Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon now shipping

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

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The new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon is now shipping again. There’s also a new set of Sigma 105mm WR filters available for the lens (see pictures after the break). Check pricing and availability at:

Additional photos:

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Meike MK-DR750 battery grip for the Nikon D750 announced

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

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While the original Nikon MB-D16 battery grip is still nowhere to be found, Meike just announced their new MK-DR750 battery grip for the Nikon D750 camera (check pricing and availability on eBay, the same grip is also available on Amazon).

Update: the Nikon MB-D16 is available on eBay.

Additional information on the Meike MK-DR750 battery grip:

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Nikon D7200 camera announcement before March 13th

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2015

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The Nikon D7200 will be officially announced in the next few weeks, most likely before March 13, 2015. These are the only set of rumored specifications I received back in December:

  • New 24MP APS-C sensor
  • Nikon D750 styled body with a tilting screen
  • Expeed 4 processor
  • MultiCAM 3500DX2 autofocus system
  • 51 AF points
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 6fps
  • Buffer: 16 RAW+JPG
  • Video: 1080p @60 and 720p @120 (not sure about 4k)
  • Video aperture will be adjustable during live view

If anyone has some additional D7200 information, you can contact me anonymously here.

The website mobile01 recently visited Nikon’s headquarter in Tokyo, Japan and asked about a new flagship DX or a professional level DX model. Nikon’s response was that they will release a competitor to the Canon 7D Mark II:

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A very rare Nikon Nikkor Macro Multiphot lens set currently for sale on eBay

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

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A very rare Nikon Nikkor Macro Multiphot lens set is currently listed on eBay for $5,999.99 (you can make an offer). The set contains:

  • Macro-Nikkor 19mm f/2.8
  • Macro-Nikkor 35mm f/4.5
  • Macro-Nikkor 65mm f/4.5
  • Macro-Nikkor 12cm f/6.3

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For more information on the Multiphot lenses, see this Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens review (and also part 2).

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Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera rumored to have 4k video

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

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The upcoming Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera is rumored to have 4k video recording capabilities. If true, this will be the first Nikon camera with 4k video. The official announcement is expected in the next few weeks.

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Nikon’s lens-only instant rebates are back *UPDATED*

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

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Update: the rebates were extended for March.

As previously reported, the once-a-year Nikon lens-only instant rebates are now live at Adorama, B&H and Amazon – check all the listings, different retailers offers various freebies (filters, etc.) with many of the lenses.

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Adorama also offers a free “1 year drops & spills warranty” on almost all lenses – look for the button shown above in the product listing to add the warranty to your cart for free.

Nikon DSLR cameras

Nikkor lenses

FX prime lenses:

DX prime lenses:

FX zoom lenses:

DX zoom lenses:

Here are the details:
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Weekly Nikon news flash #302

By [NR] admin | Published: February 14, 2015

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→ For a limited time TopazLabs ReStyle is $20 off with coupon code febrestyle. More info is available here.

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→ New: Sea&Sea MDX-D810 underwater housing for the Nikon D810 camera.

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→ Nikon DF-CP1 optical viewfinder for Coolpix A camera for $149 with free expedited shipping (reg $399)
→ Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens for $1,469 (grey market)
→ Nikon D4s for $4,769.99 (grey market)

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→ VR issues reported with the new Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF lens: some could not get sharp images with shutter speeds in the range of 1/200s and 1/160s when VR is on. This could be an isolated incident or a defective batch. More information available here and here.

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→ Nikon Cinema Blog: shooting “Family Ingredients” TV series with DSLR cameras.

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