7Artisans announced a new 18mm f/6.3 II “UFO” APS-C lens for Nikon Z mount. One of the improvements for version III is the 0.3m~∞ adjustable focus distance. This lens has a constant aperture. The price is $59 and orders are now open at:
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I was told that Nikon will officially license third-party autofocus lenses for Z-mount only if they complement Nikon’s current lens lineup, rather than compete with the existing Nikkor Z lenses.
You can already see that strategy with the current third-party Z lenses from Tamron: the Nikon Z 28-75mm lens by Tamron is not the same as the Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8, 24-70 f/4, etc. The Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens for Nikon Z is also a unique focal length zoom in the lineup.
This is not the case with manual focus lenses – Nikon can authorize the same focal lengths as already existing Nikkor Z models – for example, most of the Voigtlander Z lenses have the same Nikkor focal length equivalent.
You can expect the same scenario with the upcoming Sigma lenses for Z-mount.
Service Photo has another upcoming free online event: The adventurer’s guide to the Nikon Z9 – search for hidden treasures that will take place on Thursday, February 16th, at 6:30 pm EST. You can register for the event here. Additional information:
Here is the recap of a recent interview with Takuhide Tsuj (Nikon Executive Marketing Director):
Nikon could be affected by the new chip equipment export restrictions to China:
“Talks between the countries will conclude as early as Friday, with the Netherlands restricting ASML Holding NV from selling machines to China used to make certain types of advanced chips, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Japan would impose similar restrictions on Nikon Corp, the report said.”
Related: Sony moved 90% of camera production from China to Thailand.
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