Monthly Archives: August 2019

The new Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens now €100 off on Amazon.de

The new Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens is expected to start shipping on September 5th and Amazon Germany is currently listing the lens for €800  – that is €100 cheaper from the regular price of €899, Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | WEX | Park Camera | Amazon UK | Calumet DE | Amazon CA.

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Nikkor Z mirrorless lens roadmap

We should soon be getting an updated Nikkor Z mirrorless lens roadmap – the current version has not been updated at least since January and it shows only 3 specific lenses for 2020 with 4 empty slots. On their dedicated mirrorless lens site, Nikon USA acts as the Z-Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens is already officially announced […]

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Only 1000 Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lenses are produced every month

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens has been out of stock since it was announced in August 2018 (I am lucky to have one). Nikon Japan already issued several apologizes on the lens shortage. A few months ago Amazon removed the order option for the Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E and the lens no longer […]

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Nikon Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens additional information

Some additional information on the upcoming Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens that is expected to be announced on or around September 4th, 2019:

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Nikon SnapBridge version 2.6.0 released with RAW file download

Nikon released SnapBridge version 2.6.0 that now allows direct RAW file download (iTunes | Google Play). Here is what’s new:

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I think the Nikon Df camera will be discontinued next

The Nikon Df is now almost €900 off at the official Nikon France store. The Df is no longer available for sale at Amazon France and Amazon Germany. Similar is the situation in the UK – only used Nikon Df cameras are listed at WEX Photo, Park Camera and Amazon UK. Surprisingly, in the US […]

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World Photography Day Nikon teaser: new Nikon Z6 “Ultimate Filmmaker’s Kit” (for Indian market only?)

Last week I posted a teaser from Nikon India about “something exciting for videographers and filmmakers” coming today (World Photography Day). My guess was correct – Nikon India introduced the “Ultimate Filmmaker’s Kit”. The price of ₹3,82,832 (around $5,300) should offer 24% savings. The new kit seems to be available only in India (see the […]

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No, this is not the Nikon Z9 camera design patent

A few days ago I shared on Facebook patent drawings of a Nikon Z camera. I did not even bother posting it here on the blog because it is obvious that this is the Z6/Z7 camera and not a new Nikon Z9 camera.

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