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- Weekly Nikon news flash #749
Nikonrumors (Monday, 9 October, 2023) - → Additional information on the upcoming TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z-mount. → Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5 C-Dreamer ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount. → Forget what the YouTube influencers have to say – here is some real Nikon Zf camera... - Confirmed: new Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 PF lens coming next week Nikonrumors (Sunday, 8 October, 2023) - I can now confirm that Nikon will announce a new Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 PF lens next week (previously reported here). The announcement will most likely be on Tuesday or Wednesday (on or around October 10th). I am not sure if this will be a development-only announcement. Here is...
- FieldMade launched the next-generation labels for Nikon lenses Nikonrumors (Saturday, 7 October, 2023) - FieldMade launched the next generation of camera/lens labels – now with front cap indicators and filter size: You can get volume discounts on individual indicators: save 15% by buying 5-9 indicator labels, or 20% for 10 or more. You can also use discount code rumors for 10% off. In addition to Nikon, FieldMade now...
- August 2023 CIPA numbers Nikonrumors (Saturday, 7 October, 2023) - CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021): August 2023 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB August was a down month for bodies, but lens shipments jumped. The ratio of lens to bodies shipped for the month was 1.8, compared...
- New Chinese lenses for Nikon Z-mount from 7artisans, TTartisan, and Venus Optics (Laowa) Nikonrumors (Friday, 6 October, 2023) - 7Artisans will announce a new 9mm f/5.6 full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount (additional information is available here). TTArtisan will soon announce (later today?) a new AF 35mm f/1.8 and AF 56mm f/1.8 lenses for Nikon Z-mount (additional information is available here). Venus Optics announced a new Laowa Aurogon FF...
- New Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 DI III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount confirmed Nikonrumors (Thursday, 5 October, 2023) - Yesterday I posted about a listing by a German retailer (now already removed) for a new Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 DI III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount (Model A057). Several readers (thanks Mistral75 and RomanP!) noticed that one of the pictures from the listings showed the rear view of...
- Sample photos taken with the new Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens on Nikon Z8 and Zf cameras Nikonrumors (Thursday, 5 October, 2023) - A few sample photos taken with the new Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens on Nikon Z8 and Zf cameras can be downloaded here: NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Ｚ 8でプラット散歩してきました。 〇RAWデータhttps://t.co/Oe7afFdpo9#Nikon #NikonZ8 #NIKKORZ135Plena #SnapBridge pic.twitter.com/Uza0ZJnrIX — つよぽん (@tsuyo428) October 3, 2023 Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8...
- Check out Nikon’s new lenses tomorrow at Paul’s Photo and Service Photo Nikonrumors (Thursday, 5 October, 2023) - Check out Nikon’s new lenses tomorrow at Paul’s Photo and Service Photo: Also tonight at 6pm -“Nikon Z In Africa Webinar“: Upcoming Nikon Z8/Z9 classes Nikon Z8 one-day in-person bootcamp master class in NYC: October 12 Nikon Z8/Z9 mastery online bootcamp class: October 27 Nikon Z8/Z9 deep dive with...
- Nikon Z 9 Firmware Update 4.10 Released – Dedicated Detection of Airplanes and Birds
CineD (Thursday, 5 October, 2023) - If you’re passionate about capturing images of flying objects, Nikon has recently unveiled a firmware update for their Z 9 that significantly simplifies the process, whether you’re shooting photos or recording videos. Birds and Airplanes have been added to the AF subject detection option in the photo and video recording... - Now available: the new SmallRig grip and cage for Nikon Zf cameras Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - The new SmallRig grip and cage for Nikon Zf cameras are now available: SmallRig L-Shape Grip for Nikon Zf Amazon SmallRig (International shipping) WEX UK B&H (currently closed until October 9th) SmallRig Cage for Nikon Zf Amazon SmallRig (International shipping) B&H (currently closed until October 9th) In Europe you...
- Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 DI III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount coming soon? Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - The German retailer Leistenschneider currently has a pre-order listing for a non-existing (yet) Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 DI III VC VXD lens for Nikon Z-mount: The price is listed as €1,399, which would be €200 more expensive than the Sony and Fuji versions of the same lens – this may...
- Nikon will no longer provide a roadmap for the development of future lenses Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - Mark Cruz, a Senior Marketing Manager at Nikon USA, made an interesting statement about the Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap, on a recent Adorama Live Q&A live stream, that many seem to have missed, myself included (thank you Broxibear!) Mark Cruz said that after the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2...
- Nikon ED Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8 P IF lens at the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions (October 07) Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - The upcoming Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 07, will auction a Nikon ED Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8 P IF lens. In 1996 Nikon offered the longest focal length of any zoom lens available for the 35mm format. A prototype was first used in 1990 at the Koshien Stadium in Amagasaki....
- Nikon Japan: the Zf camera shipping date is October 27 Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - Nikon Japan announced that the shipping date of the new Nikon Zf camera will be Friday, October 27, 2023. The US shipping dates are currently listed as October 31st, while the European shipping date is still listed as October 12th: US: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon DE: Erhardt | Calumet | Koch UK: Jessops | Park | WEX CA: Camera Canada The post Nikon...
- Nikon Z9 firmware update version 4.10 released Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 4 October, 2023) - Nikon released firmware update version 4.10 for the Z9 camera with a single change: [ Birds ] and [ Airplanes ] have been added to [ AF subject perception options. ] added in the photo capture menu and video capture menu. The new firmware update can be downloaded here. The next Z8/Z9 firmware updates...
