Nikon Rumors

TTAr­ti­san released a new silver version of their AF 40mm f/2 full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount: TTArtisan online store Amazon B&H Photo (not open for pre-order yet) Additional information: Additional information on the TTAr­ti­san AF 40mm f/2 lens can be found here: New TTartisan AF 40mm […]

Aiarty Video Enhancer: Denoise, Sharpen, Upscale, and Perfect Nikon Videos (Lowest Price of the Year) Most Nikon cameras, whether you’re using a Z mirrorless body or a classic DSLR, are capable of beautiful video output. But real-world conditions don’t always cooperate. Low light at events, […]

Nikon released NX Studio version 1.10.1 with two changes: Added support for macOS Tahoe version 26 (NX Studio version 1.10.0 or later) Fixed some minor issues Back in June, Nikon also released a new Webcam Utility for Mac version 1.2.0, which I missed reporting. The new version is compatible with […]

The previously reported 7Artisans MF 6mm f/2 220° APS-C fisheye lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced: US: B&H Photo Worldwide: 7Artisans store Additional information can be found here: Here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use during this holiday shopping […]

  The previously reported Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced with a price of $999 (for comparison, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens is now $2,597 after a $400 rebate): US: B&H Photo Worldwide: Viltrox store Here is the classification of he different […]

If you missed Black Friday, Topaz Labs just started a new Holiday Sale that includes Topaz Studio, Studio Pro, and all single apps (valid from December 16th to January 7th). Here are the details: For new customers: 35% off Topaz Studio & Studio Pro 25% off all single apps For existing […]

      As some readers correctly guessed in the comments section of my previous post, Nikon just released a major Nikon Z9 firmware update version 5.30 and a minor Nikon Z5II firmware update version 1.10. Here are the details: Nikon Z9 firmware update version 5.30 Note: The changes listed below […]

Nikon may announce or release something new in the next 24-48 hours. I am not sure what it is – it could just be a firmware update. Stay tuned for updates. Update – a major Nikon Z9 firmware update version 5.30 and a minor Nikon Z5II firmware update version 1.10 were released: Major Nikon Z9 […]

The previously reported 7Artisans MF 50mm f/1.2 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for pre-order at: US: B&H Photo Worldwide: Artisans online store Additional information: Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses More new third-party lenses for […]

→ New promotion in Germany: free FTZ II adapter with the purchase of a Nikon Z8 camera. → A new and improved version of the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 Z DF full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount is coming soon (B&H Photo still lists the old version only). The new version features a 6-element, […]

Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2025, black: 2024, blue: 2023): October 2025 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB (All comparisons to YTD 2024) Narrative: October 2025 CIPA has predicted 6.66m ILCs, 1.1.92m compacts and 10.56m lenses for calendar 2025, a […]

DxO Labs released 1,846 new DxO camera and lens modules, including support for three Nikon Z-mount lenses Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (Nikon Z mount) Zeiss Otus 85mm ML f/1.4 Z (Nikon Z mount) The new DxO Modules can be found in the following DxO The […]

The previously reported Brightin Star 24mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and is currently in stock at the official online store and on Amazon (check out the Brightin Star Amazon Store as well). You can get one for the intro price of $309.99 (6% […]

Nikon USA has started their December Winter Savings, but again, I don’t see any changes from the previous November and Black Friday rebates: B&H Photo Paul’s Photo Service Photo Rebates by categories: Mirrorless Cameras Mirrorless Lenses DSLR Cameras DSLR Lenses Accessories The latest Nikon […]

Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored third-party Chinese lenses for Nikon Z-mount: Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens update – this lens will be announced on November 17th: Viltrox tilt-shift lens Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens maybe? 7Artisans MF […]

The winner of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 is Mark Meth-Cohn, an amateur photographer from the UK who entered a brilliant shot titled “High Five” of a young gorilla cavorting through a forest clearing: NIKON COMEDY WILDLIFE AWARDS 2025 WINNERS ANNOUNCED London, United Kingdom, 9th […]

The Kickstarter project for the world’s first  Sirui Astra 50mm/75mm/100mm 1.33X full-frame autofocus anamorphic cine lenses for Nikon Z-mount is ending tomorrow with  over $537k raised. Here are the details: Now on Kickstarter: the world’s first Sirui Astra full-frame autofocus anamorphic […]

Here is an updated list of promo codes you can use during this holiday shopping season: Lenses Viltrox 5% off code: NIKONRUMORS Light Lens Lab lenses 5% off code: RUMORS TTartisan 5% off code: RUMORS 7artisans 5% off code: RUMORS BrightinStar $5 off code: RUMORS Funleader 5% off code: LEICARUMORS […]

    In addition to the nine new RED image recipes I reported yesterday, Nikon released three additional recipes: Update: sample R3D NE & R3D video files are available here: The new receipt can be downloaded for free from the Nikon Imaging Cloud website. Here are the details: Nikon & RED […]

As I already reported, the new Nikon & RED Image Recipes are coming tomorrow – here are the details on what to expect: Nikon will release nine free RED-inspired “Image Recipes” (essentially baked-in Picture Controls/LUTs) developed in collaboration with RED. They will be available via the […]