Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Nikon has released a new superzoom lens for its DX camera line – the AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR.
It offers a 16.7x zoom range and is 30% lighter than the previous 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G lens. The VR provides 4-stops of stabilization and it should ship in May for $899.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens back in stock for Nikon DX mount cameras. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The Nikon D400 rumors have been around for a long time; however, none of them have panned out and there are no reliable rumors currently floating around that suggest a D400 release anytime soon. The reason might be because the D400 is never going to happen. [Read more…]
In the continuing saga of Nikon’s D600 dust spot debacle, Nikon has released another statement that it will replace users’ cameras if the dust spot problem continues after it has been serviced. Nikon states that the replacement will be “a new D600 or an equivalent model” (presumably, the D610).
This follows Nikon’s prior service advisory that it would replace the shutter assembly for free in affected Nikon D600 units. You can read the full release from Nikon below. [Read more…]
Nikon’s current instant rebate deals on many of its lenses end this week on Saturday, March 29. The instant rebates offer up to $400 off single lenses and are not required to be bundled with a DSLR in order to get the deals. You can see all of the lens instant rebates here at B&H Photo. [Read more…]
Now that the Nikon D4S has been officially released, it’s time we start seeing some more rumors on the D800s (and maybe a D400 somewhere down the line?). For now, the latest batch of rumors point to mild upgrades for the D800s similar to those found in the D4S. Check them out below. [Read more…]
DxO Optics Pro has been updated to version 9.1.4 with added support for the Nikon D4S, Sony A5000, Leica X Vario (Type 107) and GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition. Additionally, 170 new camera/lens combos have been added to library of DxO Optics Modules.
More about DxO Optics Pro 9 on the DxO Labs website.
Nikon has released a new firmware update for the D4. Firmware version A:1.10 / B:1.10 includes the following updates and modifications. [Read more…]
One of the new “big” features of the Nikon D4S was a new mirror balancer and damping mechanism that reduces bounce during high speed bursts, which the D4S can deliver at 11fps. The comparison is pretty telling of the improvement when compared to the D4 operating at 10fps. You should notice that the D4S mirror bounces less between frames and the distance of the bounce is shorter as well.
Bonus fact: This video was filmed in slow motion on the Nikon 1 V2 at 1200 FPS.
