Monthly Archives: June 2019

Japanese camera market share: Canon 37.3%, Nikon 26.7%, Sony 13.1%

BCN Ranking (BCN+R) published new data on the Japanese camera market share from April 2018 to March 2019: Canon: 37.3% Nikon: 26.7% Sony: 13.1% Translated text:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #526

A quick reminder: I will be traveling for the next few weeks and will have limited Internet availability. Blog posts could be delayed. Sorry for any inconvenience caused 🙂 → The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon F-mount is now $100 off at Amazon. → The 2019 5DayDeal Video Creators Bundle is now available. […]

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US pricing of the new Tamron SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD lens: $899

Yesterday Tamron announced the US price of their new SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD full-frame DSLR lens: $899. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H. Additional information:

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7artisans 60mm f/2.8 macro lens for Nikon Z-mount released

7artisans officially released their new 60mm f/2.8 macro mirrorless lens that is even available for Nikon Z-mount, which is strange since the lens is designed for APS-C sensors (pre-order: Adorama | B&H | Amazon):

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Now in stock: Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 and 5mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z, Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2

The following new lenses for Nikon Z and F mounts are currently in stock: Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | Amazon DE Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 lens for Nikon F: Adorama | B&H Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens for Nikon Z: Adorama | B&H Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z: Adorama | B&H

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Apple’s WWDC 2019 event: hints at a new Nikon 8K camera?

This Nikon 8K camera speculation comes from the Apple’s WWDC 2019 event:

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Coming this summer: Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm ultra wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount

Venus Optics will start producing Laowa full-frame mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount. The first lens that will be announced in July/August will be a 10-18mm ultra wide-angle zoom – probably similar to the current 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 lens for Sony FE. Stay tuned for details. Laowa lenses are sold at Adorama and B&H.

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Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD lens for Nikon F-mount released

The new Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD full-frame DSLR lens is ow nofficially released. The development of this lens was announced back in February. Pre-orders should open soon at Adorama and B&H. Lens design and MFT chart:

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