The previously reported TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced. The Neo series focuses on lightweight, affordable autofocus lenses (weight: 332–338g, price: $99 with free shipping when purchased from the official store): US Orders: B&H Photo Worldwide: TTartisan Store (use code RUMORS for 5% off) Full-frame 85mm Focal Length […]
The post Should you buy a used Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR ($1,750) or go modern with the Nikon Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens ($2,096): a real‑world comparison is by Gergely, a wildlife, nature, and sports photographer. You can read more of his gear breakdowns and field tests on his website, view […]
This guest post on using the 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z-mount (order at B&H Photo in the US and the 7Artisans store for international shipping) for wildlife photography in the Manu National Park, Peru, is by the Spanish professional wildlife photographer Francis De Andrés (Website | Instagram):
Fred Miranda published his review of the Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z-mount. Here is the conclusion and pro/cons list (read the full detailed review here):
Nikon Japan has temporarily suspended orders for the Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens due to an “overwhelming number of pre-orders.” This is strange because the Z 600mm f/6.3 lens was announced back in 2023, and it’s currently in stock at major retailers: US: B&H Photo | Service Photo | Paul’s Photo (now $500 off) DE: Foto […]
7Artisans released the Nikon Z-mount version of the AF 40mm f/2.5 LITE full-frame lens (previously reported here): Orders: 7Artisans store (coming soon to B&H Photo) Weight: 90g STM Stepping Motor AF Minimum Focus Distance: 0.4m Price: $159 Available August 6th Additional information on the lens is available here:
I have the full court ruling (all 25 pages are attached at the bottom of this post), and I can now confirm my report from yesterday: Nikon lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China. The documents are in Chinese – here is the AI recap:
