nikon archives (1009 posts)
Here you will find blog-posts with the latest Nikon-related news, rumors and updates published at the main blog. In addition, you can find links to our Nikon-related updates on these dedicated mini-sites:
+ Deals & Specials:
Nikon DSLR gear (DSLRs, lenses, etc) or
Nikon CX gear or all
Nikon brand deals
+ Lens Reviews:
Nikon-branded lenses or
Nikon mount lenses (superset)
+ Camera Reviews:
Nikon dSLRs or
Nikon 1-inch CX mount or all major
Nikon cameras
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Pre-Orders & Stock Status: D4, D3s, D800/D800E, D700, D7000
Surprise at Dxomark: Nikon Coolpix P330 outperforms cameras with larger sensors, May 24, 2013
The Nikon Coolpix P330 came out without a lot of fanfare, a modest compact with RAW camera, not even the line-up leader among Nikon Coolpix 1/1.x" cameras (P7700, P7100, etc). But it is now getting its fifteen minutes of fame...
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Dxomark picks the best lenses for the Nikon D600, May 20, 2013
Dxomark published a multi-part report based on the lab test results, looking at the best lenses specifically for the Nikon D600 full frame DSLR. Their findings start with a general overview, followed by the wide angles and telephotos and then...
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Impact review: Nikon D5200 at dpreview, May 17, 2013
Nikon's 24-megapixel APS-C D5200 digital SLR has now received its 20-page dpreview review. As usual, we won't spill the e-beans here, but if you are in a hurry you can jump to the conclusions before jumping to conclusions. Did it...
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New Mirrorless Lens Announcement: Nikon 32mm f1.2 CX 1-System, May 14, 2013
Nikon added a new lens today to their CX 1-System, it is the new 32mm f1.2 native focal length portrait lens with a starting price of $900. This is roughly a 85mm equivalent lens, thus the "portrait lens" designation. A...
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Duel: Ricoh GR vs Nikon A by Ming Thein, May 8, 2013
Duel time! Two Big Sensor Primes, the "Nikon A" and the "Ricoh GR" are facing off at Ming Thein where he previously reviewed each one of the cameras individually. There is a long discussion of the comparison with 300+ comments....
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Blanket Correction: Nikon Coolpix P330 has a 1/1.7" sensor, May 6, 2013
We have a blanket correction alert! At some point after the announcement of the Nikon Coolpix P330 compact with RAW, our noisy pea brain decided to remember that this has a 1/2.3" sensor instead of its actual 1/1.7" sensor. The...
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Catching up with Dxomark Lab Tests: Sony A58, NEX-3N, Nikon A, Samsung EX2f, etc, April 30, 2013
Dxomark is publishing more camera and lens lab evaluations these days and we finally caught up with their camera reviews of the last two months that were not previously mentioned in the Camera Reviews Stream under the Dxomark category. New...
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(ENDED) Daily Deal: Nikon J2 with 10-30mm and bonus items for $350 (ends Mon 3am ET), April 28, 2013
This daily special expired... For other specials that went live the last few hours, check the Camera Deals blog... Original post after the jump for reference only... We have a daily deal alert! At the Amazon Gold Box, their spotlight...
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Impact review: Nikon D7100 at dpreview, April 27, 2013
The Nikon D7100 is hoping to be as successful as its highly influential predecessor, the D7000. But we are in a different market now, it's raining new camera mounts left and right, and things are shifting and changing. But that's...
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(SOLD OUT) Nikon DSLR kit for $300: black or red refurbished D3100 w/18-55, April 22, 2013
As of a 4-23-2013 recheck, this sold out and the eBay listing is closed. Over 1300 units were sold as part of this offer... Expired items after the jump for the deal historians... For future specials, check the Camera Deals...
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Curiosity factor: Nikon A reviewed at CNet.com, April 11, 2013
Earlier in the year, Nikon announced A new digital camera, with A fixed lens and A APS-C sensor, to combat A number of other big-sensor-primes from A number of other manufacturers, including the Fuji X100*, the Leica X-series and the...
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Nikon A real-world samples and mini impressions at dpreview, April 4, 2013
dpreview published 21 real-world JPEG samples along with new mini first impressions after using the Nikon Coolpix A. The samples and impressions are discussed in the dpreview comments. Pentax used to be the leader in silly camera names, but now...
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New Nikon firmware for lots of DSLRs including D600, D800, D800E, D7000, etc, April 2, 2013
Nikon has announced new firmware updates for a variety of their DSLRs, including their latest D600 and D800 and D800E, along with the D7000 and more! You can download the latest firmware at the Nikon USA support page. Press release...
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Dxomark looks at Telephoto and Wide angle lenses for the Nikon D800, March 25, 2013
Dxomark concluded today their multi-part series on lenses for the Nikon D800. Lenses of different makers for the Nikon SLR mount are considered including Nikon herself, Zeiss, Tam-Tok-Sig, and Samyang. In case you missed the previous episodes, here is the...
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Dxomark evaluates lenses for the Nikon D800, March 15, 2013
Dxomark is putting their detailed lens testing to good use as they have a new series of article in the works that look at lenses for the Nikon D800. The series starts with an introduction and then discusses the impact...
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