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This rare Nikkor 58mm f/1.0 got the world’s highest price ever paid for a Nikon lens at auction (€187,500)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 10, 2022

This rare, probably one-of-a-kind, Nikkor 58mm f/1.0 lens from the 1970s just sold for €187,500 at the latest Wetzlar Camera Auctions (more info available here):

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Nikon Z9 orders opened at Amazon, current shipping date: November 2nd

By [NR] admin | Published: October 9, 2022

The Nikon Z9 camera is now listed for orders at Amazon for a regular price (5,499) with a shipping date of November 2nd (shipped and sold by Amazon): Check Z9 availability at (B&H and Adorama will be closed for the next 10 days): Z9 pre-orders (US): Europe Canada Adorama B&H Amazon Pauls’s Photo Service Photo […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #697

By [NR] admin | Published: October 9, 2022

→ AlexOnRAW.com is currently offering some savings on their Capture One Hidden Feature eBook and Pro Color Grading Styles for Capture One  (you can get an additional 10% off with code RUMORS). → Capture One version 15.4.0 added wireless support for the Nikon Z9 and D6 cameras (Capture One 23 is coming soon). → New […]

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Review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 9, 2022

Review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens by Nicolas Stettler (Facebook | Instagram | Flickr): Update: higher resolution images can be downloaded from this link. For wildlife photography, telephoto lenses with a focal length between 400mm and 600mm are the absolute standard in the vast majority of cases. Most animals are rather […]

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CIPA August numbers

By [NR] admin | Published: October 8, 2022

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

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The Nikon Z9 and revisiting the ‘Wishlist from an Amateur’

By [NR] admin | Published: October 8, 2022

The Nikon Z9 and revisiting the ‘Wishlist from an Amateur’ By Sankha Hota (Flickr | Instagram | Website) This article is in continuation of a published article in the Nikon Rumors two years ago, titled “Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur”. There I wished for: a camera with the same ergonomics as the D500 with 12-14 fps and […]

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Nikon Z9 now in stock at B&H for the first time

By [NR] admin | Published: October 7, 2022

The Nikon Z9 camera is now in stock at B&H for the first time since the announcement: Update: all sold out, but we now also know that B&H doesn’t have a waiting list anynmore. The Nikon Z9 should be available and in stock by the end of the year Z9 pre-orders (US): Europe Canada Adorama […]

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