Nikon received the National Commendation for Invention 2024

By [NR] admin | Published: August 6, 2024

 
Nikon products received the National Commendation for Invention 2024 for:

→ Shape extending from mount to viewfinder on the Nikon Z9 camera:

Shape extending from mount to viewfinder on the Nikon Z9 camera
→ Establish the design image of the Z series by adopting this design:


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Weekly Nikon news flash #792

By [NR] admin | Published: August 4, 2024



→ New camera bags:


→ The LIT DUO 1 light meter has already raised over $861k on Kickstarter, with only a few hours left.


→ BCN report June 2024: Sony takes the #1 spot from Canon in Japan.


→ SmallRig released a standard configurations catalog for photo and video accessories.


→ SmallRig also released a mount plate kit for power banks and NP-F batteries:



→ Nikon will be exhibiting at the 25th Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I 2024), which will be held from August 7th to 9th.

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CIPA June 2024 numbers

By [NR] admin | Published: August 4, 2024


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):
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Now in stock: PolarPro defender body cap with a hidden AirTag/memory card compartment for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: August 3, 2024


The new PolarPro Defender body caps for Nikon Z-mount with a hidden AirTag/memory card compartment are now in stock at B&H Photo. Three different colors and three different inserts are available:



Additional information is available here:

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More third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount coming soon: Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake, Meike 35mm f/2, and Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4

By [NR] admin | Published: August 3, 2024

More third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount are coming soon:


Viltrox is developing a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens for Nikon Z mount (previously reported here):

Viltrox to announce a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens


The previously reported Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame  lens for Nikon Z-mount will be released soon:

More pictures of the upcoming Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame mirrorless autofocus lens for Z/E/L mount


Yongnuo will announce the previously reported 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C  lens for Nikon Z-mount on August 7th:

New Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C lens to be announced on August 7th

More Chinese lenses for Z mount can be found here.
More third-party Z-mount lenses can be found here.

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The upcoming Nikon N2318 camera model is now also registered in Indonesia

By [NR] admin | Published: August 3, 2024


The upcoming Nikon N2318 camera model is now also registered in Indonesia:


We now have a total of two registered but not yet announced Nikon cameras:

I already reported that the next two rumored Nikon cameras are expected to be:

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Nikon Professional Services at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

By [NR] admin | Published: August 2, 2024
Nikon Z9 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Nikon Z9 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Nikon Z6 III at the Olympics

The latest Nikon Z6 III is good enough for the Olympics

Undergoing repair at the Nikon center at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Undergoing repair at the Nikon Center at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Phototrend published an article about the Nikon Professional Services (NPS) at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Nikon’s offering to accredited photographers consists of:

Nikon also had a dedicated team on-site collecting comments, advice, and feedback from professional photographers. This data is collected and analyzed and eventually will make it to a possible firmware update in the future.

More pictures of the NPS station at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games:

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