In addition to the AF 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C lens, Meike also announced a new AF 85mm f/1.4 Ⅱ full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount (previously reported here). Orders are now open at the official Meike online store (coming soon to B&H Photo). The price is $498.
The lens is also available in white and white/black colors:
Here is the current Meike lens lineup:
Additional information:
Photographer Taylor Jackson was able to install the classic Doom video game on a Nikon Zf camera (unless the video is fake/AI generated):
The previously reported Meike AF 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C lens for Nikon-Z mount is now officially released and available for purchase:
Update – Meike also announced a new AF 85mm f/1.4 Ⅱ full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount:
Also announced: new Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 Ⅱ full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount for $498
Additional information on the new Meike AF 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C lens:
Last month, on May 16th, I reported that Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC), a former Nikon company, had filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. At that point, I could not find any confirmation from my sources, but I can now report that Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd entered bankruptcy/liquidation on May 22nd, 2026:
In April, Nikon announced it was selling Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) to a UK-based investment company. A month later, MRMC filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. You can draw your own conclusions here.
No detailed public information is yet available on the exact reasons for failure (e.g., debts, trading losses post-buyout), but the rapid timeline after the private equity-style buyout has raised questions in industry circles.
Update: my understanding is that all employees were laid off.
Here is a side-by-side comparison of the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens with the Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S (currently $2,000 off) by Michna:
The upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S 1.4x lens is rumored to be priced around $8,000+
Lensbaby recently announced a new Petzval-inspired Twist 28mm f/3.5 full-frame manual-focus pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount with a classic swirling character for $190 (all Lensbaby lenses for Nikon Z-mount can be found here):
Here are the latest Godox products (several Godox flashes for Nikon are currently on sale):
Godox MF-T76N macro twin flash for Nikon cameras.
Godox EazyFlow foldable softboxes.
Godox LED video flash light FL15Bi.
Godox ML40Bi Bi-Color Portable LED Light
Godox received Red Dot Design awards for the iT32, iT30Pro, X3Pro, and ML80Bi flashes.
