Monthly Archives: July 2024

Weekly Nikon news flash #788

→ Coming soon: new AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 MACRO 2X lens for Nikon Z-mount. → You can now turn your $200 Nikon 40mm f/2 into a $8,000 Noct lens with this fake lens hood. → It seems that Nikon USA is still canceling orders – this has been going on for a while and I thought […]

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Rumors: new Nikon Z9 firmware update with enhanced AF acquisition coming soon

A new Nikon Z9 firmware update with enhanced AF acquisition is rumored to be released soon. I was told that the firmware update will be released for the Summer Olympics (end of July), but as we know from previous reports, there could be a delay. Stay tuned for updates.

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First Nikon Zf camera price drop in the UK

We already have the first Nikon Zf camera price drop in the UK: Amazon UK: WEX Photo and Park Cameras: Nikon Zf body only is now £2,149 or £150 off (was £2,299) Nikon Zf + 40mm SE lens is now £2,399 or £120 off (was £2,519) Currently, in the US, you can only get a […]

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30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens

30 days with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens by Bill Ferris – a wildlife/bird photographer in northern Arizona who recently upgraded from a Nikon D500/Nikkor 200-500 combo to a Nikon Z9/Nikkor 800mm PF system: OK, full disclosure…it’s not been exactly 30 days. Federal Express delivered the camera, lens and accessories […]

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Nikon Z6 III sensor readout speed measurements

Nikon Z6 III sensor readout speed measurements by horshack: My name is Adam and go by “horshack” on dpreview. This year I started a crowd-source project on GitHub for measuring the sensor readout speeds for as many cameras as possible. The methodology involves custom firmware running on an inexpensive Arduino board that flashes its built-in […]

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Nikon 2

Nikon 2 (by RC Jenkins) Occasionally, I bring up a hypothetical system I’d like to see from Nikon. It won’t happen; but this is more of a thought experiment for a discussion to get the creative juices flowing for people who think creatively and to get the defensive juices flowing for people who don’t.  So […]

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Nikon has several new design patents, but they are all “secret” and cannot be accessed

After years of finding interesting information on upcoming cameras and lenses in the latest design patents, Nikon finally found a solution by filing “secret” patents. This probably explains why we have seen only a few Nikon patents in the past few years. Currently, there are four new Nikon design patents that are marked as “secret” […]

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The new Nikon Imaging Cloud service

  Together with the Z6 III camera, Nikon also introduced a new cloud service called Nikon Imaging Cloud, similar to the old Nikon Image Space: The Nikon Imaging Cloud can be used in a web browser or smart device, and it will provide the following services: Image transfer: Upload images shot with the camera to Nikon […]

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