Nikon Rumors

Live “RED, after the Nikon acquisition” discussion with Jarred Land (former president and co-owner of RED) – where we can go from here: Another video of the Nikon booth at the 2024 NAB show: The post Live discussion with Jarred Land – RED, after the Nikon acquisition: Where we can go from […]

The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 lens for Nikon Z-mount (A063Z) that was announced on March 27th is now in stock at: US: Amazon | B&H Photo  DE: Erhardt | Koch Previous coverage: Tamron officially announces a new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 lens for Nikon Z-mount (A063Z) Tamron […]

  .   The Japanese Nextorage memory storage solutions company is currently running NAB show special deals at B&H (up to 27% off). I believe the top-of-the-line Nextorage NX-B2PRO Series CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards are still the world’s fastest (Amazon |B&H): Nextorage products […]

Do not miss this free Nikon Epiphany online webinar with Dan Milnor tomorrow night (Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6-7:30 pm PT, online class will be recorded): “Dan is an award-winning Travel and Journalism photographer. You will recognize his photos from magazines and advertisements. Back in the […]

The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is now shipping in the US from B&H: The official release date is tomorrow, April 18. This lens received many pre-orders and the wait time will be long. Check pricing and availability at: US: Adorama | Amazon | B&H | Paul’s | Service […]

It seems that last week Nikon USA started to update their website. The “Future Lenses” section is now gone since Nikon will no longer provide a lens roadmap in the future. The refurbished tab is also gone (it used to be under “Deals”): There is a new link for refurbished Nikon gear, but […]

Today Nikon released new firmware updates for the Z5 and D780 cameras and a new update for the Mac version of Message Center 2: Nikon Z5 firmware update version 1.43 Changed the default values for the following settings displayed when connecting wirelessly: Encryption keys The password displayed […]

DxO released PhotoLab version 7.6 with a new 20% off promo offer (see what’s new). The new Optics Modules now have added support for three new Nikon F-mount lens+TC combos: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR with AF-S TC800-1.25E ED (Nikon F) Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S with TC-1401 […]

The 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount will be officially announced on April 25th. The price will be $228. Additional pictures and lens specifications: Three new lenses coming from 7Artisans, one will be announced tomorrow (50mm f/1.4 tilt-shift lens for XF/E/MFT) […]

Nikon released new firmware updates for the Nikon Coolpix P950 and Coolpix P1000 cameras with a single fix: Changed the default password displayed on the connection menu after all the camera’s settings were reset. Download links: Nikon Coolpix P1000 firmware update version 1.7 Nion Coolpix P950 […]

I was traveling in the last few days – this is why the Weekly Nikon News Flash is coming on Monday instead of the regular Sunday. → Nikon current trade-in offers at WEX Photo (UK): your trade-in discount will equal the valuation of your used camera plus the trade-in bonus of your new camera. […]

The latest photo editing releases from Topaz, Skylum, and ON1: Topaz Labs released Photo AI v3.0.0 released (what’s new) Luminar Neo Spring update 1.19.0 will be released on April 25, 2024 – see pricing (what’s new) The new ON1 Photo RAW 2024.3 is now officially released (what’s new) […]

In addition to the new Thypoch lenses for Z-mount, here is a quick update on other upcoming third-party Z lenses: Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount: expected in late April. Yongnuo AF 33mm f/1.4 APS-C autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount: expected on April 18. Meike AF […]

Thypoch already makes several manual focus lenses for Leica M-mount and the company is expected/rumored to announce new lenses also for Nikon Z-mount. Thypoch currently has the 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 M lenses and they will soon announce a new 50mm f/2 – these are probably going to be also the […]

At the 2024 NAB show that started today, RED is showcasing the all-new V-RAPTOR [X] and V-RAPTOR XL [X] cameras. Both models were recently launched and are the industry’s first large-format cinema cameras featuring a global shutter –  additional information is available here. The new marketing […]

Today Cosina officially released the new Voigtlander NOKTON 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount. Shipping will start in May 2024. The lens was formally announced in February: New Voigtlander NOKTON 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z-mount announced Pre-orders […]

Nikon completed the acquisition of US cinema camera manufacturer RED. As a final step of the acquisition process, RED’s President Jarred Land and RED’s founder James Jannard became advisors. Keiji Oishi from Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, assumed the role of the new CEO of RED, and Tommy […]

Today Nikon released firmware update version 1.60 for the D6 DSLR camera – here is the list of changes: GNSS module firmware update is now available. Note: The second update is not necessary if the GNSS module’s firmware “G” is already 0.17, as with which version, the improvement has […]

The new Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount was officially released a week ago and is now available everywhere: Amazon US Amazon CA Amazon DE Viltrox & Pergear (international shipping available) B&H Photo Additional information on the new lens can be found here and here: […]

Godox released a new retro $49 Lux Elf flash compatible with Nikon cameras: Simple, Retro-Styled Flash Guide Number: 19.7′ ISO 100 Output Power Selection Dial 5 Output Levels: 1/1 to 1/16 Up to 400 Flashes on a Full Charge Vintage-inspired design and a distinct all-white finish Simple dial […]