Monthly Archives: February 2021

The Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens deal for $299 is back

Last time I posted this offer, it sold out in a few hours. The deal is live again now and here are the details: Update: sold out again. Irix is selling “used, like new” Irix 15mm f/2.4 Firefly lenses for Nikon F-mount for $299 on Amazon (the already discounted price is $390). I was told that […]

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Nikon announced the development of a new 1-inch 17.84MP stacked CMOS 4k 1000 fps sensor

My server hosting company had some serious issues today, but it seems that we are back online now. Sorry for the outage, but there was not much I could do about it. I always have nikonrumors.net as a backup, but I haven’t used it since 2012. Here is the latest: Nikon announced the development of […]

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New Nikon Z6 II/Z7 II firmware update coming with improved eye AF and 4K UHD 60p support

Nikon is expected to make a CP+ related announcement on February 18th. There will be a new firmware updated version 1.10 for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II camera that will be available on February 25 – it will introduce improved eye AF performance and 4K UHD 60p support for the Z6 II. Stay […]

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Nikon 2021 CP+ presentation on February 26th

Nikon will have their 2021 CP+ presentation online on February 26th from 3 pm to 5 pm. I am still not 100% sure what will be announced. I believe we will see one or more new Nikkor Z lenses and maybe even the rumored Nikon Z APS-C mirrorless camera (see this post on what to […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #611

→ New: Kirk BL-Z7II L-bracket for Nikon Z7 II, Z6 II and Z5 cameras. → New: The Top Shelf camera bag on Kickstarter. → The $20 off deal on TopazLabs DeNoise is ending soon. Topaz Labs Utility Bundle is also $50 off. You can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an additional 15% off.. → Ebay finds: Nikon FM10 […]

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Photographing “The Wave” (Coyote Buttes North, Arizona)

Photographing "The Wave", Coyote Buttes North, Arizona

Photographing “The Wave” (Coyote Buttes North, Arizona) by Nikhil Shahi website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube – see also his previous posts here (all photos taken with the Nikon D850): For almost six years, I had diligently entered a monthly online lottery, to try and secure an elusive permit to visit ‘The Wave’ in Arizona. And every month during those six […]

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Nikon Z7 II camera review by Geoff Livingston

My Experience Shooting with the Z7ii by Geoff Livingston (website, Instagram, Facebook, see also his previous guest posts): I received my new Nikon Z7ii in late December. Since then, I have used it in a variety of situations, from professional jobs to personal projects to simple walk-abouts. Throughout the article you will see random shots from […]

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Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S compared to the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and other lenses

A quick Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S ($2,096.95) vs. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art ($949) and other lenses comparison by Dariusz Breś  – see also his previous posts (click on images for larger view):

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