Weekly Nikon news flash #834


→ Super-telephoto within reach: overview of Nikon’s long lenses.


→ Building a Nikon Z kit for travel photography.

→ The new TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C tilt lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available for order at B&H Photo and Foto Erhardt (Germany).


Photo news roundup week of May 11, 2025.


→ The Nikon F3 camera is 45 years old – read the whole story here:

“The Nikon F3, which was under commercialization in conjunction with the development of the NASA specifications-based cameras, was released in March 1980 as the flagship electronically controlled aperture-priority AE SLR camera. The body color was black only, and the suggested retail price was 175,000 yen (with 50 mm f/1.4). The exterior of the integrated camera body and motor drive MD-4 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The novel design aiming at a simple form with a concave section on the front of the body for gripping and the impressive red vertical line exerted a large influence on subsequent camera designs.”


Nikon Z50II wins Camera Journal Press Club Technology Award at Camera Grand Prix 2025.

→ Nikon & RED will participate in the upcoming 2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo – the free registration is now open (previously reported here).

Nikon Z5II: engineers’ interview with photographer Takahiro Bessho.

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The Nikon Zr will be the next Z-mount camera with RED tech (R for RED)

I have been reporting for a while that the next Nikon announcement will be for a cinema camera with Z-mount and RED tech inside. The name of that model is rumored to be “Nikon Zr” or “Nikon ZR” (R for RED). This is what we know so far:

  • Brick-shaped, video-oriented design, without pentaprism and EVF – a combination of the current RED models design, the Sony FX3, and the Nikon Z30
  • Many features and tech from RED will be incorporated inside (not a new RED camera with Z-mount – we already got that)
  • Z6 III sensor inside
  • Very large LCD screen
  • The official announcement is expected later this year, most likely in the third or fourth quarter of 2025

Previous coverage:

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Nikon Z50II camera accessories (part II)



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WANDRD camera bags 10-year anniversary sale: 20%-50% off sitewide (May 13-17th)


  
  
WANDRD is celebrating 10 years with the best deals of the decade, where you can get 20%-50% off camera bags sitewide – this is a better offer than any Black Friday or Prime Day discount they have had in the past (valid from May 13th – 17th):

  
  
I have said this before: WANDRD and Gura Gear are my favorite camera bags.

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens in stock for the first time


The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens is in stock for the first time:

Nikon Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ vs. Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS specifications comparison

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Here are some of the new lenses that will be announced/displayed at the 2025 China P&E show in Beijing

The 2025 China P&E show (Photographic Equipment and Electrical Imaging Machinery) will start on May 16 at the Beijing Exhibition Center. Here are some of the new lenses that will be announced/displayed at the show.

Pictured above is the Nikon booth at the 2025 P&E.

7Artisans 10mm f/3.5 ultra-wide lens (check their website for updates):


Venus Optics Laowa FF 15mm f/4.5 wide-angle 1:2 macro lens and other AF lenses (check their website for updates):


Meike 24mm f/1.4 AF lens for Nikon Z-mount (check their website for updates):

Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount (check their website for updates):

This is the upcoming Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount:


TTartisan is teasing two new APS-C lenses (TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C tilt lens already announced):


ZY Optics AF 35mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z-mount and a new Songraw 85mm f/1.2 lens:

 
New lens teasers from Astrhori, BrightinStar, SG-image, Venus Optics, and Yongnuo:



Just announced: new TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C tilt lens for Nikon Z-mount for $169

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Topaz Labs Photo AI version 4 released with a $30 promo discount



Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 4, and for a limited time, they are offering a $30 off promo discount.

Here is what’s new in version 4:

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