Monthly Archives: August 2020

What to expect next from Nikon

After the latest Nikon Z5 and Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 announcements, here is an updated list on what to expect next from Nikon (see previous recaps here): Cameras A new Nikon Z30 camera: an entry-level APS-C model that will be positioned under the current Nikon Z50. New Nikon Z6s and Nikon Z7s mirrorless cameras. Nikon […]

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Update: Viltrox does have a 20mm f/1.8 full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

As several readers already have commented on my last Viltrox post – Viltrox does offer one lens for Nikon Z-mount: the 20mm f/1.8 (currently in stock at Amazon for $399). Not sure why Viltrox replied the way they did to a reader. I have already covered that lens in great detail in the past. Here is […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #588

→ Transcend announced new high-speed CFexpress 820 memory cards. → New Nikon D780 book: The Still Photography Guide to Operation and Image Creation with the Nikon D780. → New Nikon P950 book (in German): Nikon P950 Handbuch – Das Handbuch zur Kamera.

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In case you missed it – Capture One 20 Live Talks: Impossible Photos with Joe McNally

Capture One held a webinar for Nikon users: “Impossible photos with Joe McNally”. The webinar explored the subject of seemingly impossible photos:

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Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur

“Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur” is by Sankha Hota (Flickr | Instagram | Website): A Wish-List from an Amateur: A Nikon D500 Refresh I have been using D500, the flagship Nikon DX camera for a little over three years and this essay is about my wish list for an upgrade. As I have […]

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New: Pergear 35mm f/1.2 manual focus APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-Mount

Pergear has a new 35mm f/1.2 manual focus APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-Mount that is already in stock at Amazon for $109. Note that this is an APS-C lens that will work with the Nikon Z50 camera or with the Z5/Z6/Z7 in crop mode. Pergear already has another APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount: 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye. […]

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The Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens and Z teleconverters are now shipping

The new Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens and Z teleconverters are already shipping to existing pre-orders. Several discussions of the new products are already ongoing at the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras Facebook Group. I have not seen the lens and teleconverters in stock anywhere, but this may change – check availability at: Nikkor Z 70-200: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | […]

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Still no ProRes RAW support for Nikon Z6 and Z7 in new Final Cut Pro X 10.4.9

There is still no ProRes RAW support for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras in the latest Final Cut Pro X 10.4.9 – here is the link to all cameras that got support in the latest version. Atomos also confirmed that the ProRes RAW options (ISO, WB, Exp. Offset etc.) for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 are not […]

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