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More Chinese lenses for Nikon Z-mount

The previously reported Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL APS-C ultra-wide angle autofocus lens is now officially announced in China for Sony E mount. The Nikon Z-mount version of the lens will be released later this year. The new lens has a unique feature: remote wireless focusing using the optional remote control operating at 2.4 […]

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Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR firmware update version 1.01 released

Nikon released firmware update version 1.01 for the Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens with a single fix: “Fixed an issue that in rare circumstances would cause interruption of video recording with a message “Recording interrupted” displayed on the camera when the lens zoom ring is operated during recording.”

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November 2023 CIPA numbers

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):

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Nikon exhibits at CES 2024: no longer about photography

The 2024 CES show started today in Las Vegas. As I already reported, I did not expect any new product announcements from Nikon. In previous years Nikon had a huge photography presence at the show and the cameras/lenses exhibition always took the central stage – you can see previous reports here: This year Nikon wants […]

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Nikon announced a partnership with Agence France Press for a new digital watermark image provenance function for authentication purposes

Nikon announced a partnership with Agence France Press (AFP) for a new digital watermark image provenance function for authentication purposes (this is on top of the Content Authenticity Initiative/C2PA). Additional information:

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Nikon registered a new camera in Asia (N2214)

On January 8, 2024, Nikon registered a new camera in Asia under the code-named N2214 with 5.1GHz and Bluetooth support (registration ID: 2024AJ0346, see previous Nikon filings). We are getting close to the Nikon Z6III announcement.

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Upcoming Nikon classes, bootcamps, and photo adventures by Steve Simon and Creative Photo Academy

Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 Mastery Online Bootcamp: Friday, January 26, 2024. Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 New York City 1-Day/Night Masterclass: January 27, 2024. Steve Simon’s Nikon Zf Mastery Online Bootcamp: February 2, 2024. Next are the latest classes from the Creative Photo Academy (link is NSFW):

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