Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Upcoming Nikon classes, bootcamps, and photo adventures by Steve Simon and Creative Photo Academy

Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 Mastery Online Bootcamp: Friday, January 26, 2024. Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 New York City 1-Day/Night Masterclass: January 27, 2024. Steve Simon’s Nikon Zf Mastery Online Bootcamp: February 2, 2024. Next are the latest classes from the Creative Photo Academy (link is NSFW):

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A tale of two bodies – the next day: living without a D

A tale of two bodies – The next day: Living without a D by Thanos Deligiannis: “Having to travel for business and staying over for the weekend, it’s hard to justify taking more than one camera, so I took the Z.”

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NikonRumors Instagram account is back online, Meta: “We’re sorry we got this wrong”

The original NikonRumors Instagram account I had for over 15 years is now back online after it was deleted by Meta without any warning or explanation in August last year. This is the email I got today: Meta must have realized their mistake becuase when I requested a review last year, I was automatically denied […]

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Nikon at the 2024 CES show

Nikon does have a booth at the 2024 CES show that will take place next week in Las Vegas (January 9-12). I do not expect any major photography products to be revealed – we may see a new lens (Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S or Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/3.5-6.3) or in the best case a […]

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Nikon has both the best-selling camera and lens for 2023 at Map Camera Japan

Japan’s largest camera store Map Camera (visit their eBay store) published a list of their best-selling cameras and lenses for 2023 and Nikon is on top in both categories: Best-selling cameras at Map Camera in 2023: Nikon Z8 ($3,996) Canon EOS R6 II ($2,299) Nikon Zf ($1,996) Sony a7RV ($3,898) Sony a7IV ($2,498) Sony a7CII […]

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Nikkei: “Nikon, Sony and Canon fight AI fakes with new camera tech”

From Nikkei Asia – “Nikon, Sony and Canon fight AI fakes with new camera tech: “TOKYO — Nikon, Sony Group and Canon are developing camera technology that embeds digital signatures in images so that they can be distinguished from increasingly sophisticated fakes. Nikon will offer mirrorless cameras with authentication technology for photojournalists and other professionals. […]

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New set of popular Maven Wave 2 color-coded filters now available for funding on Kickstarter

A new set of the popular Maven Wave 2 color-coded photography and videography filters (dark polarizers, variables, graduated ND, infrared 720, starry focus, and others) are now available for funding on Kickstarter (almost $140k raised in the first few hours):

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You need this rare red wine-colored Nikon AN-6W wide camera strap for the holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! You need this rare red wine-colored Nikon AN-6W wide camera strap to get in the holiday mood:

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