A quick update on the Nikon Z70 camera: a few hours after my post yesterday, Apple completely removed the Nikon Z70 entry from the authorized ProRes products list. Here are the before and after screenshots:
I think it is safe to conclude that this was not a typo. A new high-end Nikon Z APS-C camera has been rumored for a while – here is what we know so far:
Fred Miranda published his review of the Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z-mount. Here is the conclusion and pro/cons list (read the full detailed review here):
The Intellectual Property High Court of Japan has upheld the Japan Patent Office’s decision to invalidate one of RED’s important patents covering compressed RAW video recording in high-resolution cameras following a challenge by Panasonic.
Here are the details:
A non-existent Nikon Z70 camera was just added to the Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW authorized products.
I believe this is a typo becuase I seriously doubt Nikon will share their upcoming product with Apple in advance. Nikon is known to take months to make their products (mainly software) compatible with Apple, and it just doesn’t make any sense that they will proactively ensure ProRes compatibility.
On the flip side, the Nikon Z7 and Z7II do not support internal ProRes or ProRes RAW recording, so there is no reason for Apple to add them ot the list. Maybe after the RED acquisition, Nikon has a direct communication path with Apple.
What do you think? Thanks to anyone who sent that in.
Nikon has been rumored to release a new top-of-the-line/high-end DX/APS-C Nikon Z mirrorless camera:
Nikon Japan has temporarily suspended orders for the Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens due to an “overwhelming number of pre-orders.” This is strange because the Z 600mm f/6.3 lens was announced back in 2023, and it’s currently in stock at major retailers:
Nikon released its first quarter financial results for the Year Ending March 2027. Revenue and profit were down for the Imaging Business. Forecasts were revised downward. I am not surprised; so far, Nikon has announced only 2 lenses this year.
Here are the overall financial results:
