Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
B&H has the Nikon D7100 with the 18-140mm VR lens for $1296.95 (reg. $1796.95). The deal includes a free SanDisk Extreme SDHC card, camera bag and spare battery. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Additionally, you can get the D7100 kit with the 18-140mm VR lens and the 55-300mm VR lens for $1546.95 (reg. $2226.95). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Nikon Coolpix P600
Nikon has announced six new Coolpix point-and-shoot cameras, covering everything from the superzoom P600 to the rugged AW120 to the advanced P340. A quick rundown of each of the new cameras is below. [Read more…]
The new Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED lens announced at CES 2014 is now in stock and shipping at B&H. The new lens runs $600 and is compatible with the image circle on Nikon’s full frame cameras. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
New rumors suggest several of the improvements in the Nikon D4s, which is believed to be fully announced next week on February 11, just in time for CP+. [Read more…]
Nikon has updated Capture NX 2 to version 2.4.6. The new version now supports RAW files from the Nikon D3300 and includes the following updates: [Read more…]
Nikon has released an update for Camera Control Pro 2 to version 2.13.0.
Modifications for the new version include: [Read more…]
Phottix has now released a Mitros+ TTL transceiver flash for Nikon. the Mitros+ transceiver flash for Nikon features a built-in Odin transmitter, Odin receiver and Strato II receiver. Existing Phottix triggers, like the Phottix Odin or Strato II, can be used to trigger the Mitros+ without extra receivers. [Read more…]
Nikon has yet to admit any defect with the D600 despite a plethora of reports concerning a defective shutter mechanism. Even when the D610 was announced (way too early as a proper replacement for the D600), Nikon made no mention of the shutter defect. However, Nikon highlighted a new, improved shutter as a feature of the D610.
Now, it appears that some Nikon D600 owners who send their cameras in for cleaning are getting brand new Nikon D610 cameras back with little or no cost to the user. (Update: Nikon later confirmed that all service inquiries are handled on a case-by-case basis, but provided no direct response to the D610 and D600 shutter mechanism debacle. See official statement below.) [Read more…]
Could the Nikon D4s be the first Nikon camera in the 4K realm? Just maybe so… [Read more…]
Earlier this month, Nikon reached a total production number of 85 millions NIKKOR and 1 NIKKOR lenses – just seven months after it hit the 80 million lens milestone.
Nikon has been making lenses for over 80 years and is clearly at the peak of the company’s lens production volume. Some of the most recent NIKKOR lenses include the:
Canon reached the 90 million lens mark in May 2013. Any day now, I expect to see an announcement from Canon that it has reach the 100 million lens milestone in less than 30 years since the EF mount was introduced in 1987. It seems that Canon is cranking out 10 million lenses every 8-9 months, while it takes Nikon about a year to do the same. While Canon clearly has the edge, it is mind-boggling to think about just how big these giants are in the world of photography.