Weekly Nikon news flash #383

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

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→ New price drops (an additional $100 off in most listings) for the Nikon D5500 and D7100 cameras and kits (set to expire on October 1st). There are also few new Nikon full frame combos/kits. The Nikkor 55-200mm DX lens is now 58% off.

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→ New Tokina lens mail-in rebates (rebate form available here).

Nikon investment in Pakistan
→ Nikon is keen to enhance their investment in Pakistan – it seems that recently Nikon is seeing expansion to emerging markets as way to make up for lower sales in the rest of the world (not that there is anything wrong with that):

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for August 2016

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

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Nikon Nikkor AF-S 105mm f:1.4E ED vs DC-Nikkor AF 105mm f:2D lens comparison Nikon-D750-camera-starts-shipping Nikon-AF-S-Nikkor-105mm-f1.4E-ED-lens
These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for August, 2016:

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Nikon DL cameras delayed “indefinitely”?

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

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Nikon Germany told the popular website chip.de that the new Nikon DL compact cameras are delayed “indefinitely” and the hope is that something could be released before Christmas. Here is the German text:

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Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon F mount now available

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

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The Chinese company Yongnuo released a new YN 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon F mount (in addition to their 50mm f/1.8 version). The new lens is currently available for sale on eBay with a price between $90 and $100. I have not seen any reviews or sample photos online yet. Here are the basic specifications:

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Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens, two teleconverters officially announced

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

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The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (model A022) lens and two new teleconverters are now officially announced. The US price is $1,399 (pre-orders: B&H | Adorama). Shipping in Japan will start on September 23rd. Few sample photos are available here. Additional information:

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Nikon Online School launched with three new classes

By [NR] admin | Published: August 31, 2016

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Nikon launched Nikon School Online, a new paid photography and video online classes, as an expansion of the already existing Nikon School. The different courses (three so far) can be found here. The pricing for each of the classes is between $15 and $50.

Press release:

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Tamron to announce a new SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens

By [NR] admin | Published: August 31, 2016

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Tamron is rumored to announce a new SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens (model A022) that will most likely replace the current version (pictured above).

Update – here is a picture of the new lens:

Tamron SP 150-600mm f:5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens

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