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Nikon Hong Kong is implementing a hefty administration fee for Nikon grey market repairs

Nikon Hong Kong announced that they will begin charging a substantial “administration fee” for the repair and maintenance of grey market (parallel import) products. According to their official notice, this fee can be up to HK$5,000 (approximately £500/$640 USD). It is important to note that this is strictly an administrative charge in addition to the […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #883

→ Shoten released 9 different Z-mount adapters with electronic contacts (EXIF/focus aid compatible) – you can buy them on eBay. → The “I’m Back Roll” digital back sensor for film cameras raised over $830k on Kickstarter (additional information). → New Glyph Technologies CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards and a reader have been announced. → […]

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February CIPA numbers

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):

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Top 10 most viewed NikonRumors posts for March 2026

Here are the most popular NikonRumors posts for March 2026 (sorry for the delayed post – I was traveling earlier this month):

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New Nikon camera N2527 registered overseas

  After the N2324, Nikon registered a second camera in Asia under the code name N2527. Nikon so far has two registered but not yet released models:

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There is no Nikon Z9 camera shortage; the Z9II will most likely not come in 2026

Currently, there are no widespread Nikon Z9 stock shortages worldwide, and the camera is not out of stock at many major online retailers. Here is a quick AI report on the Z9 availability: United States B&H Photo – In Stock Adorama – In Stock Amazon.com – In Stock Canada Camera Canada – In Stock Henry’s […]

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More upcoming Z-mount lenses from Brightin Star, 7Artisans, TTartisan, and Viltrox

  In addition to the upcoming 12mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus ultra-wide lens, Brightin Star will also release a new Brightin Star 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT lens for Nikon Z-mount with three switchable rendering styles – Smooth, Prime, and Foams (previously displayed at the CP+ show): Brightin Star to announce four new lenses     Additional information […]

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