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

Nikon WR‑R10 wireless remote controller
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

Tamron SP 135mm f:1.8 VC lens
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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Another Nikon lens patent designed for 1″ sensor (9mm f/1.8)

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

Nikon 9mm f:1.8 lens patent for 1 inch sensor
Nikon recently filed a patent for a 9mm f/1.8 lens designed for cameras with 1″ sensor (Nikon 1, DL):

  • Patent 2016-38547
  • Published 2016.3.22
  • Filing date 2014.8.11
  • f 9.14
  • FNO 1.82
  • 2ω 83.72
  • Y 7.12
  • BF 14.44
  • TL 47.00

Here is the full list of recent lens patents designed for 1″ sensor filed by Nikon in the past few months:

There is also a new patent for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens:

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The new AF-P Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX lenses works only with three Nikon DSLR cameras

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

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The new AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G lenses (announced in early January, 2016) are compatible only with three Nikon DSLR cameras: D3300, D5300 and D5500. The lenses will not autofocus on older DX models like the D3100 or D7000. It is not clear for now if Nikon will issue firmware update for older cameras – just recently they released a firmware update to make the lenses compatible with the D3300. This probably also explains why the new AF-P lenses are not listed on Nikon USA website and are not yet available for pre-order. Both lenses are already available on Amazon UK.

 

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