Monthly Archives: August 2022

Here is an exclusive 10% off coupon code for Gura Gear camera bags

I already reported on the new Kiboko camera backpacks from Gura Gear. Here is a 10% off coupon for your next purchase: use coupon code rumors at checkout. Gura Gear is sold also at Amazon.

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NikonRumors email subscription no longer available, looking for alternatives

The NikonRumors email subscription is no longer available. Google decided to kill the service (called Feedburner) I have been using for 15 years. While I am looking for an alternative solution, you can follow the latest NikonRumors blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feed: https://nikonrumors.com/feed https://feeds2.feedburner.com/NikonRumors I assume at some point Google will also […]

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Nikon Z7 listed as discontinued in Japan

The Nikon Z7 camera is now listed as discontinued (“old product”) on the official Nikon Japan website (direct link to the product listing): The Nikon Z7 however is not yet listed in the discontinued section of Nikon Japan website. A quick check in the US shows that the Nikon Z7 is currently in stock at […]

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No, Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera

I have to make one of those posts again – Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera and Nikon’s website did not leak the Nikon Z8 camera as some clickbait sites reported today. A quick search shows the original Nikon USA website that was created almost a year ago – the Z8 is […]

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Lexar announces the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader

Today Lexar announced the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader: CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series For photographers and videographers who demand superior performance with transfer speeds of up to 900MB/s read1 Transfer speeds up to 900MB/s read, 800MB/s write, and minimum write speed […]

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First Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark

A Chinese blogger published the first Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark on Weibo (the new card is currently in stock at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H). Here are the  benchmark results:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #688

New Nikon Z9 classes with Steve Simon: Nikon Z9 New York City Mentorship Masterclass (September 16-18, 2022) Nikon Z9 Vancouver Mentorship Masterclass (August 19-21, 2022) → Many Viltrox Z-mount lenses (and other products) are currently on sale at Rollei in Germany (this offer is ending on August 8th). → DxO released PureRAW version 2.1 with Apple […]

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Nikon Speedlight SB-500 flash orders temporary suspended, Speedlight SB-5000 available for purchase

Nikon Japan issued a new press notice indicating that orders of the Speedlight SB-500 flash are temporarily suspended. The Nikon Speedlight SB-5000 flash should be available for purchase. Most Nikon Speedlight flashes have been for a while and are currently out of stock in the US (check Adorama and B&H). As I already mentioned last […]

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