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- Nikon established a new $51.5 million “NFocus Fund” in California to invest in North American startups
Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 27 August) - Nikon established a new $51.5 million “NFocus Fund” in California to invest in North American startups: “NFocus Fund, a Geodesic Capital managed Fund, together with Nikon Ventures Corporation (NVC), a subsidiary of Nikon located in Belmont, California, will directly engage with startups and partners in North America and other... - New charts showing the trend of the digital camera market
SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 27 August) - Statista published those two charts that once more highlight the impact of the smartphone business on sales of digital cameras. They writes: According to CIPA, a Japan-based industry group with members such as OM Digital Solutions (formerly Olympus), Canon and Nikon, worldwide camera shipments dropped by 94 percent between 2010 and... - Yodobashi reports that more than half of the top 10 best-selling cameras are APS-C mirrorless SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 26 August) - Yodobashi reports that during the first half of August the APS-C camera sales did particularly well: Sony α7C II with kit lens Sony α7C II body only Nikon Z8 Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EOS R50 double zoom lens kit FujiFilm X-T5 with kit lens Sony ZV-E10II with kit...
- Weekly Nikon news flash #795 Nikonrumors (Monday, 26 August) - → The latest BCN mirrorless market share/sale rankings data. → Peak Design added the popular “Coyote” color line to its global lineup (including the Coyote X-Pac bags). Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. Up until now, Coyote X-Pac has only been available in limited edition runs that sold out almost immediately (American-made and...
- Tony & Chelsea Northrup: Nikon Z6 III vs Sony a7 IV vs Canon EOS R6 II SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 25 August) - Chelsea & Tony Northrup review three full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras in the $2000-$2500 range: the brand new Nikon Z6 III, the 3-year old Sony a7 IV, and the 2-year old Canon EOS R6 II. The professional photographers compare the cameras for general photography, portraits, video, sports, travel, sensor stabilization...
- Details of the upcoming Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount leaked online Nikonrumors (Sunday, 25 August) - Here are all the leaked details and pictures of the upcoming Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount (the lens already exists for Sony E-mount – priced at $1,299): The TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC is a compact ultra-telephoto zoom lens for mirrorless system cameras with...
- A new Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount is rumored to be announced noon Nikonrumors (Saturday, 24 August) - A new Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount is rumored to be announced in a few weeks. Tamron currently has four lenses for Nikon Z-mount: Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2...
- Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Z Review
News Shooter (Saturday, 24 August) - The Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Z is a full frame ultra wide-angle large aperture autofocus prime lens For Nikon Z-mount cameras. It could be used for astrophotography, landscape, architectural photography as well as video shooting. Size & Weight The lens weighs in at 565g which makes it reasonably lightweight and... - New Nikon rebates in Europe Nikonrumors (Friday, 23 August) - Nikon started a new rebate program (sofortrabatt) in Europe. See the details at: Foto Erhardt: Nikon cameras | Nikon lenses WEX Photo In Germany, you can get 10% off select lenses and up to €500 off Nikon cameras (including the Z8 and Z9). In the UK, you can save...
- Nikon Japan announced a price increase for the Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens, “change in sales method” for the Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens Nikonrumors (Friday, 23 August) - After Germany and the US, Nikon will also increase the price of the price of the NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens in Japan: Effective Thursday, August 29, 2024, we will be revising the suggested retail prices and shipping prices of NIKKOR Z lenses (one item), large binoculars (four...
- Adobe ACR version 16.5 released with support for Nikon Z 6 III Camera Matching profiles Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 21 August) - Adobe added support for the Nikon Z6 III camera back in June. In the latest ACR version 16.5 August release, Adobe added support for Nikon Z 6 III Camera Matching profiles (XMP profiles for Nikon Z 6 III Creative Picture Controls): The complete list of supported cameras and lenses...
- PolarPro LightLeak Lenses News Shooter (Wednesday, 21 August) - PolarPro has introduced new LightLeak Lenses. The lenses are available in three focal lengths, 16mm, 28mm, and 50mm, and they come in Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Fuji X mounts. PolarPro claims that the lenses can create a timeless, nostalgic look straight in-camera and that they bring back the...
- Just announced: new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 III full-frame manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount ($189) Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 20 August) - 7Artisans announced a new and updated 35mm f/1.4 III full-frame manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount priced at $189: TTArtisans online store (international shipping) Amazon US | UK | Canada | Germany | France | Italy | Spain | Additional information: 7Artisans announced a new 35mm f/1.4 III full-frame manual focus lens for $189 (E/R/Z/L) Via PhotoRumors The post Just announced: new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4...
- Analysis of the Japanese market in July: Sony has 49.7 percent sales share! SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 20 August) - The BCN ranking, which compiles actual sales figures from 2,400 electronics and camera retailers and online shops nationwide, has summarized the sales situation and price fluctuations in the mirrorless market. These are the July 2024 Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera sales share by manufacturer: Sony: 49.7% Canon: 20.2% Nikon: 12.6% Fujifilm (not...
- Nikon released firmware updates for five Nikkor Z lenses Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 20 August) - Nikon released firmware updates for five different Nikkor Z lenses with a single fix: The lens now supports options for [Focus ring rotation range] * in the camera [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in addition to [Non-linear]. When a linear option is selected, rotating the control ring the selected amount in manual focus...
