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Meike temporarily stopped selling Z-mount lenses in China, all Chinese lens brands got a warning from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2026

Today Meike issued an official statement and also temporarily stopped selling Nikon Z-mount lenses in China:

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Huge Nikon price increase in China – up to 42% for some lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2026

Nikon introduces a huge price increase in China – up to 42% for some lenses. Leica is also raising its prices in the US, and I have the feeling that other brands will follow. The main reasons are tariffs, rising component/material costs, exchange rates (weak dollar), and the overall shrinking camera market. Here are the […]

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The Nikon Coolpix P1100 and P950 super-zoom cameras are now $100 off

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2026

The Nikon Coolpix P1100 and P950 super-zoom point-and-shoot cameras are now $100 off in the US: Nikon COOLPIX P1100 Nikon COOLPIX P950 The Nikon Coolpix P1100 is also discounted in Europe: Foto Erhardt WEX Photo Always impressive to see the 24-3000mm zoom range of the Nikon Coolpix P1100 camera

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NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera around the moon, here is why

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2026

NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera (you can still get one today) around the moon. Here is why:

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CIPA data for January 2026

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2026

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):

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Stores and distributors in China are removing all Sirui Z-mount lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: March 2, 2026

Several Chinese sources report that Sirui has removed Z-mount lenses from online stores. Apparently, all official Sirui stores and most distributors have removed all Z-mount lenses from their Taobao listings (China’s largest e-commerce platform). Only a few distributors still have Z-mount links available online: The official Sirui website still lists several Z-mount lenses. In the US, […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #876

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2026

→ New Atomos Ninja RAW 5.2″ HDMI monitor/recorder announced. → You can now buy rail hot-shoe covers in Japan – “toritetsu” or train hobby photography is very popular in Japan.   → Interesting: Nikon let the D7 and D9 trademarks expire, but not the D8. → The real story behind the Nikon lens patent dispute […]

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