Nikon Rumors

Tamron to announce a new 16-50mm f/2.8 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: October 13, 2026

Tamron will announce a new 16-50mm f/2.8 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount in a few hours (as previously reported) – the information has already leaked online:

Check for pre-orders of the new lens at: B&H Photo | Foto Erhardt | WEX Photo.

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Nikon released NX Tether Version 2.6.1 and Wireless Transmitter Utility Version 1.16.1

By [NR] admin | Published: October 13, 2026

Nikon released NX Tether Version 2.6.1 and Wireless Transmitter Utility Version 1.16.1:

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More leaked pictures of the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 12, 2026

Here are some new pictures of the Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens captured at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix:

The lens is expected to be announed at the end of October, and it will be expensive (see previous coverage):

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Pergear announced a new 10mm f/5.6 II pancake fisheye APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount priced at $69

By [NR] admin | Published: October 11, 2026

Pergear announced a new 10mm f/5.6 II pancake fisheye lens for Nikon Z-mount priced at $69:

Additional information on the new lens is available here:

Pergear announced a new 10mm f/5.6 II pancake fisheye lens for $69 (X/E/Z/RF/MFT/EOS-M)

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Chinese lenses for Nikon cameras, Pergear, Pergear 10mm f/5.6 II, third party lenses for Nikon Z-mount| 21 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #907

By [NR] admin | Published: October 11, 2026

→ Don’t believe the clickbait. The Nikon Z7III won’t be released by the end of the year. The Nikon Z70 is coming in November (for now).

→ Choosing a lens with Joe McNally.

→ Sirui has two new full-frame autofocus lenses: 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4.

→ Nikon Imaging Cloud has scheduled system maintenance on October 14th, 2026. I do not think this is related to a new product announcement. The Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens is expected at the end of October.

→ Nikon disqualified the winner of the 2026 Small World in Motion Competition for using AI.

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The Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens is coming next, then the Nikon Z70 in November

By [NR] admin | Published: October 10, 2026

Nikon will be busy at year’s end. The Nikkor Z 120-300mmf/2.8 TC VR S lens (see previous coverage) will be released next – most likely at the end of October:

Production of the 120-300 lens will be very limited, and wait times are expected to be long. The price is rumored to be higher than the NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens (currently $14,196.95 after a $500 rebate).

Comparing the size of the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens with the 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S

Several stores have already started taking pre-orders:

Here are some leaked pictures of the 120-300mm lens:

For now, the Nikon Z70 camera is expected in November, but the announcement can be delayed.

Posted in Nikon Lenses, Nikon Z70| Tagged Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300 f/2.8 TC VR S lens, Nikon Z70, what to expect| 268 Comments

The latest photo editing software news

By [NR] admin | Published: October 10, 2026

First, here are some coupon codes for photo editing software:

Luminar 10% off code: RUMORS
Aftershoot 15% off code: RUMORS
DxO 15% off code: RUMORS
ON1 20% off code: NIKONRUMORS20
AlexOnRAW 10% off code: RUMORS
MyBoook 3 months for free: PHOTORUMORS

The latest photo editing software news:

→ Aftershoot’s latest update includes Cull to Target, Improved Highlights, and People Filters:

Cull to Target. Choose how many photos you need, and Aftershoot selects exactly that many for you to review.
Improved Highlights. A stronger shortlist from your selects, so you can share sneak peeks with clients sooner.
People Filters. Find specific people in a shoot and review their photos without scrolling through everything.

→ Aftershoot released Photon: a free RAW editor for macOS and Windows.

→ Affinity and DxO announced a partnership (no subscription required; DxO PhotoLab version 10.1 released – is a perpetual license):

“Your edit no longer stops here. Develop your RAW file in PhotoLab, then send it straight to Affinity as a native .af file, ready for pixel-level editing. RAW perfection on one side, creative freedom on the other. Affinity is free on Mac and Windows.”

→ Imagic is a new desktop photo software for Windows and macOS. It culls a shoot with AI (scoring every frame and grouping bursts and duplicates), then edits and exports the keepers in the same app. Photos are processed on your own computer and are never uploaded.