Monthly Archives: December 2022

Another reader receives a lens with a Z 85/1.2 S warranty card

Another reader receives a lens with a Z 85/1.2 S warranty card (the Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens is not yet officially announced): Previous coverage of the Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens can be found here. A reader buys a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens, gets a warranty for a “Z 85/1.2 […]

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Rare discount on four Nikon Z9 accessories

Service Photo (an authorized Nikon USA dealer) is offering up to $31 savings on the following Nikon Z9 accessories when you use code Z9 during checkout: Nikon EN-EL18D: these batteries sell everywhere for $220.95, but for a limited time, use code Z9 at checkout and get these batteries for just $189.95 each Nikon MH-33 Charger: […]

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Confusion: Nikon announced again the NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) lens

I just saw a new product release on Nikon.com and I was surprised becuase I did not have any inside information for an upcoming announcement. Then I realized that Nikon announced the already existing NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) lens. I assume the lens was not released for all markets. The Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 […]

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Digimedia Tech patent infringement lawsuit against Nikon thrown out: DigiMedia Tech patent held invalid

Back in 2020, the patent troll Digimedia Tech sued Nikon (and many other companies) for patent infringement on the following patents: 6,914,635 for “Microminiature Zoom System for Digital Camera” 6,545,706 and 7,715,476 for “System, Method and Article of Manufacture for Tracking a Head of a Camera-Generated Image of a Person.” The impacted cameras were the Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Nikon Coolpix […]

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New version of Nikon CCD color mode IIIa and Ia presets released

A new version 2.0 of the Nikon CCD color mode IIIa/Ia presets for Nikon cameras has been released. Here is what’s new:

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A reader buys a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens, gets a warranty for a “Z 85/1.2 S” lens (Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens coming soon)

A reader purchased a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens. The warranty card that came with the lens was labeled as “Z 85/1.2 S“:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #706

→ Nikon D5 DSLR and lens patent poster/prints (more available here, the photo section is here). → New Think Tank Photo SpeedTop Crossbody camera bag announced (now available at B&H). → Capture One is changing their perpetual license.

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CIPA October numbers

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):

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