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:
For more information on the Multiphot lenses, see this Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens review (and also part 2).
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.
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.
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.
FX prime lenses:
DX prime lenses:
FX zoom lenses:
DX zoom lenses:
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→ For a limited time TopazLabs ReStyle is $20 off with coupon code febrestyle. More info is available here.
→ New: Sea&Sea MDX-D810 underwater housing for the Nikon D810 camera.
→ 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)
→ 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.
→ Nikon Cinema Blog: shooting “Family Ingredients” TV series with DSLR cameras.
This article on high magnification macro photography is written by Junaed Rahman (website | flickr):
Quite sometime ago I wrote an article on macro photography, which explained how to modify a regular short zoom lens for macro photography. This time I’ll explain how do I achieve high magnification. For most of my close-up work I use AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D lens. To me the benefits of using a 60mm instead of 105mm macro lens are:
I have to make a separate post on this topic because I am still receiving questions from readers: the Nikon D810a is not recommended for general photography. From the press release:
“The Nikon D810A is engineered exclusively to meet the unique demands of professional and hobbyist astrophotographers.”
“While not recommended for general photography, the D810A is an excellent option for photographing the universe with either NIKKOR lenses or third-party adaptors for telescopes.”
The D810a would likely give normal day-time exposures (including sunset/sunrise) a red cast because of the modified IR-cut filter. This was also confirmed by a reader who asked Nikon support:
