sony 32GB XQD memory card. Amazon also has a new D5 listing with the free a XQD card offer.

 

B&H and Adorama both have the D5 listed with a free XQD card and a free XQD card reader.

Here is the full text of the email:

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Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2016

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Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader ($24.95). The main features are:

  • Provides professional-level high-speed transfer of RAW images and 4K video files
  • Accelerates workflow, leveraging SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology
  • Designed for use with XQD™ 2.0 cards
  • Compact, portable design for photographers and videographers on the go
  • Five-year limited warranty
  • Shipping starts in late April (pre-order here)

Last October Lexar announced their 2933x XQD memory cards with read speeds up to 440 MB/s.

Press release:

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The Nikon Ambassador Program welcomes four new photographers

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2016

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The Nikon Ambassador Program announced four new photographers:

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New firmware updates for Nikon D810 and D810A released

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

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Nikon released new firmware updates for the Nikon D810 and D810A cameras that fixed an issue when using the WR‑R10 wireless remote controller:

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This will not last long: 25% off on selected Nikon cameras and lenses at Newegg

By [NR] admin | Published: April 4, 2016

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This is something you don’t see everyday: Newegg is currently offering 25% off on select Nikon cameras and lenses with coupon code APRDCSALE00. This deal is valid till April 17th and includes also some Canon, Sony, Olympus and Fuji products (see all eligible cameras and lenses here). Some example:

Newegg is an authorized US Nikon dealer and I have no idea how they can offer this discount since Nikon controls all promotions and pricing. My guess is that they will have to cancel the coupon code soon.

Update: most of the eligible items are already sold out and this is why the coupon code may no longer work on certain products. This was a legit deal while it lasted.

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Tamron SP 135mm f/1.8 VC Di lens coming next?

By [NR] admin | Published: April 4, 2016

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A reader sent me the above picture of what appears to be a brochure for a new Tamron SP 135mm f/1.8 VC lens. If true, the official announcement will most likely be in September for Photokina.

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Tamron recently announced four new Di lenses with VC designed for DSLR cameras.

Update: my sources confirmed that this Tamron SP 135mm f/1.8 VC Di lens brochure is fake.

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