Viltrox is rumored to release the popular 75mm f/1.2 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount and announce a new 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens

By [NR] admin | Published: March 31, 2023


Viltrox is rumored to announce the following lenses later this year (2023):

All Viltrox lenses for Nikon Z-mount can be found here:


More third-party lenses for Nikon are covered here.

Via PhotoRumors

Meike announces a new 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus STM lens for Nikon Z-mount for $200

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Nikon is rumored to announce two new cameras in 2023: the Z8 and another full-frame model (no Z6III or Z7III on the horizon)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 31, 2023


Nikon will not announce successors to the Z6II and Z7II cameras this year (2023). We will be getting the Nikon Z8 within weeks (a new teaser campaign is rumored) and there is also a second “surprise” full-frame camera coming in the fall – that is all, no other new bodies in 2023. I have no idea what the second camera will be, but here are some possibilities:

If the Nikon Z6 III camera is coming soon, I have not heard about it

If you read the posts on the Nikon Z8 Facebook Group, some Nikon fans seem to be confused (and even upset!) because the Nikon Z8 camera was not announced already. Keep in mind that some of the events I already mentioned online could be internal and only for camera testers under NDA and we will never know about them (I am 100% sure that some people are already under NDA from Nikon):

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Shameless plug: only 3 spots left for the Ultimate Photo Safari in Kenya

By [NR] admin | Published: March 30, 2023


One of our sponsors Paul’s Photo informed me that they currently have only 3 spots left for their Ultimate Photo Safari in Kenya (July 19-29, 2023) and they are offering $500 cancellation savings (price: $14,500). For additional information, check this site or contact Maurice Oketch (661.678.3869,  [email protected]):

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The Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 lens is back in stock in the US + the latest review

By [NR] admin | Published: March 29, 2023



The Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 lens is back in stock in the US at:

The lens is also in stock in Canada at Camera Canada.

Meike announces a new 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus STM lens for Nikon Z-mount for $200

Here are the latest 85mm f/1.2 lens YouTube reviews:

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New updates for Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3, NX Studio, and Nikon Message Center released

By [NR] admin | Published: March 29, 2023


Nikon released a new firmware update for the Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 lens and new versions of NX Studio and Nikon Message Center:

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New: Venus Optics Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: March 28, 2023


The previously rumored Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount from Venus Optics is now officially announced. The price is $599.



Additional information (specifications, MTF charts, lens design diagram, press release) is available here and on the official Venus Optics website. Additional pictures:

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Nikon Z8 rumors from China confirm what we think we know about the Z8

By [NR] admin | Published: March 27, 2023


Some Nikon Z8 rumors from China sent by a reader:

“I am just a Nikon user who wakes up every day to check NikonRumors website about the Nikon z8. I have been waiting for the new Nikon z8 and I am excited to find out on Bilibili that a photographer working with Nikon claims that what we expect will be satisfied as the screenshots says. In the comments below, due to confidentiality, he suggests that we can search some rumors he said before because they are out of control from Nikon officials, so I searched the rumor he said. In the other screenshot he said for sure that Z8 is the mini Z9, so I assume the z8 is 45MP and it is not a camera specialized for video only.”

There are similar discussions on the Nikon Z8 Facebook group – see here and here.

For the native speakers, here are the original screenshots from Bilibili (see here and here):

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