Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

October CIPA numbers: the best months so far this year

By [NR] admin | Published: December 11, 2020

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for October 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z full-frame autofocus mirrorless lens for Z-mount (85/1.8Z) will be announced on December 10th (priced around $350)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 4, 2020

The previously rumored Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z full-frame autofocus mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (85/1.8Z) will be announced on December 10th and will be available for pre-order at the Viltrox online store. If I am not mistaken, this would be the first third-party autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount. The new lens should have the same optical […]

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The Nikon F6 film SLR camera is now officially discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: December 2, 2020

In October I reported that the Nikon F6 film SLR camera was already discontinued in Europe. Today B&H sent out email notifications indicating that they have also listed the Nikon F6 as discontinued: The Nikon F6 is also discontinued at Adorama: The Nikon F6 is now also listed as discontinued on the official Nikon Japan […]

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The negative Nikon narrative – will it end? (opinion piece/video by Matt Irwin)

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2020

A few days ago I posted a clarification regarding the latest wave of articles “predicting” the coming doom of Nikon. Matt Irwin did a much better job discussing the situation in his latest video:

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Now on Kickstarter: new X-tra battery solution for Nikon cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: November 25, 2020

X-tra is a new battery solution for Nikon cameras that has already raised over $100k on Kickstarter. The battery is compatible with Nikon z6, z6 II, z7, z7 II, Z50, D500, D600, D610, D750, D780, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500, D800, D800E, D810, D810A, D850, P520, P530, and V1 cameras: Additional information (see also the Kickstarter listing):

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Clarification on the latest online articles about Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: November 24, 2020

It seems that there is still confusion online about the news that Nikon is cutting 10% of their workforce. The original report came in early November and has been repeated and republished since on multiple websites, including Bloomberg, Nikkei, and several others – it’s basically the same story that is being circulated online for almost a […]

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All Nikon School online classes are free again for the holidays

By [NR] admin | Published: November 24, 2020

All Nikon School online classes are free again from November 23rd – December 31st. The free classes were first introduced at the beginning of the COVID pandemic and now they are back for the holidays:

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