Today Nikon reached a new milestone – the total production of NIKKOR lenses for interchangeable lens cameras reaches 120 million. Here is a brief history of previous milestones:
Nikon almost doubled their lens production in the last 15 years:
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Nikon has quietly launched a new “Self Service Repair” section on their website:
For now, only two categories are listed – “NIKKOR Z Mount Lenses” and “Laser Rangefinders/ Rangefinder Binoculars“:
Under the “NIKKOR Z Mount Lenses” category, only the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is listed:
Here is a copy of the first Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens repair manual – a 51-page document that includes a full list of parts, detailed assembly/disassembly instructions, inspection processes and more:
In the latest May releases, Adobe added support for Nikon Z8/Z9 camera matching profiles for NEF files (the minimum Lightroom Perpetual version required is 16.2.1):
The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this page.
Check also the Adobe deals on Amazon:
Adobe also introduced AI Generative Remove and Lens Blur to Lightroom:
Six Nikon products receive the 2024 Red Dot Award:
“The Red Dot Award: Products Design is one of the largest-class design awards in the world that selects products with excellent design within the previous two years, based on nine criteria including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecology, and durability.”
The previously reported AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for order at the AstrHori online store for $249 (international shipping available).
AstrHori lenses are also sold at Amazon and B&H Photo.
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On May 17, 2024, Nikon registered four new cameras – there are now a total of 6 upcoming cameras (click the screenshots for a larger view):
Update: the four “new” registrations are actually for already existing cameras – see the links (thanks to everyone who corrected me in the comments section). I’m not sure why Nikon had to register them again.
→ The AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z mount will be announced tomorrow (Monday, May 20th).
→ 15% off Think Tank Retrospective Travel series of camera bags.
→ New: Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect (80% off during the launch sale until May 31).
→ You can get 15% off LensRentals with promo code RUMORS15.
→ It’s the end of an era: the Sigma APO 200-500mm f/2.8 (Bigma) lens has already been discontinued.
→ Topaz Video AI 5.0.2 released (additional information is available here).
→ ON1 announced the new ON1 Effects 2024 with several enhancements, including the AI Style Advisor, which uses AI technology to recommend personalized filter stacks based on user edits (additional information is available here).
→ Photo London X Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2024 winner announced (pictured above: Charlie Tallott, At least until the world stops going round, 2024).
