Cosina Japan finally announced the official release date for the new Voigtlander NOKTON 55mm f/1.2 SLIIs lens for Nikon F-mount: May 16th, 2023.
The lens is already listed at B&H Photo with a price tag of $799 but pre-orders are not yet open (check also Adorama and Amazon).
Update: the lens is now available for pre-order.
In Europe, preorders are already open at: Foto Koch, Foto Erhardt, and Calumet.
Here are some hands-on pictures of the new lens courtesy of Capa Camera:
PSA: the Nikon Z7 III specs currently circulating the Web are fake/made up. Please move on and do not support or give any clicks to websites that have a long history of making up non-existing products. The Nikon Z8 will be announced first (obvious now) and I already reported that I have not seen anything reliable on the Z6III/Z7III:
AstrHori is rumored to release a new lens for Nikon Z-mount:
Update: the new AstroHori Probe lens is rumored to be 18mm f/8 available for different mounts.
→ The Germany-based SPINN.DESIGN already had several successful crowdfunding campaigns in the past. They just started a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new fully self-adhesive protective camera gear wrapper and they already raised over $55k.
→ The new ON1 Photo RAW 2023.5 is coming in June and will include the new Resize AI with Face Recovery, new Masking Tools and Curves Control, improved raw processing for better quality images, and more: what’s new | press release. Photo RAW 2023.5 is a free update for ON1 Everything subscribers and owners of version 2023. You can order now with coupon code NEW2023-5 for a special introductory price.
→ This new air blower for cameras/lenses has a 100,000 rpm high-speed motor and is available at: Pegear | Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon IT | Amazon ES | Amazon FR.
→ Manfrotto introduces a pair of carbon fiber tripod kits.
→ New memory cards announced from:
→ The Nikon EH-7P AC charging adapter for the Z6/Z7 cameras is listed as discontinued.
ArtraLab is a new Hong Kong-based company founded in 2018 by a group of passionate photographers. ArtraLab just announced two new NONIKKOR full-frame lenses for Nikon Z-mount with a classic/retro/vintage look, feel, and style from the 1960’s and 1980’s. The lenses are built with high-quality materials and advanced optics and are priced at only $280. Pre-orders are now open and shipping is expected to start in early June:
ArtraLab NONIKKOR-MC 35mm f/1.4 1960’s:
ArtraLab NONIKKOR-MC 35mm f/1.4 1980’s:
All lenses offered by Artralab can be found here. Additional information on the new ArtraLab NONIKKOR-MC 35mm f/1.4 lenses:
The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod that raised $2,452,958 on Kickstarter is now available for pre-order with a $200 discount:
Additional information:
Here is a rendering sent by a reader of the upcoming Nikon NIKKOR Z 200-600mm lens (rumored to be 180-600mm) based on the latest roadmap released by Nikon:
Here is a recap of the latest Nikon NIKKOR Z 200-600mm (180-600mm) lens rumors:
Although still listed on Nikon USA website (they are all “Out-of-Stock” or don’t have a “Buy” button), the following lenses have been discontinued at B&H Photo in the past week or so:
The above lenses have all been discontinued in Japan. More discontinued Nikon products can be found here and here.
Screenshot of discontinued lenses:
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