NikonRumors email subscription no longer available, looking for alternatives

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2022


The NikonRumors email subscription is no longer available. Google decided to kill the service (called Feedburner) I have been using for 15 years. While I am looking for an alternative solution, you can follow the latest NikonRumors blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feed:

I assume at some point Google will also kill the Feedburner RSS feed, so it could be a good idea to switch now to the default https://nikonrumors.com/feed.

NikonRumors can also be found on Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, and Pinterest but I am not very active on those channels.

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Nikon Z7 listed as discontinued in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2022
Nikon Z7 Louis Vuitton edition (probably fake)

Nikon Z7 Louis Vuitton edition (probably fake)

The Nikon Z7 camera is now listed as discontinued (“old product”) on the official Nikon Japan website (direct link to the product listing):



The Nikon Z7 however is not yet listed in the discontinued section of Nikon Japan website.

A quick check in the US shows that the Nikon Z7 is currently in stock at Adorama, B&H, and Paul’s Photo.

Update: it seems that several Nikon Z6 configurations are also listed as discontinued:

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No, Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: August 10, 2022


I have to make one of those posts again – Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera and Nikon’s website did not leak the Nikon Z8 camera as some clickbait sites reported today. A quick search shows the original Nikon USA website that was created almost a year ago – the Z8 is clearly a typo since the whole article is about the Z9. You can view the source on the page to see the code – here is a screenshot:

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Lexar announces the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader

By [NR] admin | Published: August 9, 2022


Today Lexar announced the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader:

CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series

  • For photographers and videographers who demand superior performance with transfer speeds of up to 900MB/s read1
  • Transfer speeds up to 900MB/s read, 800MB/s write, and minimum write speed of 700MB/s1
  • Smooth and high-speed capture of high-quality images and 8K and 4K video
  • Rated Video Performance Guarantee 400 (VPG 400)
  • Large capacity options – up to 160 GB
  • Product page
  • In stock at Adorama | Amazon | B&H

CFexpress™ Type A/SD™ Card Reader

  • Designed for use with Lexar Professional CFexpress™ Type A and SD™ UHS-II memory cards
  • High-speed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2) transfer speeds with USB Type-C®
  • CFexpress™ Type A memory card transfer speed up to 900MB/s1
  • UHS-II SD™ memory card transfer speed up to 312MB/s1
  • Includes 2-in-1 USB Type-C and USB Type-A cable
  • Compact and portable design for photographers and videographers on the go
  • Product page
  • In stock at Adorama | Amazon | B&H


Update: check out also the new Lexar Professional 1800x Gold Series memory card.

Press release:

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First Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark

By [NR] admin | Published: August 8, 2022




A Chinese blogger published the first Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark on Weibo (the new card is currently in stock at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H). Here are the  benchmark results:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #688

By [NR] admin | Published: August 6, 2022


New Nikon Z9 classes with Steve Simon:


→ Many Viltrox Z-mount lenses (and other products) are currently on sale at Rollei in Germany (this offer is ending on August 8th).


→ DxO released PureRAW version 2.1 with Apple M1/M2 chips support.


→ New on Kickstarter: NYA-EVO Fjord backpacks (made of recycled nylon): $6,724 pledged of $5,095 goal with 31 days to go. More photography-related Kickstarter projects can be found here.


→ Godox announced a new Knowled M600Bi Bi-Color LED moonlight (now available for pre-order).


→ Here are the latest memory cards and readers that were announced in the last few weeks:

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Nikon Speedlight SB-500 flash orders temporary suspended, Speedlight SB-5000 available for purchase

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2022


Nikon Japan issued a new press notice indicating that orders of the Speedlight SB-500 flash are temporarily suspended. The Nikon Speedlight SB-5000 flash should be available for purchase.

Most Nikon Speedlight flashes have been for a while and are currently out of stock in the US (check Adorama and B&H).

As I already mentioned last year, I think Nikon is done with developing flash units for their cameras and has already outsourced that task to third-party manufacturers:

Nikon’s collaborations with Nissin and Profoto: I think Nikon will no longer develop lighting product

Here is the Google translated notice from Nikon Japan:

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Adorama expected the Nikon Z9 to be in stock on August 11

By [NR] admin | Published: August 4, 2022

Update: it seems that this was a mistake and Adroma has updated their Z9 listing.

Adorama has updated their website and now they expect the Nikon Z9 to be in stock (or to start shipping if ordered today) on August 11:

FYI: B&H Photo is currently shipping Nikon Z9 pre-orders placed in January 2022.

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