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- Rumors: new Nikon Z9 firmware update with enhanced AF acquisition coming soon
Nikonrumors (Sunday, 7 July, 2024) - A new Nikon Z9 firmware update with enhanced AF acquisition is rumored to be released soon. I was told that the firmware update will be released for the Summer Olympics (end of July), but as we know from previous reports, there could be a delay. Stay tuned for updates.... - First Nikon Zf camera price drop in the UK Nikonrumors (Sunday, 7 July, 2024) - We already have the first Nikon Zf camera price drop in the UK: Amazon UK: WEX Photo and Park Cameras: Nikon Zf body only is now £2,149 or £150 off (was £2,299) Nikon Zf + 40mm SE lens is now £2,399 or £120 off (was £2,519) Currently, in the...
- 30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens Nikonrumors (Sunday, 7 July, 2024) - 30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens by Bill Ferris – a wildlife/bird photographer in northern Arizona who recently upgraded from a Nikon D500/Nikkor 200-500 combo to a Nikon Z9/Nikkor 800mm PF system: A coyote and newborn elk calf face off in a...
- Nikon Z6 III sensor readout speed measurements Nikonrumors (Saturday, 6 July, 2024) - Nikon Z6 III sensor readout speed measurements by horshack: Nikon Z6 III sensor readout speeds My name is Adam and go by “horshack” on dpreview. This year I started a crowd-source project on GitHub for measuring the sensor readout speeds for as many cameras as possible. The methodology involves custom...
- Nikon 2 Nikonrumors (Saturday, 6 July, 2024) - Nikon 2 (by RC Jenkins) Occasionally, I bring up a hypothetical system I’d like to see from Nikon. It won’t happen; but this is more of a thought experiment for a discussion to get the creative juices flowing for people who think creatively and to get the defensive juices flowing...
- Unexpected: Nikon Z6III’s new semi-stacked sensor shows poor dynamic range performance compared to Sony A7IV
SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 5 July, 2024) - The newly announced Nikon Z6III is the world’s first camera using a “partially” stacked CMOS sensor. The goal of this design was to offer some of the benefits of a stacked sensor without all the expense. But this appears to come to quite a great cost in Image Quality: Bill... - Nikon has several new design patents, but they are all “secret” and cannot be accessed Nikonrumors (Thursday, 4 July, 2024) - After years of finding interesting information on upcoming cameras and lenses in the latest design patents, Nikon finally found a solution by filing “secret” patents. This probably explains why we have seen only a few Nikon patents in the past few years. Currently, there are four new Nikon design...
- The new Nikon Imaging Cloud service Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 3 July, 2024) - Together with the Z6 III camera, Nikon also introduced a new cloud service called Nikon Imaging Cloud, similar to the old Nikon Image Space: The Nikon Imaging Cloud can be used in a web browser or smart device, and it will provide the following services: Image transfer: Upload images...
- Nikon Self Service Repair program expanded for more cameras, lenses, and accessories Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 3 July, 2024) - When Nikon started their Self Service Repair program, it had only one lens and one rangefinder. Later, the Nikon Z6 III camera was added. Nikon has now expanded their Self Service Repair program to include several cameras, lenses, and accessories: Cameras: Lenses: Accessories: The post Nikon Self Service Repair...
- Yodobashi May sales rankings: Sony A7cII still rules in Japan! SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 3 July, 2024) - One of Japan’s largest retailers has openly shared data of the best-selling cameras in the first half of June: Sony α7C II Body Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Nikon Zfc 16-50 VR Lens Kit Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150...
- Nikon Z6 III vs. Nikon Z6 dynamic range and high ISO comparison Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 3 July, 2024) - A reader created two videos comparing the dynamic range and high ISO of the new Nikon Z6 III camera with the Nikon Z6: Nikon Z6 III vs. Nikon Z6 dynamic range compared: Nikon Z6 III vs. Nikon Z6 high ISO compared: Nikon Z6 III photographic dynamic range and other...
- Firmware update version 1.70 released for the Nikon Zfc camera Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 2 July, 2024) - Nikon released a new firmware update version 1.70 for the Zfc camera with a single fix: Fixed an issue that occurred in rare cases where tapping the monitor would not move the focus point to the selected position. The Nikon Zfc pricing starts from $956: Adorama | B&H. The...
- Confirmed: the new Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lens is not the 35mm f/1.2 S from the roadmap *UPDATED* Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 2 July, 2024) - Ricci from Nikon kind of “confirmed” what I already reported last week: the new Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lens is not the 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens from the last roadmap (thanks DB): Update – Ricci did a second video on the topic: The Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens...
- Confirmed: the new Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lens is not the 35mm f/1.2 S from the roadmap Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 2 July, 2024) - Ricci from Nikon kind of “confirmed” what I already reported last week: the new Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lens is not the 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens from the last roadmap (thanks DB): The Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens is still expected in the future, new Nikkor Z 50mm...
- No joke, this is how the 88MP Nikon Z7 III rumor started Nikonrumors (Monday, 1 July, 2024) - No joke, this is how the 88MP Nikon Z7 III rumor started – from a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo that said: “One day during my nap, I dreamed that the Nikon Z 7 Ill is an FX-format 88.48-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor.” I initially decided not...
