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Deal of the day: $210 off the Angelbird 2TB CFexpress memory card (+ the new Lexar & ProGrade cards announced)

B&H Photo has the Angelbird 2TB AV Pro MK2 CFexpress 2.0 Type B memory card on sale ($210 off) as a part of their Deal Zone (offer valid for today only): The Pergear CFExpress memory cards are also on sale – use code JEX9V1TPN199 on Pergear.com or code 10FLKFVB on Amazon.com: Also new: today Lexar unveiled […]

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Nikon is building a new lens factory worth 30 billion yen in Tochigi, Japan

After Nikon closed two lens factories in Japan back in 2021, there is a new report from Japan that Nikon is building a new lens factory worth 30 billion yen in Tochigi (more info on Tochigi Nikon is available here and here). The new facility will produce lenses for microscopes, cameras, and semiconductor equipment and […]

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Reminder: how to get NikonRumors email notifications

I still have readers emailing me with questions on how to subscribe to NikonRumors. The previous email subscription service called Feedburner is no longer available – Google decided to kill it after I have been using it for 15 years. Email Subscription You can subscribe for email notifications on FeedRabbit for free (you will need […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #715

→ The previously leaked Godox XPro II (2023) radio controller for Nikon cameras is now officially announced: B&H Photo| Adorama | Strobepro. The Nikon MC-N10 remote grip for the Nikon Z mount system is now in stock at: Adorama | B&H | CameraCanada | Erhardt | Calumet | Koch | WEX. → Hands-on report on the new Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2 Aspherical lens […]

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CIPA December numbers

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

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All current Nikkor Z lenses compared by size and lens design

A reader sent me (thanks!) this diagram from club-nikon forum with all current Nikkor Z lenses compared by size and lens design (click for larger view): Here is the legend of the different glasses used:  

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No other Nikon announcements expected for the 2023 CP+ show in Japan

I was told that Nikon will not announce any other new products for the 2023 CP+ show in Japan (February 23-26). I have not heard any Nikon Z8 updates for a while, so I assume whatever I already reported last year is  still valid: The upcoming/rumored Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera will compete with the new […]

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