Monthly Archives: February 2022

Oh no… Hell has frozen over: Tony Northrup is giving us 10 reasons why the Nikon Z9 is better than the Sony a1

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2022

Oh no… Hell has frozen over – here is Tony Northrup giving his 1.5 million followers 10 reasons why the Nikon Z9 camera is better than the Sony a1:

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2021 final full year CIPA numbers

By [NR] admin | Published: February 2, 2022

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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Nikon price increases coming to Northern Europe on April 1st

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022

Just like Canon, Nikon will increase their price in Northern Europe on April 1st. I am not sure about the extent of the upcoming price increase but given the current economic situation (inflation, increased shipping costs, chips shortages, COVID, etc.) I think it is fair to assume that the price increase will hit all regions […]

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The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens is finally in stock in the US and Canada (update: sold out in the US already)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022

The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens is finally in stock in the US and Canada: Adorama (sold out) B&H Photo (sold out) Amazon (sold out) Camera Canada (in stock)

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The Nikon D500 is now officially discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022

Two weeks ago I reported how the Nikon D500 was listed as discontinued and is out of stock at many major retailers around the world and now the APS-C DSLR camera is already officially listed as discontinued (“old product”) on the official Nikon Japan website: Amazon still has a few Nikon D500 listings (mainly grey […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for January 2022

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022

         These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors blog posts for January 2022:

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Will there be a Nikon D850 replacement?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 1, 2022

Up until approximately two years ago, I was getting a consistent stream of rumors about a D850 replacement and then everything stopped when Nikon decided to concentrate on mirrorless (or the Z9 to be exact). This year the Nikon D850 will be almost 5 years old (the D850 was announced back in July 2017) and […]

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