Monthly Archives: July 2021

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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Report: Nikon Z fc

Richard Haw (Facebook | Twitter) published a very nice and detailed report on the new Nikon Z fc camera: Hello, everybody! Do you remember the movie “Misery“? It’s Kathy Bate’s best performance in my opinion, a masterful portrayal of a psycho. Her ability to change her acting at-will is disturbing to watch because you don’t know […]

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Nikon and Unistellar announce a master joint development agreement

Nikon and Unistellar announced a master joint development agreement supporting digital astronomical telescope development with Nikon’s optical technologies:

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Nikon Z fc additional coverage

Nikon Z fc additional coverage:

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Just released: Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI 2.3.0, ON1 NoNoise AI 2021, DxO Nik Collection 4.1.0

Topaz Labs released Video Enhance AI version 2.3.0 for upscaling videos up to 8k with higher quality output, frame rate conversion, and faster processing. Video Enhance AI is now on sale for $239.99 ($60 off). You can get 15% off all Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15. More info on the new version is available here. ON1 officially released […]

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The Nikon Z9 is rumored to be announced in November/December

Just a quick update: I received information from one of my good sources that the Nikon Z9 is rumored/expected to be announced in November/December timeframe. Here is what we know so far about the Z9:

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