Monthly Archives: August 2020

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens review in real life

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens real-life review by Luka Esenko (website | photo spots sharing website): This is a practical, real-life Nikon Z 24-200mm lens review. You will not find technical performance information here but a real-life use by a long time professional photographer. This review focuses on three main case scenarios where […]

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Zenit announced two new lenses for Nikon F-mount: Zenitar 60mm f/2.8 macro and Selena 58mm f/1.9 lenses

In the past two weeks Zenit announced two new lenses for Nikon F-mount:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #586

→ Samyang announced four new enhances cine lenses (VDSLR MK2) for Nikon F-mount. → More useless awards: Nikon got four EISA 2020-2021 Photography awards. → Fringer has a new Nikon F lens to Fujifilm X camera (NF-FX) smart autofocus adapter in development.

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Viltrox has no plans to make mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount (for now)

For now, Viltrox has no plans to make mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount:

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The Nikon Olympic embassy built in the heart of Soviet Russia

The Nikon Olympic embassy built in the heart of Soviet Russia by Stephen Dowling: In 1980, Nikon had a new SLR to unveil to the world, and the best possible arena to show it off in – the Olympic Games. The camera was the third F-mount SLR Nikon unleashed upon the world, following 1959’s Nikon […]

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Nikon Z5 hands-on report from DC.Watch

DC.watch published a hands-on report on the new Nikon Z5 mirrorless camera (the translated version can be found here). The Z5 is expected to start shipping at the end of August. Additional Z5 coverage is available here. Nikon Z5 pre-order links: US: Adorama | B&H | Focus Camera | Amazon UK: Park Cameras | WEX Germany: Calumet Canada: Camera Canada

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2019 camera market share: Canon 45.4%, Sony 20.2%, Nikon 18.6%, Fuji 4.7%, Panasonic 4.7%

Nikkei released the 2019 camera market share – the top five digital camera companies combined had a 93.7% share in 2019 (sales units: 14,830,000 or -22.4%). The data includes only Japanese companies. Here is the breakdown:

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Just announced: new Meike 25mm f/1.8 manual focus APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

Meike announced another manual focus mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount: 25mm f/1.8 (price: $75). This is an APS-C lens and it will be best suited for the Nikon Z50 camera. Meike already has several other lenses for Z-mount: 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.7, and 85mm f/2.8. Meike lenses are sold at Adorama, Amazon and B&H Photo. […]

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