Nikon Rumors

CIPA number for February 2024: all green

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2024

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):

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The best NikonRumors posts for March 2024

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2024

The best NikonRumors posts for March 2024:

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First picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens?

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2024

Is this the first leaked picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens:

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Nikon and RED are rumored to be working on a new smartphone (ReKon?)

By [NR] admin | Published: April 1, 2024

Many of you probably remember the RED Hydrogen One smartphone from 2019:

RED Hydrogen One smartphone prototype hands-on

RED was also working on a pro camera version of the Hydrogen One smartphone:

RED is working on a “pro camera version” of the Hydrogen One smartphone

At that time RED partnered with Leica, but two years later the project was killed:

Red partners with Leia to bring lightfield holographic smartphone to the consumer market

After the news about Nikon acquiring RED, I received some new rumors that Nikon wants to revive the Hydrogen One smartphone project. Here is what to expect:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #774

By [NR] admin | Published: March 31, 2024

→ In two days Viltrox will announce the previously rumored 56mm f/1.7 lens for Nikon Z (additional information can be found here).

→ Skylum Luminar spring sale is here – see the details here.

→ Photo News Roundup: week of March 24, 2024.

→ TTArtisan announced a new AF 56mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount in China (coming soon to the rest of the world).

→ Nikon announced a new COOLSHOT 20i GIII laser rangefinder (press release).

→ Nikkor The Thousand and One Nights No.89: the AI Nikkor 85mm f/1.4S lens.

→ Nikon products receive the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024.

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Potential picture of the Nikon Z6 III camera being tested in the field

By [NR] admin | Published: March 31, 2024

I received this picture today of what appears to be a Nikon Z6 III camera being tested with the top Z6 III logo covered with tape (click for a larger view):

I do not know if this picture is legit. What do you think? The Nikon Z6 II did not have a label in that position (next to the top right dial), but the Z8 and Z9 did: