Monthly Archives: July 2021

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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Weekly Nikon news flash #632

→ Venus Optics Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO lens (APS-C) for Nikon Z-mount sample photos at Lenstip. → The new Nikon Z fc is really hot in Hong Kong – see this DCFever article (translated): People usually would place deposit after the local price and delivery date are officially announced. However, in Hong Kong, people […]

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Nikon temporarily suspends orders for the Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens and other products, announces high demand for the new Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 lens

Nikon Japan temporarily suspended orders for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens (currently back-ordered at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H) and a few other products due to “production reasons”. Here is the full text:

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The Nikon Z9 camera is scheduled to be tested by multiple photographers in August

The Nikon Z9 camera will be tested by several different photographers in August. Expect to see surfing photos and videos from Mexico and more… This timeline matches with the expected/rumored release in November>December. Once the Z9 is sent out for testing, we will get another wave of leaks and rumors. Stay tuned. The Nikon Z9 is […]

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