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:
7Artisans released the Nikon Z-mount version of the AF 40mm f/2.5 LITE full-frame lens (previously reported here):
I have not seen one of those in a while – Nikon is currently running a sale on eBay where you can save up to 30% on select gear, including cameras, lenses, binoculars, and rangefinders. The items are sold by BuyDig (see all Nikon listings at BuyDig), an authorized Nikon dealer (USA warranty). Some listings are marked as “Certified Refurbished”:
Refurbished Nikon gear is also sold at B&H Photo.
Nikon released a minor firmware update version 1.11 for the Z50II camera with a single fix:
Previous coverage of the Nikon Z50II camera can be found here.
The Nikon Z8 camera is now $900 off (was $800 off last month):
Now:
I couldn’t find any other changes in the Nikon USA rebates for August:
Rebates by categories (see full list):
