Amazon Prime members can now get $20 Amazon credit for backing up their photos via the Amazon Photos app (unlimited storage). The fine print for this offer can be found here:
Deal of the day: Prime members can get $20 Amazon credit for unlimited photo backup
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New Nikon Z8 bundle savings introduced in the US – up to $1,000 off when you combine Z8 + lens purchase
In addition to the current Nikon rebates program, B&H Photo introduced new Z8 bundle savings where you can get up to $1,000 off when you combine a Z8 camera + lens(es) purchase – use this link to configure your combo and see the savings:
Update – similar savings are also available for other Nikon Z cameras:
If you add all the lenses from the bundle, you will get $800 off + $200 off the camera = $1,000 off. The following three lenses, the FTZ II adapter, and some third-party products are available in the bundle:
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
- Tether Tools ONsite USB-C Battery Pack (25,600mAh, 150W)
- Tether Tools Smart Shooter 5
- Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter
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Coming next week: Venus Optics Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount – the world’s widest f/2.8 full-frame rectilinear lens
Venus Optics will announce the previously rumored Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount on February 20th, 2024. This will be the world’s widest f/2.8 full-frame rectilinear lens.
Additional information, specifications, and more pictures can be found here:
Refurbished (renewed) Nikon gear at Amazon
Check the refurbished (renewed) Nikon listings on Amazon (check out also the refurbished Nikon products at B&H):
Cameras
- Nikon Z9: $4,514.95 ($982 or 17% off)
- Nikon Z8: $3,349.95 ($447 or 11% off)
- Nikon Z7II: $2,289.99 ($306.96 or 11% off)
- Nikon Z7: $1,638 ($358.95 or 17% off)
- Nikon Z 6II + Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S: $2,054.95 ($142 or 6% off)
- Nikon Z 6 + Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S: $1,642.99 ($161.96 or 8% off)
- Nikon Z50: $669.95 ($101.85 or 13% off)
- Nikon Coolpix P1000: $918 ($178.95 or 16% off)
- Nikon Coolpix P950: $674.95 ($122 or 15% off)
Nikon FM2 SLR: $369.90SOLD OUT- Nikon 1 J2: $161.49
- Nikon Zfc: $779.95
- Nikon Zfc + Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR: $884.95
- Nikon Z50 + 16-50mm: $769 ($227.95 off)
Lenses
- Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S: $2,379.95 ($217 or 8% off)
- Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S: $629.95 ($67 or 9% off)
- Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S: $998.99 ($147.96 or 12% off)
- Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S: $1,979.95 ($417 or 17% off)
- Nikkor Z 100-400mm VR S: $2,319.95 ($177 or 7%)
- Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR: $729.99 ($66.96 or 8% off)
- Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S: $598 ($248.95 or 29%)
- Nikkor Z 12-28mm PZ VR: $320.99 ($35.96 or 10% off)
- Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S: $579.95 ($417 or 41% off)
- Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S: $1,979.95 ($317 or 13% off)
- Nikkor Z 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR: $349.64 ($27.31 or 7% off)
Additional information on Amazon Renewed products can be found here and here:
Viltrox will announce 4 new lenses for Nikon Z-mount this year (2024)
In 2024 Viltrox will announce 4 new lenses for Nikon Z-mount:
Viltrox lenses are sold at Amazon, B&H, and the Viltrox online store.
Additional information on the upcoming lenses:
Weekly Nikon news flash #767
→ The new Godox V1 Pro flash is now in stock at: Amazon | B&H Photo | Foto Koch | Wex Photo.
→ Hobolite announced a new Mini Crimson Creator Kit and LiteDock Crimson (Hobolite products are sold also on Amazon). Additional information is available here.
→ What’s new on Kickstarter:
- CAZE is an all-in-one memory card reader solution that ensures your shots and content are shielded, organized, and ready for a fast transfer ($31,231 pledged of $3,836 goal by 613 backers with 40 days to go).
- Luxceo M8 – the smallest wireless stereo mic: 2-in-1 charging case, 20 hours battery, 100m range, plug & play, noise reduction, magnetic, wireless charging case, monitoring ($15,416 pledged of $639 goal by 193 backers with 37 days to go).
- Yashica night vision camera/binocular can shoot 4k UHD full-color video in the dark from up to 600 meters away with an impressive 0.0037 lux sensitivity ($778,426 pledged of $20,459 goal by 5,036 backers with 22 days to go).
- Maven Wave 2 color-coded photography and videography filters: dark polarizers, variables, graduated ND, infrared 720, starry focus, and more ($413,583 raised by 1,121 backers).
→ Photo News Roundup – week of February 5, 2024.
→ Camera umbrellas available for sale at Amazon and B&H Photo.
→ The Compact Flash Associations released a list of CFA-certified Type-B memory cards that support VPG profiles (Video Performance Guarantee):
| Company Name | Card Type | Capacity | |
| Exascend | Type-B | 1TB | |
| Exascend | Type-B | 512GB | |
| Lexar | Type-B | 128GB | |
| Lexar | Type-B | 256GB | |
| Lexar | Type-B | 512GB | |
| Nextorage | Type-B | 1330GB | |
| Nextorage | Type-B | 165GB | |
| Nextorage | Type-B | 330GB | |
| Nextorage | Type-B | 660GB | |
| Phison | Type-B | 400GB | |
| Phison | Type-B | 800GB | |
| SanDisk | Type-B | 256GB | |
| Sony | Type-B | 1920GB | |
| Sony | Type-B | 960GB |
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Another Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens review for astrophotography
Another Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1,8 S Plena lens review for astrophotography (see also this blog guest post) – this time by Göran Strand (website \ Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube):
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