Monthly Archives: July 2021

Nikon Z9: 45MP and 30 fps?

From the very beginning, I have been getting conflicting information on the sensor size of the upcoming Nikon Z9 professional mirrorless camera. Nikon only told us that it will be a “newly developed high-resolution stacked FX sensor”. The rumor was that three different sensors were tested: 45-46MP, 50MP, and 60MP. The latest info I received […]

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Xitek’s interview with Nikon: the new 50mm f/2.8 MC lens is compatible with the ES-2, no plans for macro teleconverters and more

Last month the Chinese website Xitek published an interview with Nikon regarding the development of the new NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f /2.8 VR S and NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f /2.8 mirrorless macro lenses. There are some interesting points made, for example: the new 50mm f/2.8 MC lens is compatible with the Nikon ES-2 […]

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Nikon NX Studio, Wireless Transmitter, Picture Control, and Webcam utilities updated with Nikon Z fc support

Today Nikon updated NX Studio, Wireless Transmitter, Picture Control, and Webcam utilities with Nikon Z fc support and other improvements – here are the details and download links:

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Nikon Europe summer savings are ending this weekend

The current Nikon summer savings in Europe are set to expire on July 17th, Saturday (up to £360/€400 off on select Nikon Z cameras and lenses): Park Cameras UK WEX UK Calumet NL Calumet DE Foto Erhardt DE The current Nikon US rebates can be found here: Adorama (see all discounted listings) B&H Photo (see all […]

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Upcoming Viltrox AF mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount on display at the 2021 P&I show in Shanghai

At the 2021 P&I photography show/convention in Shanghai, Viltrox displayed on their booth several new lenses, including some of their upcoming AF mirrorless lenses for Z-mount:

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New firmware updates for the Nikon Z7 II, Z6 II and Z5 cameras released

Nikon just released new firmware updates for the Z5, Z6 II, and Z7 II mirrorless cameras with a single fix: Addressed an issue that would in rare circumstances result in unusually loud noises from the aperture mechanism when the zoom or focus rings on F mount lenses connected via an FTZ mount adapter were rotated. Here […]

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Venus Optics has nine new Laowa lenses and many of them will be available for Nikon Z-mount

At the 2021 P&I photography show/convention in Shanghai, Venus Optics displayed several new lenses and many of them will be available for Nikon Z-mount – here is the full list:

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Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates with new real-time tracking rumored to be released in September

A while back I mentioned in a blog post about new upcoming Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates. The rumored updates are expected to be out in September and will introduce new real-time tracking – this will be a simpler version of the real-time tracking system that will be implemented in the Nikon Z9. I don’t have all the […]

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