The previously reported Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount has been officially announced. Orders are now open at:
Comparison between the Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8 and the new Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 lens can be found here.
The technical specifications of the lens can be found here (additional information):
The previously reported Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount (model A084) was just announced. Pre-orders are now open at:
Additional information about the new lens can be found here:
The official Nikon Direct Store in Japan released several new limited edition items (additional information) – Nikon should make them available for sale to the rest of the world!
Here are some of the new items:
The above Nikon Z9 image from Artemis II enables major scientific discovery: large-scale morphology of the optical F-corona:
This article, “Parallax Monitor/ZR Ctl: the Nikon Z-series control app you will want on every shoot,” is written by Mike Aguado (YouTube channel).
The app was previously reported in this post:
The latest Nikon ZR accessories: skins, cages, underwater housings, third-party apps
Here is the guest post:
→ The new SG-Image 35mm f/2.2 AF full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount is now in stock at Amazon (three different versions available: black, silver, and CE). Additional information on the lens is available here.
→ The Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount will be announced on July 15th (check the Viltrox website for updates). The full specifications on the new lens can be found here.
→ This 12-year-old Nikon D750 DSLR camera has taken 689,000 photos, and it still works perfectly (source: Paul’s Photo).
→ Registration for the Shutterspeak September 2026 Nikon Z Boot Camp just opened.
→ See this post for what is coming next in Aftershoot (free trial | galleries | previous coverage | “AI will not replace us“).
→ SanDisk’s first 8TB SDUC memory cards confirmed: massive storage, but new card readers required.
→ Tamron released Lens Utility version 5.0 for the Tamron Link.
→ New: Tilta Universal Cooling System (coming soon to B&H Photo).
→ The Nikon Z6 III camera with no wireless connectivity is now removed from B&H Photo (additional information).
→ New: 3 Legged Thing Zayne QD dedicated L-Bracket for the Nikon Z50 II.
→ Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has upheld a Japan Patent Office (JPO) decision invalidating a RED video camera patent, in a case where Panasonic successfully challenged it, and Nikon, as RED’s new owner, appealed (source).
→ Nikon’s stock is up 28% year to date.
Tamron will soon announce a new 12-20mm f/2.8 lens for Nikon Z-mount (model A084). Here are the details:
