Weekly Nikon news flash #780


→ Profoto announced a new Profoto Pro-D3 – see the details at AdoramaAmazonB&HErhardt, and WEX.

Aisha Seriki, Orí Inú 1, 2023, Courtesy of the artist and Doyle Wham.

→ Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2024: shortlist of 9 photographers announced.


Netflix approves the new RED V Raptor [X] model cameras.

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Nikon has another best-seller: the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is in short supply


Just like with the 180-60mm lens, it seems that Nikon has another best-seller with the latest NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR (announced in March) – the lens is still out of stock and it’s heavily back-ordered at most stores:

  • Adorama: slight delay
  • Amazon; expected June 11 – July 11
  • B&H: coming soon
  • Erhardt; in stock
  • Koch: available end of May
  • Calumet: available in 5-15 days
  • WEX: awaiting stock
  • Camera Canada: on order
  • Map Camera: back-ordered
  • Yodobashi Camera: back-ordered, next delivery scheduled for early August
  • Bic Camera: expected to ship in August
  • Camera Kitamura: delivery time in one month

Previous coverage of the lens can be found here:

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A month with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens


A month with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens by Des Ong (website | Facebook | Instagram, see also his previous guest posts):

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Now also in Germany: the Nikon Z8 is €500 off (Sofortrabatt)


The latest Nikon rebates where the Z8 camera is $500 off are now also available in Germany (and I assume in the rest of Europe as well). The new Nikon summer rebates include up to €700 off on selected Nikon cameras, lenses, and binoculars:

See also the Nikpon rebates in UK, USA, and Canada.


This promotion will end on July 22nd, 2024. Here is the full list of discounted Nikkor lenses:

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New Nikon savings also in the UK (Nikon Z8 body now £450 off)


In addition to the USA, Canada, Germany, and other European countries, the new Nikon rebates are now available in the UK and they include also £450 off the Nikon Z8 camera body. Here are some of the other savings:

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Nikon acquired RED for $85 million


The latest financial reports reveal that Nikon acquired RED for approximately $85 million (13,167,000,000 yen):

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Some Nextorage CFexpress Type B and SD memory cards are now on sale




Some Nextorage CFexpress Type B and SD memory cards are now on sale at the official Nextorage Amazon store:

I believe the top-of-the-line Nextorage NX-B2PRO Series CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards are still the world’s fastest (Amazon |B&H):

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No, the Nikon Z6 III will not be announced within two weeks


If you are to believe the Internet, the Nikon Z6 III should be announced within 2 weeks. This will not happen. The earliest announcement date is now at the end of June and this can change as well. Here are some of the reasons why the Nikon Z6 III camera has still not been officially announced yet:

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