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The Nikon 1 Series Gets a 32mm f1.2 Lens

by Chris Gampat on 05/14/2013

Chris Gampat The Phoblographer Nikon 32mm f1.2 1 series (1 of 1)

Fans of the Nikon 1 series of cameras are now in for a treat–today the company is announcing a 32mm f1.2 lens which equates to an 86.4mm field of view. In other words, 1 series users now have a portrait lens. It features a Nano-crystal coating on the lenses and also has a metal exterior. Nikon’s silent wave motor technology is also present. The manual focusing ring looks a tad small, but we’re not sure many people will be manually focusing with this anyway.

And because Nikon users love their options, it will come in Black and Silver and retail for $896.96.

PS: We’re giving away a Nikon D800

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First Impressions: Nikon J3 and S1

by Chris Gampat on 01/09/2013

Chris Gampat The Phoblographer Nikon D5200 S1 and J3 first impressions CES 2013 (17 of 17)ISO 16001-40 sec at f - 2.8

The Nikon J series of cameras, believe it or not, sell very well here in the US. They’re small, portable, simple to use, and they’re stylish. Our News Editor Peter Walkowiak owns one, and playing with the new J3 and S1 was an experience that was really quite intriguing. This is a fast refresh to the J series with some minor updates; and the new S1 is positioned as a brand new entry level J series camera.

At CES 2013, we were able to play with the new cameras at Nikon’s booth. From what we’ve seen so far, we’re actually extremely impressed.

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