Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 VC G2 mirrorless lens (model A065) for Nikon Z-mount officially announced

By [NR] admin | Published: October 7, 2025


The previously reported Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 VC G2 mirrorless lens (model A065) for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced:


Additional information:

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August 2025 CIPA numbers: shipments are mostly down (except for compacts)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2025


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2025, black: 2024, blue: 2023):

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Nikon’s stock price is up after Essilor Luxottica became Nikon’s top shareholder (they can now buy as much as 20%)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2025


Nikon’s stock price went up after Essilor Luxottica raised its ownership in Nikon to more than 10%. The French eyewear group (parent company of Ray-Ban) now owns a 10.75% stake in Nikon, up from a 9.6% before (it used to be 5.1% last year), and they could buy as much as  20% under Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #855

By [NR] admin | Published: October 5, 2025

→ Field Made informed me that orders to the US are duty-free and tariff-free. That means the price you see at checkout is the final price you pay. The Field Made indicator labels are made in Canada and fall under the USMCA trade agreement, allowing them to cross the border seamlessly (use the discount code rumors for 10% off).


→ The new 1TB Lexar Armor stainless-steel memory cards are now available:


→ Think Tank Photo released new FocusPoint Rolltop backpacks (check website for additional information).


→ Gura Gear released a new Kiboko City Mini 12L+ camera backpack (check website for additional informtion).


→ The Nikon F6 film SLR camera was only discontinued exactly five years ago, and the prices have gone up significantly since (I got mine back in 2019).


→ “The Best Nikon Camera of All Time” at Photographylife.


→ Adobe announces new 2926 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.


→ DxO Labs released new Optics Modules for the latest cameras and lenses, including the new Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 lens for Nikon Z-mount (additional informtion).

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Cosina reminds us that the Voigtlander Z-mount lenses look awesome on the new Nikon Zf silver camera

By [NR] admin | Published: October 4, 2025


Cosina reminds us that the Voigtlander Z-mount lenses look awesome on the new Nikon Zf silver camera body:

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The new MonsterAdapter LA-FZ1 lens adapter with AF support for old F-mount lenses is now available for sale

By [NR] admin | Published: October 3, 2025


The previously reported MonsterAdapter LA-FZ1 lens adapter, which offers AF support for old F-mount lenses, is now available for sale on eBay (MonsterAdapters are also sold at B&H Photo).

Additional information can be found here:

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List of approved/supported memory cards for the Nikon ZR camera

By [NR] admin | Published: October 2, 2025


The Nextorage NX-B2PRO and Nextorage NX-B3AE CFexpress Type B memory cards have been added to the list of approved/supported memory cards for use with the new Nikon ZR camera:

Recommended CFexpress Type B memory cards

Recommended CFexpress Type B memory cards for RAW video internal recording

RAW video recording is a key feature of the Nikon ZR. To do RAW video (R3D NE) recording, REDCODE RAW (R3D NE) requires at least 1TB for 35min or preferably 2TB for 70 min:

Codec1TB2TB
R3D NE (12 bit)35 min70 min

On the list above, Nextorage is the only brand that has 1TB and 2TB cards on the approved list.

Recommended XQD memory cards

Recommended micro SD memory cards

The detailed list can be found here.

The new 1TB Lexar Armor stainless-steel memory cards are now available

Nikon Zr pre-order links:

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