Monthly Archives: February 2022

Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

Intel is going to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion – this was officially announced today. It has been speculated that the Nikon Z9 sensor is made by Tower Semiconductor (former Tower Jazz). Here are the details:

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Next big Nikon Z9 shipment in the US expected on March 5th

The next big Nikon Z9 shipment in the US is expected on or around March 5th. Previous Nikon Z9 coverage can be found here. Nikon Z9 pre-orders links: Z9 pre-orders (US): Europe Canada Adorama B&H Amazon Pauls’s Photo Service Photo Calumet (NL) Calumet (DE) Foto Erhardt (DE) Foto Koch (DE) WEX (UK) CameraCanada

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New Nikon videos explaining different camera functionalities

Nikon Europe posted several new videos explaining different Nikon camera functionalities:

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First leaked pictures of the Voigtlander NOKTON D 35mm f/1.2 lens mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

Here are the first leaked pictures of the already rumored Voigtlander NOKTON D 35mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount that will be officially announced for the 2022 CP+ show in Japan (this will be the first Voigtlander lens for Nikon Z mount): Nikon Z mount APS-C only Scheduled to be released in March 2022 […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #663

→ New: Tascam CA-XLR2d-AN XLR microphone adapter kit for Nikon cameras. → New: Peak Design released 15 new bags, backpacks, pouches, and duffels in different sizes and colors and they currently have some special offers. → New: Rotolight NEO 3 LED lights. → The latest Adobe releases are out.

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Photographing Iceland with a Nikon D810 and D850

Sunlight filters down this large ice cave, creating hundreds of tiny sun stars as the ice refracts the light. Nikon D810, 24–70mm at 30mm, ISO 100, 15s at f/13, tripod

Photographing Iceland with a Nikon D810 and D850 by James Rushforth (Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website): Four years after completing Photographing the Dolomites, professional photographer James Rushforth has just completed his next long term project – documenting 170 locations and 1000 of the most scenic viewpoints in Iceland. His two-volume guidebook set is aimed at […]

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Updated Zenitar 60mm f/2.8 Macro EA lens for Nikon F-mount

There is an updated version of the Zenitar 2.8/60mm Macro EA macro lens for Nikon F-mount. The updated version has a new optical design and is priced is €421.65 or around $480 (in the US, Zenit lenses are sold at B&H). Additional third-party lenses for Nikon F-mount can be found here. Zenitar 60mm f/2.8 Macro […]

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