Here are the first rumored Nikon 1 V4 camera specifications:
Expect the prices of the Nikon 1 V3 model to start falling in the next few months (currently "only" $100 off).
There are 6 new Zeiss Milvus full frame lenses with manual focusing for Nikon DSLR cameras listed at B&H and Adorama. There is still no official release from Zeiss, but you can get the technical specs here:
Update: more information on the new Milvus lenses is now available on zeiss.com. Lens design, data sheets, lens brochures can be found here. Shipping will start in October. The full press release is available over at PhotoRumors. Few sample photos from the new Zeiss Milvus lenses are available on Flickr:
Zeiss Milvus lens specifications comparison from Explora:
| Milvus 50mm f/1.4 | Milvus 85mm f/1.4 | Milvus 21mm f/2.8 | Milvus 35mm f/2 | Milvus 50mm f/2M | Milvus 100mm f/2M | |
| Lens Mount | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F | Full-Frame: Canon EF, Nikon F |
| Focal Length (35mm Equivalent on APS-C) | 50mm (Nikon: 75mm; Canon: 80mm) | 85mm (Nikon: 127.5mm; Canon: 136mm) | 21mm (Nikon: 31.5mm; Canon: 33.6mm) | 35mm (Nikon: 52.5mm; Canon: 56mm) | 50mm (Nikon: 75mm; Canon: 80mm) | 85mm (Nikon: 150mm; Canon: 160mm) |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/2 | f/2 | f/2 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 | f/16 | f/22 | f/22 | f/22 | f/22 |
| Angle of View | 45° | 29° | 90° | 62° | 45° | 25° |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1.5' / 45 cm | 2.6' / 80 cm | 8.66" / 22 cm | 11.81" / 30 cm | 9.45" / 24 cm | 1.44' / 44 cm |
| Max.Magnification Ratio | 1:6.7 | 1:8.3 | 1:5 | 1:5.3 | 1:2 | 1:2 |
| Autofocus | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Image Stabilization | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements / 9 groups | 11 elements / 9 groups | 16 elements / 13 groups | 9 elements / 7 groups | 8 elements / 6 groups | 9 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter Thread | 67mm | 77mm | 82mm | 58mm | 67mm | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Dimensions | Canon: 3.3 x 4.3" / 8.3 x 9.8 cm Nikon: 3.3 x 4.2" / 8.3 x 9.4 cm |
Canon: 3.5 x 4.5" / 9.0 x 11.3 cm Nikon: 3.5 x 4.3" / 9.0 x 11.0 cm |
Canon: 3.8 x 3.7" / 9.5 x 9.5 cm Nikon: 3.8 x 3.6" / 9.6 x 9.3 cm |
Canon: 3.0 x 3.2" / 7.7 x 8.3 cm Nikon: 3.0 x 3.3" / 7.7 x 8.1 cm |
Canon: 3.2 x 3.0" / 8.1 x 7.5 cm Nikon: 3.2 x 2.9" / 8.1 x 7.3 cm |
Canon: 3.2 x 4.1" / 8.1 x 10.4 cm Nikon: 3.2 x 4.1" / 8.1 x 10.3 cm |
| Weight | Canon: 32.5 oz / 922 g Nikon: 30.9 oz / 875 g |
Canon: 45.2 oz / 1280 g Nikon: 42.7 oz / 1210 g |
Canon: 30 oz / 851 g Nikon: 25.9 oz / 735 g |
Canon: 24.8 oz / 702 g Nikon: 22.9 oz / 649 g |
Canon: 25.8 oz / 730 g Nikon: 23.3 oz / 660 g |
Canon: 29.7 oz / 843 g Nikon: 28.5 oz / 807 g |
Two new Zeiss Milvus promo videos were released:
At the end of July 2015 Nikon registered two new trademarks - "C Nikon" and "V Nikon". From the trademark's descriptions it seems that these will most likely be for new software packages/solutions (update - maybe V is for View NX and C for Capture NX):
C Nikon is described as:
" Software program for use in digital photography, to provide an image-editing, printing, browsing, exporting, sharing through social media and cloud-based file sharing services, sending by e-mail and slideshow environment for digital images; medium recorded software program for use in digital photography, to provide an image-editing, printing, browsing, exporting, sharing through social media and cloud-based file sharing services, sending by e-mail and slideshow environment for digital images including CD-ROMs, optical discs, magnetic discs and magnetic optical discs; Digital cameras" (source)
The V Nikon description is much more generic:
→ Nikon 13mm f/5.6 AIS rectilinear ultra-wide angle lens for $44,999.99.
→ Nikon Stereo-Nikkor 1:3.5 3.5cm lens attached to a Nikon S2 rangefinder camera for $47,500.
→ Nikon Nippon Kogaku SP camera with Nikkor N.C 50mm f/1.1 black paint lens for $23,099.23.
→ Nikon S2 black paint early type black dial camera with Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 for $14,361.14.
Few days ago I reported that the new Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E lens is already shipping in Asia. The first review of the lens is already available online at digineff.cz (Google translation) and includes full resolution sample photos.
According to B&H and Amazon, the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E lens will start shipping in the US on September 17th.
Nikon has filed a new patent application for a 28mm f/1.8 VR lens (the current 28mm f/1.8 model doesn't have VR)
Nikon also has a patent application for a new 1 Nikkor 7.5mm f/2.8 lens (designed for 1" sensor). In the past few months Nikon has filed a large number of lens patents for the Nikon 1 mirrorless system.
→ New Nikon D810A review.
→ Sigma released a firmware update for their 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon F mount (currently in stock) that improves focusing performance when using continuous servo (AF-C) mode.
