It turns out the rumors of Nikon making moves on Canon’s lens territory were true. The ‘net is buzzing with Nikon photographers talking about the two new lenses: the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35 f/4G ED VR.
As I previously wrote, these new lenses fill out two gaps that separated Nikon’s [...]
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Nikon Rumors Were Real: 24mm f/1.4 & 16-36mm f/4 VR
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 by TomNikon Rumored to be Making Moves on Canon with New Lenses
Monday, February 1st, 2010 by TomThis is a rumor and usually I don’t spend much time speculating about this sort of thing, but I’ve been hearing this one a lot, it’s allegedly 100% confirmed, and very interesting: Nikon to release 16-35 f/4 VR and 24mm f/1.4 lenses tomorrow. The gear in and of itself sounds cool, but what’s more important [...]
New 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens from Nikon
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 by TomOn February 9th Nikon announced a new lens aimed at their entry-level customers: the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G. This is prime glass boasting a wide f/1.8 maximum aperture, small size & light weight and an attractive price tag.
Nikon’s new 35mm f/1.8 is an introductory fixed focal length lens aimed at owners of Nikon’s entry-level [...]
A Canon Shooter’s Thoughts on the Nikon D700
Friday, November 21st, 2008 by TomIn “D700 Field Report from Web 2.0 Summit”, Canon user James Duncan Davidson reflects on his experience shooting the Web 2.0 Summit with the new Nikon D700. Duncan has many compliments for the D700, and was pleasantly surprised to find that he gained stops not only from ISO, but also felt more comfortable using wider [...]
Nikon SB-800 Flashes Available on the Cheap from Best Buy
Monday, September 29th, 2008 by TomThe Strobist has word that Best Buy is liquidating Nikon SB-800 flashes at great prices. You won’t find much of a deal, but you may be able to find prices as low as $159.95 in the brick & mortar stores.
Apparently prices vary greatly from branch to branch, so call ahead to check on the inventory [...]