New Nikon Europe teaser on social media: “A new lens series coming soon” *UPDATED*


Today Nikon Europe published several teasers all over social media: “A new lens series coming soon”.

Update: false alarm. I misunderstood the meaning of the words “A new lens series coming soon” – a new serie of YouTube videos is coming soon, not a new line of lenses.

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The 2023 SmallRig Black Friday deals are now live


The 2023 SmallRig Black Friday deals are now live – here are some of their offers for Nikon gear (20% off):

Product Name

Original Price

Discount Price

SmallRig cage for Nikon Z5/Z6/Z7/Z6II/Z7II69.0055.20
SmallRig cage for Nikon Z869.9055.92
SmallRig cage kit for Nikon Z8129.00103.20
SmallRig half camera leather case + strap for Nikon Zfc49.0039.20
SmallRig L-shape grip for Nikon Zfc39.9031.92
SmallRig L-shape handle for Nikon Zfc39.9031.92
SmallRig bottom mount plate for Nikon Z5034.9027.90
SmallRig cage kit for Nikon Z9149.00119.20
SmallRig rotatable horizontal/vertical mount plate79.9063.90
SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Zf79.9063.90
SmallRig dedicated handle for Nikon Zf39.9031.90
SmallRig EN-EL15c USB-C rechargeable battery44.9935.99
SmallRig EN-EL25 USB-C rechargeable battery49.9939.99


The full list of discounted products can be found at Amazon, B&H Photo, and Smallrig’s online store (international shipping available).

The above discounts will end on November 27th.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #755


Nikkei: “Nikon looks to strike gold in China’s low-tech chip device market”.


→ The new Nomatic x Peter McKinnon LUMA camera bag collection that was listed for funding on Kickstarter is now available for sale at B&H. The different models and color options can be found here.


→ Hobolite announced the first-ever X-Series extreme weather lighting solutions.


Ulanzi announced a new portable fog machine for video and photography (additional information).


SIRUI will announce new 23mm f/1.2, 33mm f/1.2, and 56mm f/1.2 Sniper autofocus APS-C primes lenses for Nikon Z-mount.


→ Lexar announced new Professional CFexpress Type A and microSDXC UHS-II memory cards.


What is AV1 Image File Format (AVIF)?


Skylum released Luminar Neo version 1.16 with the new GenSwap AI feature: additional information (see all new AI features).

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2023 Nikon Black Friday deals


Nikon launched their Black Friday deals in the US:

The product listings at Paul’s Photo, and Service Photo should reflect the new discounts soon.


I have not seen any new offers in Europe – the winter instant rebates are still active:

New Nikon rebates in the US

More early Black Friday deals can be found here.

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Topaz Labs Black Friday deals now live: up to 60% off



Topaz Labs just launched their Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals where you can get up to 60% off their products:

  • Promo dates: November 15 – November 27
  • The Ultimate bundle is now $299 or 60% off (regular price: $755, purchase includes 1 year of upgrades)

The full pricing details for the different products can be found here:


More early Black Friday deals can be found here.

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Nikon Zf firmware update version 1.10 released


Nikon released a new firmware update version 1.10 for the Zf camera with two fixes/changes:

  • Added slow-motion video recording.
  • Fixed an issue, which the viewfinder live view display may not show correctly under some conditions.
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Nikkor celebrates its 90th anniversary


The 90 years of NIKKOR's history began in 1932 with the registration of the NIKKOR trademark by Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.)

The 90 years of NIKKOR’s history began in 1932 with the registration of the NIKKOR trademark by Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.)

Nikkor celebrates its 90th anniversary:

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