The price of the refurbished Nikon D600, D800 and D800E cameras dropped another $100 since my last post few weeks ago. The new prices are valid till March 2, 2013 (limited quantity):
The current Nikon instant lens rebates will also expire on March 2, 2013.
Ikelite released new underwater housing (product #6801.52) for the Nikon D5200 camera with 200ft/60m depth rating and MSRP of $1499.95:
The dream camera: mockup of Nikon mirrorless camera based on the Fuji X100 done by a reader
I received a very short and crypted tip that Nikon will announce a new compact camera with 16.2 effective megapixels DX-sized CMOS sensor, fixed 28mm f/2.8 (or maybe even f/2.0) lens and EXPEED 2 image processing engine. This could very well be the camera that will be announced this week and I seriously doubt that the D7000 replacement will be introduced as well.
The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens with Nikon mount is currently available for pre-order at B&H for $999 (compared to $1,999 for the Nikkor version). Additional information:
The new Nikon instant lens rebates for the US are now live at Amazon and Adorama and B&H. Those are direct savings (you don’t have to buy a DSLR body in order to qualify) that will expire on March 2nd, 2013. An additional 2% in rewards and free shipping is also available on almost all lenses:
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Update: the new lens rebates are now also live on Cameta Camera, Samy’s, OneCall and Best Buy.
I received a tip that a major retail store (I was asked not to mention the store name and the country) has added new SKUs in their internal system for a Nikon DSLR camera without listing the model or any other details. This is a common practice for retail stores to get their inventory system ready for an upcoming new product. As I already mentioned, the chances of a Nikon D7000 replacement next week are still pretty good.
“Although the new Nikon 1 J3 has been updated over its predecessor with the higher-resolution sensor found in Nikon’s top-of-the-line interchangeable lens model, its overall performance scores haven’t improved over the J2. The camera seems to be hampered by the reduction in overall sensitivity range and most notably scored 2/3 stop lower than the J2 for color depth.”
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