New Nikon D600 for $1,685.99

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Big Value Inc currently sells new Nikon D600 cameras for $1,685.99 on eBay with free shipping. The camera doesn’t come with manufacturer warranty, but you still get 1 years parts and 90 days labor:

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Nikon D800 shooting Dexter

Nikon D800 shooting Dexter

Nikon D800 shooting Dexter (2)

In September 2012 Nikon issued a press release about the D800 camera been used in the shooting of the television series “Wilfred” and “Dexter” by the TV networks FX and Showtime. Yesterday Studiodaily published a article where camera operator Eric Fletcher shares his experiences with the D800:

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Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lens ZF.2 lens now available for pre-order

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The Zeiss 135mm f/2.0 Apo-Sonnar ZF.2 lens (F-mount) that was announced during Photokina is now available for pre-order. The expected availability is February 28, 2013. Detailed specifications of the lens can be found here.

The Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 lens is currently in stock.

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How Nikkor glass is made (video)

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Nikon Imaging Japan published a new video on how Nikkor glass is made. The video was shot at an optical glass manufacturing plant with the Nikon D800 camera:

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The new Nikon 1 J3 and S1 cameras do not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter

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Nikon 1 J3 sensor

A reader pointed me to this article by Fotosidan – according to a Nikon rep, the new Nikon 1 J3 and S1 mirrorless cameras do not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter, just like the D800E:

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Nikon patents for 16-35mm f/2.8 VR lens, dual lens hood

Nikkor 16-35mm f2.8 VR lens patent

Patent 2012-247687 is for a new full frame 16-35mm f/2.8 VR lens with 5 aspherical surfaces and 3 ED elements (the current 16-35mm f/4 lens has 3 aspherical surfaces and 2 ED elements).

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Surprise: the sensor inside the Nikon D5200 is made by Toshiba

Nikon D5200 sensor made by Toshiba (3)

Nikon D5200 sensor made by Toshiba

Nikon D5200 sensor made by Toshiba (2)

The sensor inside the Nikon D5200 camera is made by Toshiba. This is what Chipworks discovered after they took apart the D5200:

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Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM and 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lenses available for pre-oder

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The two new Sigma lenses for Nikon F-mount are now available for pre-order at B&H:

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