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Confusion: Nikon announced again the NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) lens

I just saw a new product release on Nikon.com and I was surprised becuase I did not have any inside information for an upcoming announcement. Then I realized that Nikon announced the already existing NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) lens. I assume the lens was not released for all markets. The Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 […]

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Digimedia Tech patent infringement lawsuit against Nikon thrown out: DigiMedia Tech patent held invalid

Back in 2020, the patent troll Digimedia Tech sued Nikon (and many other companies) for patent infringement on the following patents: 6,914,635 for “Microminiature Zoom System for Digital Camera” 6,545,706 and 7,715,476 for “System, Method and Article of Manufacture for Tracking a Head of a Camera-Generated Image of a Person.” The impacted cameras were the Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Nikon Coolpix […]

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New version of Nikon CCD color mode IIIa and Ia presets released

A new version 2.0 of the Nikon CCD color mode IIIa/Ia presets for Nikon cameras has been released. Here is what’s new:

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A reader buys a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens, gets a warranty for a “Z 85/1.2 S” lens (Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens coming soon)

A reader purchased a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens. The warranty card that came with the lens was labeled as “Z 85/1.2 S“:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #706

→ Nikon D5 DSLR and lens patent poster/prints (more available here, the photo section is here). → New Think Tank Photo SpeedTop Crossbody camera bag announced (now available at B&H). → Capture One is changing their perpetual license.

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CIPA October numbers

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

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AstrHori 12mm f/2.8 fisheye and 18mm f/8 shift full-frame lenses for Nikon Z-mount announced

AstrHori officially announced two out of their four new lenses for Nikon Z-mount: AstrHori 12mm f/2.8 full-frame fisheye lens Orders: Pergear | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon UK | Amazon CA Price: $256: All-metal construction Angle of view: 185° Minimum focusing distance: 0.2m Available for Nikon Z, Fuji GFX, Leica L, Sony E, Canon RF […]

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