Deal of the day: refurbished Nikon 1 AW1 camera with 11-27.5 lens for $429.95

By [NR] admin | Published: September 21, 2015

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Refurbished Nikon 1 AW1 waterproof camera with 11-27.5 f/3.5-5.6 lens is now available for $429.95 at Adorama and eBay.

The regular price of the AW1 lens kit is $696.95, while grey market AW1 are currently available for around $550.

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Reviews of the Tamron SP 35mm and 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD full frame lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: September 21, 2015

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The first reviews of the two new 35mm and 45mm f/1.8 full frame Tamron lenses with Vibration Compensation are now available online (both priced at $599, shipping starts on September 29th):

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This new Airnef utility can download files from a WiFi-equipped Nikon camera to a computer

By [NR] admin | Published: September 20, 2015

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Airnef is a new, open-source utility for downloading/transferring images and movies from a WiFi-equipped Nikon camera to a computer. Airnef runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It supports all Nikon cameras that have built-in WiFi interfaces, along with those using external Nikon WU-1a and WU-1b WiFi adapters. Airnef may also work with Nikon’s WT-4A and WT-5A wireless adapters for the D3/D4/D8x, although this has not been tested. Download links, installation instructions and a user guide can be found here. Here is the tutorial/demo video:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #333

By [NR] admin | Published: September 19, 2015

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→ The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens is now in stock at almost all major retailers (B&H, Adorama, Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon France).

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→ Sample photos taken with the new Zeiss Milvus lenses. See also Ming Thein’s thoughts on the Milvus line.

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→ The latest Nikon deals:

→ Nikon Behind The Scenes: Get closer with macro lenses.

→ Nikon Asia posted several videos on Mongolia from their Exploring Nikkor Lenses series. Here are few more videos on the different lenses used in the video:

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Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED and 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lenses now shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: September 17, 2015

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The new Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED and 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lenses started shipping in several countries today.

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Update: B&H started shipping the 200-500mmm lens today:

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DCWatch posted a detailed review of the 200-500mm lens. Few random sample photos taken in Austria with the D7200 can be found here. Additional sample photos: here and here.

Check availability at B&H, Adorama, Amazon, Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, WEX (UK), Calumet (UK) and Foto Hans Keuzekamp (NL).

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Check out the new Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED lens review at foto-info.si. The lens is currently in stock at B&H, WEX (UK) and Foto Hans Keuzekamp (NL). Check also the availability at: Adorama, Amazon US, Calumet (UK), Amazon UK and Amazon Germany.

 

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Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED quick lens review

By [NR] admin | Published: September 16, 2015

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The new Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED lens should start shipping tomorrow. Here is a quick review by Marcel Bihr:

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Nikon School 2015-2016 schedule announced (for USA)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 15, 2015

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Nikon USA announced the 2015-2016 Nikon School schedule. The PDF with the class schedule, location and pricing can be found here or just visit the official website.

Full press release:

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