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Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Nikon Z-mount (33mm f/0.95, 35mm f/0.95, 45mm f/0.95, 12-24mm f/5.6

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2021

Additional information on the upcoming Laowa lenses for Nikon Z-mount from Venus Optics (previously covered here):

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for February 2021

By [NR] admin | Published: March 1, 2021

        These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for February 2021:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #613

By [NR] admin | Published: February 28, 2021

→ Richard Haw repaired the non-existing Nikon Ai AF Zoom Nikkor 28-80mm f/2.8D ED (IF) – that lens was never officially announced (prototype lens?) and was recently listed for sale in Japan. → CP+ presentation on Asian ILCs market and post 2008 impacts of smartphones on the photographic industry: “Since 2008/9, the smartphone has captured most […]

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Two new 7artisans lenses for Nikon Z-mount: 35mm f/5.6 pancake and 7artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 II fisheye

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2021

7artisans introduced two new mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount: 35mm f/5.6 pancake (full-frame) and 7artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 II fisheye (APS-C). Both lenses can be purchased from the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping (authorized 7artisans dealer):

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Nikon Z6 for war/conflict journalism

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2021
Syrian civil war: A Kurdish-Arab fighter fires his machinegun on Turkish backed militants in late 2019 / Z6, 50mm, f2.8, ISO 2000

Nikon Z6 for war/conflict journalism by Alex Kühni (Instagram: @alex_kuehni | Web: www.alexkuehni.com): With great interest I read the NR guest posts about working with Nikon gear in different fields of photography. As a photojournalist focused on war and conflict, I would like to contribute my own experiences working with the Z system. Let’s start […]

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Funleader announced a new and updated version of their 18mm f/8 cap lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: February 26, 2021

Funleader announced a new and updated version of their Funleader 18mm f/8 cap lens for Nikon Z-mount (see previous version here). The price is $199 and orders can be placed directly at the official Funleader website with international shipping. Additional information, including specifications and MTF chart can be found here. Update: I am not 100% sure, […]

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Nikon presentation at the 2021 CP+ show: “We plan to release many new products this year”

By [NR] admin | Published: February 26, 2021

Nikon did not introduce any new products at the 2021 CP+ show and this explains the lack of rumors and leaks in the past few weeks. Nikon had several online presentations during the CP+ show – here are some of the main points (all Google translated):

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