Nikon Z8 is the best-selling camera in all five major stores in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023


The Nikon Z8 is the best-selling camera in all five major stores in Japan: Phileweb published an article “Nikon’s new product Z8 is doing great. First appearance in all 5 camera specialty stores.” Here is the mirrorless camera best-selling ranking for May:

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Deal of the day: SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B memory card now only $60

By [NR] admin | Published: June 27, 2023



The SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B memory card is currently on sale for $60:

A few other SanDisk CFexpress cards are also on sale.

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Unofficial Nikon Z8 recall Q&A

By [NR] admin | Published: June 27, 2023


Here are some Q&A related to the Nikon Z8 cameras service advisory/recall – please note that the answers are not coming directly from Nikon:

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Reminder: Nikon to announce one more camera this year (2023) – a mirrorless full-frame retro Nikon Zf?

By [NR] admin | Published: June 26, 2023


Just a reminder: I have been reporting for a while that Nikon is rumored to announce one more camera this year (2023) – possibly a new mirrorless full-frame retro Nikon Zf model (not confirmed). If true, this will be the real Nikon Df replacement and it is expected in the August/September timeframe.

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What and how many serial numbers are affected by the Nikon Z8 cameras service advisory/recall?

By [NR] admin | Published: June 26, 2023


Last week Nikon issued a Z8 service advisory/recall describing an issue where the lens cannot be locked to the camera. A reader sent me this email regarding what and how many serial numbers could be affected:

“Had some time on my hands, and did a little anorak-ing on the Z8 recall serials until I got bored typing in numbers! I think it might be a single assembly line that had the problem. The serials aren’t sequential, most European models 6000973 to 6005225 show as affected – but there are random both higher and lower that aren’t – and vice versa.”

@nankadaione in Japan also examined the impacted serial numbers and determined that 6630 units were affected by the recall (2002516~2009146):

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Fotodiox announced a new Pro Fusion super-thin Sony E lens to Nikon Z camera smart autofocus adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: June 25, 2023


Fotodiox announced a new Pro Fusion super-thin Sony E lens to Nikon Z camera smart autofocus adapter with fully automated functions. Here are the details:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #734

By [NR] admin | Published: June 24, 2023


→ Nikon Z8 vs Nikon Z9: what to know.


→ Skylum released a new Luminar Neo all-in-one photography bundle – additional information is available here.


→ Picture Correct sale: How to Photograph Fireworks eBook (55% off until July 4th).


→ This SHARGE storage solution device raised over $372,870 by 3,281 backers on Kickstarter.


→ Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world.

   
→ Nikon Japan announced that they resuming orders for the:


→ New Cheecar 14mm f/2.8 version II lens for Nikon Z mount.


→ Nikon announced new ARCREST II lens filters in Japan (46mm, 52mm, 62mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm, and 95mm). Additional information is available here.

→ The latest Nikon-related YouTube videos:

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TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 TILT lens for Nikon Z-mount review

By [NR] admin | Published: June 24, 2023


TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 TILT lens for Nikon Z – Tested on the Nikon Z6

By James Cooper, Retired news and feature photojournalist.

TTartisan | Pergear | B&H | AmazonUS | AmazonCA | AmazonUK | AmazonDE

The TTArtisan 50 mm f 1.4 lens is quite interesting and unique with its tilt capability available in a range of mounts. While it may not perform as well as conventional 50 mm lenses in terms of sharpness when used as a fixed focal length prime lens for everyday photography, its creative features make it stand out.


The ability of the 2023 updated version tested is now able to tilt by 8 degrees and rotate the lens assembly by 365 degrees (previous rotation was restricted to 90 degrees in one direction), this opens up possibilities for creative effects that are typically found in much more expensive tilt/shift lenses. Although the lens lacks the shift feature, the tilt functionality alone can produce some fascinating images.

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