Nikon Hong Kong announced that they will begin charging a substantial “administration fee” for the repair and maintenance of grey market (parallel import) products. According to their official notice, this fee can be up to HK$5,000 (approximately £500/$640 USD). It is important to note that this is strictly an administrative charge in addition to the […]
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):
Nikon Corporation has decided to raise the base salary of its employees by 10,000 yen, around $62 (approximately 2.5% of the average base salary), starting in July of this year. Including salary increases based on individual performance, the total base salary increase per person is expected to be approximately 18,000 yen, around $112 (approximately 4.5% […]
Nikon products received three TIPA photo and imaging awards this year: Best Advanced Compact Cinema Camera: Nikon ZR Best Full-Frame Advanced Camera: Nikon Z5II Best Full-Frame Standard Zoom Lens: Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II The full list of the 2026 TIPA photo and imaging gear awards can be found here: Here are the 2026 […]
Miracles do happen: the original NikonRumors Facebook page with 150k followers, which I had for almost 20 years, is back online! For now, I will keep the new NR page as a backup and continue posting to both. You can also find NikonRumors at: X/Twitter Instagram Blue Sky Threads RSS Feed Email notifications NR is also […]
Field Made launched new Nikon Z Stealth Kits available for different camera models: You can use the discount code rumors10 for 10% off Update: some clarifications on the 10% off coupon code “Rumors10” for FieldMade: 10% off the entire order Minimum purchase of $20 CAD Cannot be combined with other discounts Additional information:
“I’m back” is back with a new “I’m Back Roll” digital camera back, equipped with a 26MP APS-C Sony IMX571 sensor, that is compatible with Nikon film cameras: The project is now live on Kickstarter, with over $550k raised by 950+ backers. Here is the “I’m Back Roll” product fact sheet and some additional information:
