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CIPA January 2023 numbers: every category was down

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2023

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

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Migrating to a new server, expect some hiccups this weekend

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2023

NikonRumors will be migrating to a new server this weekend (starting at 10 pm EST tonight). With the increased traffic and a large number of posts (over 9,000 posts, 33,000 photos, and 800,00 comments), it is time to move to a server with a new generation of processors. We have to also get ready for […]

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DxO released new Optics Modules with support for two Nikon Z lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: March 2, 2023

DxO released 351 new Optics Modules including support for the following Nikon Z lenses: Nikkor Z 17-28mm F2.8 Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S with Z TC 1.4x Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S with Z TC 2x There are now over 81,000 unique Optics Modules. The performance of supported […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for February 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: March 2, 2023

        These are the top 10 most visited posts for February 2023:

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Nikon trademarked a new logo – what do you think it is for?

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2023

Nikon trademarked a new logo in Japan: Some of the linked classification documents (16.3.1) are labeled as “Photographic or cinematographic apparatus, projection apparatus and lanterns including video cameras and photographic lenses“. The detailed description is very broad:

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Another batch of the Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens is now shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2023

I received a tip from a reader that B&H Photo is currently shipping the Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens to regular (non-NPS) pre-orders (the order was placed on April 6th, 7 minutes after the official announcement): I received similar information for pre-orders in Europe: a non-NPS reader just received his lens in […]

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The latest Nikon interviews – nothing interesting to report (Nikon is expected to sell more than 300,000 Z9 cameras)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2023

The latest Nikon interviews: Phototrend published their CP+ interview with Nikon – plain vanilla answers, nothing interesting to report. And no, Nikon did not say that they will produce a full-frame version of the Zf camera (Df successor) as some websites reported. Nikon’s standard answer for years has been “we cannot comment on future products, […]

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