Nikon Rumors

Reviewing and ranking the different Nikon Zf grip options

By [NR] admin | Published: March 12, 2024

AdmiringLight reviewed and ranked the different grips for the Nikon Zf camera:

Here is the final ranking (1-4):

Comfort (shooting)	Comfort (carrying)	Aesthetics	Dovetail	Quality	Price
1 Nikon	Wood	Wood	Nikon	Nikon	Neewer
2 Smallrig	Smallrig	Nikon	Neewer	Smallrig	Smallrig
3 Neewer	Nikon	Neewer	Smallrig	Neewer	Wood
4 Wood	Neewer	Smallrig	Wood	Wood	Nikon

and the conclusion:

Posted in Nikon Zf| Tagged Nikon Zf, Nikon Zf accessories| 29 Comments

Nikon announcement tomorrow (March 13)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 12, 2024

There will be a new product or firmware announcement from Nikon tomorrow, March 13 (in some areas the announcement may fall on March 14).

I am still not 100% sure what exactly will be announced tomorrow, but you already know what we are expecting:

If anyone has details on the upcoming Nikon announcement, please contact me anonymously here.

Update – here are all the new Nikon announcements:

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JJC released an Arca Swiss quick-release plate with a built-in AirTag for Nikon cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: March 11, 2024

JJC released a new Arca Swiss quick-release plate with a built-in AirTag for Nikon cameras (there are several similar solutions available).

The Apple Airtags 4 pack is currently on sale:

Additional information:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged Airtag, Arca Swiss| 25 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #771

By [NR] admin | Published: March 10, 2024

→ Sony announced two new Sony TOUGH CFexpress type B memory cards (960GB+1920GB): Adorama | B&H Photo.

→ Only 2 spots left (out of 5) for the Nikon Edition Tokyo Photobook Masterclass with Steve Simon & Soichi Hayashi (March 31-April 6, 2024).

→ Photo News Roundup: week of March 3, 2024.

→ Shure announced a new MoveMic range of wireless microphones (see all new models).

→ The art of black-and-white photography with Thibault Roland.

→ Several Kickstarter funding projects are ending soon:

SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release plate: 31 days left
Fjord 50-C camera backpack: ends today
Radiant Mega Sling: ends today
CAZE all-in-one memory card reader solution: 12 days left
Luxceo M8 – the smallest wireless stereo mic: 9 days left

→ Wildlife conservation through photography, with Kristi Odom (sponsored by Nikon).

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| 18 Comments

The new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens tested on the Nikon Z9 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: March 9, 2024

Last month Sigma announced a new 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E and Leica L mount priced at $3,000/€3,200 (Adorama | B&H | Erhardt | Calumet | WEX) – hopefully, the lens will also be available for Nikon Z-mount in the future:

Sigma announces two new lenses: 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS | Sports & 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye

Here is a side-by-side picture of the new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports ($3,000) and the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR ($3,600):

Long-time [NR] contributor Dariusz Breś (Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, previous posts) tested the new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports lens on the Nikon Z9 with the help of the Megadap Pro adapter (Adorama | Amazon | B&H). You can read the full article on his blog. Here are his conclusions: