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Meike 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus STM lens for Nikon Z-mount review

Meike 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus STM lens for Nikon Z-mount review by Bill Hall (see his previous reviews): I wanted to tell you about a Chinese lens that I just got. If you haven’t tried any of the lenses being manufactured in China, you are missing out on some great lenses at bargain prices. I have […]

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Nikon rebates for July 2023

The latest Nikon rebates: US: Adorama |  B&H | Amazon | Paul’s | Service DE: Erhardt | Koch | Calumet UK: Park | WEX Here is the full list of the latest Nikon USA rebates for July 2023 (see also this page):

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May 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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Here are some of the July 4th sales going on today

Here are some of the July 4th sales going on today: Adorama B&H Photo 7artisans (use code RUMORS for an extra 5% off) Skylum Luniar KEH Funleader Early Amazon Prime Day deals LifePixel infrared camera conversions: $65 off all conversion services with coupon code Convert65 $90 off all converted cameras with coupon code July90 $100 off all workshops with coupon code TRAINING100

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Sirui to announce their first autofocus anamorphic lenses for Nikon Z-mount

Sirui is teasing their first set of new autofocus anamorphic lenses for Nikon Z-mount (Google translation): “Today, I can finally announce to you that the first autofocus lens kit is about to be born! The first batch will launch three types of bayonets: Z, X, and E.” Sirui already has several popular anamorphic manual focus […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #735

→ The Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens is listed for $59,504.90 on Amazon. → Think Tank announced a new Backlight XP 26L Special Edition camera backpack. → New Megadap ETZ21 Pro autofocus adapter coming soon (Sony E to Nikon Z). → OWC now also sells CFexpress Type B memory cards (see test here). → […]

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Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz?

Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz? By Christoph Malin (see also his previous guest posts here) On June 22nd, 2023, the heat was finally peaking after days of a heatwave around Innsbruck, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Bavaria, and South Tyrol, evening thunderstorms were predicted. and a high amount of dust limited visibility. On my way back from filming fireflies […]

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