More new Chinese lenses for Nikon Z-mount (Pergear, Viltrox, Brightin Star)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2023

Pergear 14mm f/2.8 II

Pergear announced a new 14mm f/2.8 II (gen 2) full-frame lens for the Nikon Z-mount (replacement for the previous version). The price is $269. Update: the lens is now also listed on Amazon. Additional information is available here.

Viltrox 28mm f/1.8

New pictures of the Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (previously reported here).

Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95

Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for Nikon Z mount: the official announcement is on September 6th (see teaser). Brightin Star lenses are sold on Amazon and at Funleader.

More new Chinese lenses coming for Nikon Z-mount (7Artisans, Viltrox, Meike, AstrHori, Venus Optics, Brightin Star)

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CIPA July numbers

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2023


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #744

By [NR] admin | Published: September 3, 2023


→ The new Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics)  Mitakon APO 200mm f/4 macro 1X full-frame lens for Nikon F + Z mount is now also listed at B&H Photo (additional information is available here and here).


→ The camera market is booming!


→ New Nanuk soft bag ecosystem announced.


→ B&H has several 50th Anniversary Special Edition Products.

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Labor Day specials

By [NR] admin | Published: September 3, 2023


Adorama Labor Day Sale


B&H specials


7Artisans lens sale


WANDRD sale: 15% off aLL gear, PRVKE bag for $99, 50% off VEER packable bag.


ALPHAGVRD camera and lens skins sale: use code SUMMEREND.


Up to 50% off Matt Granger photography courses with coupon code labor50 (20% off Nikon, Fuji GFX and Hasselblad setup guides with coupon code laborday)


Skylum Luniar Neo sale


KEH: 20% off overstock + accessories with code DL20


The Photography Tutorial eBook sale


SIRUI Labor Day Sale


HEIPI 3-in-1 travel tripod sale

Via PhotoRumors

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Updated list of upcoming Viltrox lenses for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2023



Here is an updated list of the upcoming Viltrox AF lenses for Nikon Z-mount:

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The best NikonRumors posts for August 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2023

The best NikonRumors posts for August 2023:

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The new CFexpress memory card update 4.0 will double the speed to 4 GB/s while still being backward compatible

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2023


The latest CFexpress memory card update 4.0 will double the speed to 4 GB/s while still being backward compatible:


CompactFlash Association members:


Additional information:

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The Nikon F camera used to shoot some of Jimi Hendrix’s album covers is up for auction (again)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2023


Back in July I reported that the Nikon F camera used to shoot some of Jimi Hendrix’s album covers was up for sale. The original auction was supposed to be back in July but for some reason, the setup is still listed online for an upcoming auction on September 12th, 2023. Here are the details:

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