Sirui is teasing their first set of new autofocus anamorphic lenses for Nikon Z-mount (Google translation):
“Today, I can finally announce to you that the first autofocus lens kit is about to be born! The first batch will launch three types of bayonets: Z, X, and E.”
Sirui already has several popular anamorphic manual focus lenses for Nikon Z-mount (Amazon | B&H):
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→ The Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens is listed for $59,504.90 on Amazon.
→ Think Tank announced a new Backlight XP 26L Special Edition camera backpack.
→ New Megadap ETZ21 Pro autofocus adapter coming soon (Sony E to Nikon Z).
→ OWC now also sells CFexpress Type B memory cards (see test here).
→ Angelbird announced new CFexpress B SE 1TB and B SX 330GB memory cards.
→ ProGrade has announced a new 2TB option for its CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold memory card line.
→ TTartisan released a new polymer nano-microfiber camera protective wrap.
By Christoph Malin (see also his previous guest posts here)
On June 22nd, 2023, the heat was finally peaking after days of a heatwave around Innsbruck, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Bavaria, and South Tyrol, evening thunderstorms were predicted. and a high amount of dust limited visibility.
On my way back from filming fireflies at the Gschnitz Valley, the horizon towards the Karwendel Mountains was lightning illuminated nearly every second. I quickly found a location with a field of view towards the Karwendel Mountain Range.
I set up both the Nikon Z 8 and Z 9 for 8.3K 60p NRAW N-Log with the Z 50mm f/1.2 S and Z 35mm f/1.8 S plus Z 70-200mm f/2.8 as an option. The Lightshow was intense. From a distance of about 85 km, I could see the thunderstorm moving over Southern Bavaria, backlit and illuminating the Nordkette Mountain Range:
I don’t know if this is a typo, but Nikon France posted on social media (Instagram and Facebook) several astrophotography photos taken with the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens. We already knew that the 35mm S lens is coming in 2023, but we did not know for sure that it will be a f/1.2:
The next Nikkor Z 35mm S-line lens will be f/1.2 (plus new drawings of upcoming lenses)
The new SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 is finally in stock at Amazon US:
Also in stock at AmazonCA | AmazonUK | AmazonDE | AmazonIT | AmazonES.
SmallRig is also sold at B&H Photo.
For international shipping, check the official SmallRig online store.
Additional information is available here:
Just announced: SmallRig accessory ecosystem for the new Nikon Z8 camera
Matt Granger updated his Nikon Mirrorless Expert Setup Guide for the new Nikon Z8 camera. He now also covers the latest Nikon Z9 firmware update version 4.0. Here are some of the areas covered – the course is 8 hours of 4k video that covers the entire Nikon Z system:
For additional information, visit this page.
|
Maximum PDR |
Low Light ISO |
Low Light EV |
|
| Nikon D6 | 9.18 | 5772 | 10.85 |
| Nikon D850 | 11.63 | 4115 | 10.36 |
| Nikon Z 6II | 11.28 | 5298 | 10.73 |
| Nikon Z 7II | 11.60 | 4157 | 10.38 |
| Nikon Z 8 | 11.32 | 4224 | 10.40 |
| Nikon Z 9 | 11.30 | 4144 | 10.37 |
PhotonsToPhotos released their latest photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements for the Nikon Z8 camera. As you can imagine, the Z8 and Z9 charts are identical:
