Monthly Archives: November 2021

Update: the monthly Nikon Z9 production is 3,500 cameras

The Nikkei article that reported 35,000 Z9 cameras monthly production has a typo: they added an extra zero to the original number reported by Nikon in a press release – the monthly Nikon Z9 production is actually 3,500 cameras (the Nikkei article is still not updated with the correct number):

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Fotodiox PRONTO LM-NKZ-PRN autofocus lens adapter now available (Leica M lens → Nikon Z mount camera)

A while back I briefly mentioned the Fotodiox PRONTO LM-NKZ-PRN autofocus lens adapter (Leica M lens → Nikon Z mount camera) but I never really followed up with more details. The adapter is now in stock at Amazon (more on the way at B&H Photo) – here are the details:

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Report: Nikon producing 35,000 Z9 cameras per month, rumor: 400,000 existing Z9 pre-orders (plus more Z9 coverage)

→ The Japanese magazine Nikkei reported that Nikon is producing 35,000 Z9 cameras per month (some reports from Chinese social media suggest that Nikon already has 400,00 pre-orders for the Z9): “The first flagship model Z9 from Nikon’s mirrorless camera “Z” series will be released later this year. The price is open, but it is […]

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Rollei is now selling Viltrox lenses for Nikon Z-mount in Germany

Rollei is now the official Viltrox lens distributor in Germany. All Viltrox lenses for Nikon Z-mount (APS-C and full-frame) are already listed on their website: Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 FX Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 FX Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 FX Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 DX Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 DX Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 DX […]

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Nikon financial results for Q2: revenue increased, operating profit increased significantly, earnings forecast revised upward

Today Nikon released their financial results for Q2 of the year ending March 2022. Here are the details for the Imaging Products Business: YoY: Revenue increased by improvement of sales mix with shifting to pro/hobbyist models contributing by sales of new mirrorless camera of Z fc and Z 6Ⅱ/Z 7Ⅱlaunched last year. Operating profit increased […]

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Nikon is building a new headquarter in Tokyo

I guess things are going well for Nikon lately – today they announced that they are building a new head office (headquarter?) in Tokyo:

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New Nikon software released: NX Studio 1.1.0, NX Tether 1.0.0, Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.9.6, Camera Control Pro 2 2.34.0

Today Nikon released several software updates, including version 1.0 of the new NX Tether that supports the latest Nikon cameras (Z9, Z7II, Z7, Z6II, Z6, Z5, Z50, Zfc, D6, and D780):

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