Nikon Rumors

Confirmed: Nikon lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China

By [NR] admin | Published: July 29, 2026

I have the full court ruling (all 25 pages are attached at the bottom of this post), and I can now confirm my report from yesterday: Nikon lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China. The documents are in Chinese – here is the AI recap:

Posted in Nikon Lenses, Nikon Patents| Tagged lawsuit, Nikon is suing Viltrox, Viltrox| 63 Comments

The current Nikon USA rebates are ending this weekend

By [NR] admin | Published: July 29, 2026

The current Nikon USA rebates are ending this weekend:

Rebates by categories (see full list):

Posted in Deals| Tagged lens only rebates, Nikkor Z-mount lens only rebates, Nikon Rebates, Nikon Z rebates| 1 Comment

Sony rumored to acquire Tamron

By [NR] admin | Published: July 29, 2026

Sony is rumored to acquire Tamron. The report comes from a reliable source (paywalled) in Japan – see the recap over at PhotoRumors:

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged tamron, Tamron lenses (Nikon mount), third party lenses for Nikon Z-mount| 20 Comments

Tomorrow at B&H Photo: “The landscape of the human face with Joe McNally” hosted by Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: July 29, 2026

Tomorrow, July 30th (Thursday), B&H Photo will hold the event “The landscape of the human face with Joe McNally” hosted by Nikon:

Thu July 30, 2026, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm ET
Speakers: Joe McNally – Nikon
Location: B&H SuperStore – the new event space on the first floor of B&H NYC SuperStore at 420 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Register here (all B&H events can be found here)

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged B&H Photo, Joe McNally| 5 Comments

It seems that Nikon lost the patent infringement lawsuit against Viltrox in China

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2026

Several readers have contacted me to report that Nikon’s Chinese Z-mount patent (202010127062.4) was declared fully invalid by CNIPA:

I have very limited informtion on this, and no official source, so here is the AI recap based on the tips I received (see previous coverage of the Nikon vs. Viltrox lawsuit):

Posted in Nikon Lenses, Nikon Patents| Tagged lawsuit, Nikon is suing Viltrox, Viltrox| 128 Comments

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art lens tested on the Nikon Zf & Z9

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2026

This Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art lens ($1,059) reviewed on the Nikon Zf & Z9 cameras with a Megadap Pro+ adapter is by Dariusz Breś (Instagram | Facebook | Flickr | Previous posts):

I’ve had too many 35mm lenses to count: big and small, heavy and light, light and dark… No wonder, it’s the standard focal length in the world of prime lenses. Today I’ll be reviewing just such a standard: the second installment of the 35 Art line, the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art lens.

Posted in Nikon Lenses, [NR] Reviews| Tagged Dariusz Breś, Megadap EFTZ21, Megadap ETZ11 Sony E to Nikon Z adapter, Megadap ETZ21 Pro+, Megadap ETZ21 Sony E to Nikon Z AF lens adapter, Sigma, Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART lens, [NR] Guest Posts| 12 Comments

DIY handgrip for Nikon Z6III cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2026

A reader sent me his DIY project. For a long time, Johann F. Saba from Germany used the Meike handgrip for the Nikon Z6 and Z6II, but there is nothing like it available for the Nikon Z6III. He purchased a SmallRig cage for the Nikon Z6III, cut away the left and top parts, sanded them down smooth, and applied the same black paint. Here is the result: