The new Nikon D7200 camera is currently in stock in almost all retailers:
Nikon Coolpix P900 (user’s manual) is also available:
Back in 2013 I already covered here on the blog the website www.lenshoods.co.uk where you can download printable lens hoods for various Nikon lenses. In the past two years they have added several new templates and have launched a new site called lenshoods.com which is “optimized for digital SLRs with 1.5x and 1.6x crop sensors”.
The new Nikon D7200 is supposed to start shipping tomorrow according to the product listings at B&H, Adorama and Amazon UK (the press release however stated early April release).
The new waterproof Coolpix AW130 camera is also scheduled to start shipping on March 19th.
This is a previously scheduled robo-post.
The new Nikon image browsing software ViewNX-i should be available for download today – check this website for more details. Additional ViewNX-i information can be found here.
This is a previously scheduled robo-post.
Note: I will be traveling and will be offline in the next few days. I have scheduled few blog posts but will not be able to reply to emails or post to any current news/rumors till Friday (March 20th).
→ Nikon AW130 camera release delayed till March 19.
→ Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their B&W Effects plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code MARBW. More information is available here.
→ A detailed article on how to add a CPU to a manual focus Nikkor lens with a AF confirm chip (available on eBay).
→ An updated list of the latest Nikon deals:
Christian Handl (www.christianhandl.com) tests the new Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens:
Short Verdict: A great lens, buy it if you need it!
At the beginning some considerations about fixed focal lenses versus Zoom lenses:
Simple said a Zoom is more versatile, so for example at a street parade I would use my Nikon Af-s 28-300 mm f3,5-5,6 lens. For landscape and architecture I use my 24 and 45 mm shift lenses, the 14-24 mm Zoom and the 70-200 mm f4 and if necessary the TC1,4x II.
For sports, action and animal photography it gets more complicated for me. I often would like to use my 200-400 f4 or the 300 f2,8 lens but depending on the location I often choose lighter gear, especially when I have to travel with a plane. I do know winter sports photographers here in Austria who travel by car to Norway many 1000 miles just to prevent the hassles flying with their heavy equipment.
Traveling in Bolivia with the Nikon D800 and no plan is by Stephen Ironside (Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram):
In 2013, I realized I wanted to shift my business to a more commercial photography focus, and decided to stop booking weddings. The last wedding I had booked was a big one—a destination wedding in Bolivia, right after New Year in 2014.
