ProGrade Digital announced the first CFexpress version 4.0 Type B memory card and reader


ProGrade Digital is the first company to announce a new 1.3TB CFexpress version 4.0 Type B memory card and a reader providing read speeds of up to 3,400MB/s, burst write speeds of up to 3,000MB/s, and sustained write speeds of up to 2,800MB/s:

The new card is sold also at Adorama (coming soon to the ProGrade Amazon store).

See this post for additional information on CFexpress update 4.0:

The new CFexpress memory card update 4.0 will double the speed to 4 GB/s while still being backward compatible

Technical specifications:

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The “historical” exhibit at the 2023 Bild Expo


Some more pictures of the “historical” exhibit at the 2023 Bild Expo in NYC (check also the B&H Bild Expo specials):

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Nikon booth at the Bild Expo


Here are a few pictures of the Nikon booth at the 2023 Bild Expo that started today in NYC (check also the B&H Bild Expo specials):

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Nikon Z8 back in stock in the US


The Nikon Z8 is back in stock in the US at:

The new batch should have all previously reported issues fixed.

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New Nikon rebates in the US: many popular lenses are now on sale (up to $300 off)


As I already reported Nikon started new rebates in the US on 13 Nikkor Z lenses:

Prime lenses:

Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 $100 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 $150 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 $200 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 $100 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 $200 off): Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S $250 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service

Zool lenses:

Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 $200 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 17-28mm f/2.8 $200 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8 $300 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 $300 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 $150 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 $300 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service
Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 $200 off: Adorama | B&H Photo | Paul’s | Service

The above rebates are set to expire on September 17th.

In Europe, Nikon has a 10% discount on selected Nikkor lenses:

New Nikon Summer Savings Event starts today

Labor Day specials

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More new Chinese lenses for Nikon Z-mount (Pergear, Viltrox, Brightin Star)

Pergear 14mm f/2.8 II

Pergear announced a new 14mm f/2.8 II (gen 2) full-frame lens for the Nikon Z-mount (replacement for the previous version). The price is $269. Update: the lens is now also listed on Amazon. Additional information is available here.

Viltrox 28mm f/1.8

New pictures of the Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (previously reported here).

Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95

Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for Nikon Z mount: the official announcement is on September 6th (see teaser). Brightin Star lenses are sold on Amazon and at Funleader.

More new Chinese lenses coming for Nikon Z-mount (7Artisans, Viltrox, Meike, AstrHori, Venus Optics, Brightin Star)

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CIPA July numbers


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):

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