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Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens now available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: February 14, 2019

The new Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens is now available for pre-order: US: Adorama B&H Amazon (see also the new Z6 and Z7 kits) Europe: UK: WEX | Park Camera | Amazon UK Germany: Calumet | Amazon DE Shipping will start in Spring 2019.

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Nikon announced the development of new firmware for the Z6, Z7, D5, D850 and D500 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2019

Nikon announced again the development of new firmware for the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras with eye-detection AF, increased AF/AE performance, RAW video output and CFexpress support (UPDATE: now also the D5, D850 and D500 cameras will have CFexpress support as I already reported back in November):

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Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S mirrorless lens officially announced

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2019

The Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S full-frame mirrorless lens is now officially announced. The US price is $2,297, shipping will start in spring 2019. Pre-orders: Adorama  B&H | Amazon (see also the new Z6 and Z7 kits) Sample photos (see also this page) Additional info at Nikon USA Technical specifications: Focal length 24-70 mm Maximum aperture f/2.8 Minimum aperture f/22 Lens construction 17 […]

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US price of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens: $2,297

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2019

A quick update: the US price of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens will be $2,297. Expect the official announcement in a few hours. For comparison, the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for F-mount is priced at $2,197 (that is $200 off with the current lens rebates).

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Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S mirrorless lens size comparisons

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2019

Here are some of the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens comparison readers added to the comments section of my previous blog post:

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Press photos of the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S mirrorless lens leaked online

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2019

I already reported that the next mirrorless lens to be announced by Nikon will be the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S and the Japanese website Nokishita just published two press photos of the upcoming lens:

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Nikon Z7 firmware update 1.03 and Nikon Z6 firmware update 1.01 released

By [NR] admin | Published: February 12, 2019

Nikon just released new firmware updates for the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras: Nikon Z7 Firmware Version 1.03 Nikon Z6 Firmware Version 1.01 Here is the list of changes:

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