DxOMark published their test results for the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G lens ($496.95 vs. $1,649 for the f/1.4 version) which received the highest score in the current DxOMark database:
“With an Overall DxOMark Lens Metric Score of 35 the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G is the best 85mm lens in the DxOMark database and well exceeds the average DxOMark Overall Score of 28 for this type of lens.”
The Nikon D800/D800E instant rebates are back. Adorama and Amazon (via J&R) already have their websites updated with the new pricing. B&H currently offers several different packages that includes also some additional freebies:
Nikon D800 photography package
Nikon D800 videography package
Earthquake Lake, Montana (Nikon D5100)
Horses run to the Helmville Rodeo, Montana (Nikon D40)
Playa La Bocana, Huatulco, Mexico (Nikon Coolpix S3100)
Today’s guest post is by Emily Fagan who has been traveling for the past five and a half year with her husband by RV in the summer and by sailboat in the winter and has been documenting their journey with Nikon cameras. You can find more images and stories from Emily and Mark Fagan’s travels at roadslesstraveled.us (click on images for larger view).
Sunset in Yuma, Arizona (D40)
Mountain biking the Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho (Nikon D40)
Yaquina Lighthouse, Central coast of Oregon (Nikon D40)
We have been living an unusual lifestyle of full-time travel over the past five and a half years, and our Nikons have been an important part of our journey. We left our conventional workaday lives in the Spring of 2007 to travel the US and Canada in a trailer. While camped on the waterfront in Jacksonville, Florida, one winter, we got inspired to trying voyaging by sea, and in January, 2010 we moved aboard a sailboat and began splitting our time between summertime road travel in our RV and wintertime ocean travel in our sailboat.
Nikon will announce at least one new full frame lens for the CP+ show in Japan at the end of January: Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED.
This comes as a surprise to me, since I was expecting for Nikon to concentrate on new DX products in 2013. The 18mm focal length at f/3.5 will most likely be well accepted by many photographers. I expect the new 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5 lens to be the lightest FX zoom in Nikon’s lens lineup. Here are some of the specs:
Nikon already had a 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED lens that was announced back in 2000 and currently sells for $609.95:
DxOMark published their test results for the Nikon D5200 camera. The camera scored slightly better than the D3200, which is interesting since they both have a 24MP sensor manufactured by two different companies (Toshiba for the D5200 and Nikon for the D3200). Here is the overall ranking for Nikon DSLR cameras:
Nikon D5200 DSLR camera that was introduced in the US last week is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon. The new WR-10 wireless remote controller is now available for pre-order. I am curious to see how the 24MP sensor inside the D5200 (made by Toshiba) will compare to the 24MP sensor in the D3200 (made by Nikon). DxOMark test results should be out soon.
The BRNO dri+Cap dehumidifying system will protect your lenses from fungus and is available for Nikon mount: the kit costs $44.99, single lens or body cap sell for $23.99. The cap holds replaceable silica gel for absorbing the moisture that can lead to fungus or mold. The caps also minimize condensation build-up. Each silica gel changes color from orange to green when it needs to be changed. The caps will maintain the optimum relative humidity (RH) of 35% to 45%.
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