Becuase of parts shortage, today Nikon Japan announced the discontinuation of the Speedlight SB-500 flash and suspension of orders for the Speedlight SB-5000 flash.
Most Nikon Speedlight units have been out of stock in the US for a while (check Adorama and B&H).
As previously reported, I think Nikon is done with developing flash units and has already outsourced that task to third-party manufacturers.
Full text of the announcement (translated):
Today Nikon released a new version 1.9.9 of the Wireless Transmitter Utility (for Mac) with support for the latest iOS:
From January 25th to February 12th 2023, DxO is offering €30/$30 off PureRAW to people who download the free trial from this dedicated page. After the download, you will receive €30/$30 towards the cost of purchasing DxO PureRAW2. The coupon is valid for 30 days. The full PureRAW version is available for download in the trial, no payment is required:
The full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found here.
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Another slow news day – I will continue to repost some of the PhotoRumors blog posts here. Things should pick up significantly next month as we start getting closer to the 2023 CP+ show in Japan and the potential Nikon Z8 camera announcement later in Spring.
There is a new Kickstarter for SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition that already achieved its goal of $13,624 goal with 35 more days to go. The 2023 version comes with two different base plates and different strap colors. The company behind the strap (SPINN.DESIGN) has already completed several very successful crowdfunding campaigns in the past. Some of their products are also available for sale directly on their website.
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For a limited time, AlexOnRAW has the lowest price ever on Capture One eBook and bundles – until January 31 you can get:
Use code RUMORS for an additional 10% off on top of the above discounts.
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Nikon Z9 NEW YORK CITY Mentorship Masterclass Workshop with Steve Simon: February 10-12, 2023.
Steve Simon’s NIKON Z9 Mastery Online Bootcamp (firmware 3.1 extensively covered): Thursday Feb 2, 2023
Winter of 2023 Creative Photo Academy adventures with a Nikon expert:
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