New Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount announced today


Cosina announced a new Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount today (not to be confused with the APS-C version).

Pre-orders should open soon at: B&H | Erhardt | WEX.

This is the 16th Voigtländer lens for Z-mount:

  1. NOKTON 28mm f/1.5 Asph: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  2. APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Asph II: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  3. NOKTON 75mm f/1.5: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  4. SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm f/4.5: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  5. NOKTON 50mm f/1: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  6. APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  7. NOKTON D 23mm f/1.2: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  8. NOKTON D 35mm f/1.2: eBay | Erhardt | WEX
  9. APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 II: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  10. APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  11. NOKTON 40mm f/1.2: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  12. MACRO APO-ULTRON D 35mm f/2: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  13. APO-LANTHAR 28mm f/2 Asph: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  14. SEPTON 40mm f/2 Asph: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  15. NOKTON Classic 35mm f/1.4: B&H | Erhardt | WEX
  16. NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Asph: B&H | Erhardt | WEX

Previous coverage of Voigtländer lenses can be found here.

Additional information on the new lens:

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens hands-on pictures



Dariusz Breś sent me a few hands-on pictures of the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens that started shipping this week:

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Early Black Friday photography deals and promo codes


Here are the first Early Black Friday photography deals and promo codes:

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New price drop: the RED Komodo-X cinema camera is now $4,995 ($2,000 off)


Nikon dropped the price of the RED Komodo-X cinema camera by $2,000 to $4,995 for all three mount systems (Z, RF, V):


RED Komodo-X cinema camera key features:

  • 19.9MP Super 35 Global Shutter CMOS
  • Reinforced, Locking Nikon Z Lens Mount
  • Adjustable AF, Smooth Iris Control
  • Compact KOMODO Line Design
  • Up to 6K80 & 4K120 Video
  • 12G-SDI, USB-C, 5-Pin Audio Ports
  • 6K Streaming via RED Connect License
  • Wireless Control, File Offload via Wi-Fi
  • Integrated 2.9″ Touchscreen

Comparing the Nikon ZR camera with the RED Komodo X, V Raptor Z-mount models

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The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens is expected to start shipping tomorrow, November 12th


The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens is expected to start shipping tomorrow, according to the B&H Photo product listing:

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This lens will be produced in very limited quantities, and the wait times will be long. I don’t expect the lens to be in stock for at least 12 months.

Previous coverage of the new lens can be found here:

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Nikon confirms the new Nikon ZR firmware update 2.0 will be available for touch-and-try at the Inter BEE 2026 show (November 18-20)


A quick update to my previous post: Nikon confirms that the new Nikon ZR firmware update 2.0 will be available for touch-and-try at the Inter BEE 2026 show in Japan (November 18th – 20th, 2026):

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YouTuber leaks the release date for the Nikon ZR firmware update 2.0: November 24th


Apparently, YouTubers cannot stop talking about (leaking?) the upcoming Nikon ZR firmware update version 2.0. In a video from a few days ago, the French YouTuber Mr Camera says in his 2.0 firmware review that we’ll have to wait until November 24th. Around the 8:21 mark at the end of the video he says “Il n’y a plus qu’à attendre le 24 novembre pour en profiter” whichn transaltes to “Now all that’s left to do is wait until November 24th to take advantage of it”.

Some Nikon ZR camera+lens kits are now up to $800 off.

Here is the video and additional information on the upcoming Nikon ZR firmware 2.0:

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