NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Commander Matthew Dominick captured amazing images of the Aurora illuminating the Soyuz spacecraft from the ISS with a Nikon Z9 camera:
He also took this picture with the Milky Way in the background:
Watch the detailed video describing the setup and how the astronaut took the shot:
The previously reported Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and listed for sale on eBay (Yongnuo lenses are also sold at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon).
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Nikon is dominating the latest sales ranking at Yodobashi Camera Japan, with five camera combinations in the top 10:
The latest Map Camera sales ranking:
Source: CAPA, Map Camera
Nikon released their first quarter financial results for the 2025 fiscal year (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025):
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SmallRig announced a special limited-time custom color event where you can select the color customization of your accessories. 9 different Pantone metal colors are available for 16 different camera cages (including Nikon). There’s no additional fee for the color option, but there is a limit on the number of orders that will be accepted. You will be able to make your selection and place an order on August 15th at 0:00 (GMT-7). You have to be quick since this is a worldwide event, and most of the popular cases and colors will sell out fast. The websites for the different regions are:
Here are the qualifying SmallRig cages for Nikon cameras (see the full list of SmallRig cages for Nikon):
Amazon is having another one of their short and exclusive sales: the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z is now $1,484.95, almost $500 or 26% off (sold and shipped by Amazon):
Update: sold out already.
The same 35-150 lens is currently $1,999 at B&H Photo. Previous coverage of the lens can be found here.
Also: the Tamron 70-300mm f//4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z-mount is now $599 or 14% off at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo.
The 4+ years Nikon D6 DSLR (announced in February 2020) still costs $1,000 more than the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera:
A specifications comparison of both cameras can be found here:
