Monthly Archives: May 2026

The rumors were true: Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) has filed for bankruptcy/liquidation a month after Nikon sold it

Last month, on May 16th, I reported that Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC), a former Nikon company, had filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. At that point, I could not find any confirmation from my sources, but I can now report that Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd entered bankruptcy/liquidation on May 22nd, 2026: The former Nikon company […]

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Comparing the size of the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens with the 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens with the Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S (currently $2,000 off) by Michna:

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New: Lensbaby Twist 28mm f/3.5 full-frame manual-focus pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount ($190)

Lensbaby recently announced a new Petzval-inspired Twist 28mm f/3.5 full-frame manual-focus pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount with a classic swirling character for $190 (all Lensbaby lenses for Nikon Z-mount can be found here): Pre-orders: B&H Photo Petzval-inspired swirl Fixed f/3.5 aperture Lens design: 4 elements in 3 groups Antireflective multicoated lens element Weight: 140g Minimum focusing […]

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The latest Godox products

Here are the latest Godox products (several Godox flashes for Nikon are currently on sale): Godox MF-T76N macro twin flash for Nikon cameras. Godox EazyFlow foldable softboxes. Godox LED video flash light FL15Bi. Godox ML40Bi Bi-Color Portable LED Light Godox received Red Dot Design awards for the iT32, iT30Pro, X3Pro, and ML80Bi flashes.

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Viltrox announced a new Z1 Pro vintage/retro-inspired compact flash for Nikon cameras

Viltrox announced a new Z1 Pro vintage/retro-inspired compact flash for Nikon cameras (the pro version of the existing Z1). Pre-orders are now open at: US: B&H Photo International: Viltrox Store Additional information and pictures:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #887

→ The new Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH lens mounted on a Nikon Zf camera with M-Z lens adapter (additional information). → The new LLL 50mm f/1.9 Rigid-ZS6 lens (based on the Dallmeyer “Super Six” lens) mounted on a Nikon ZR camera with M-Z lens adapter (additional information). → Comparing the new Canon EOS R6V with the Nikon […]

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DxO released new optics modules for the latest Z-mount lenses

DxO released new optics modules for the following Nikon Z-mount lenses: Laowa 180mm F4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO Nikon Z 70–200mm F2.8 VR S II Tamron 35–100mm F2.8 Di III VXD Zeiss Otus ML 35mm F1.4 The new DxO Modules can be found in: DxO PhotoLab versions 9.7, 8.15, 7.23 DxO PureRAW versions 6.1, 5.9 […]

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