The Nikon Z9 camera is now listed for orders at Amazon for a regular price (5,499) with a shipping date of November 2nd (shipped and sold by Amazon):
Check Z9 availability at (B&H and Adorama will be closed for the next 10 days):
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→ AlexOnRAW.com is currently offering some savings on their Capture One Hidden Feature eBook and Pro Color Grading Styles for Capture One (you can get an additional 10% off with code RUMORS).
→ Capture One version 15.4.0 added wireless support for the Nikon Z9 and D6 cameras (Capture One 23 is coming soon).
→ New on Kickstarter: Maven color-coded magnetic photography & videography filters – just launched and already raised over $100k.
→ The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle will be open for sale in 3 days. The corresponding 5DayDeal $10,000+ giveaway already started yesterday.
→ New: Think Tank rain cover eyepiece for Nikon Z9.
→ Fringer NF-FX lens autofocus adapter (Nikon F-mount lens to Fujifilm X-mount camera) firmware update v1.70 released,
Review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens by Nicolas Stettler (Facebook | Instagram | Flickr):
Update: higher resolution images can be downloaded from this link.
For wildlife photography, telephoto lenses with a focal length between 400mm and 600mm are the absolute standard in the vast majority of cases. Most animals are rather shy towards humans and need to be significantly magnified with large and heavy lenses. Sometimes, however, even 600mm is not enough for the animal to be imaged large enough.
The Nikon Z 800mm 6.3 is the ideal lens for situations where small animals in particular, tend to stay at a distance. Thanks to the special Phase Fresnel lens, the lens is also relatively compact and, at 2.4kg, also very light. Compared to the competition and also to Nikon’s own f-mount equivalent, the new 800mm is also significantly cheaper.
I had the chance to test the lens for a week in various situations. Among other things, I went into the mountains for a few days to look for griffon vultures. But I also did some photography in very low light situations to see how the Z 9 handled the maximum aperture of f/ 6.3.
Info: I was allowed to borrow the lens for one week from Nikon Switzerland. I would like to thank them for this amazing opportunity – but I would also like to say that this did not influence my review in any way.
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):
By Sankha Hota (Flickr | Instagram | Website)
This article is in continuation of a published article in the Nikon Rumors two years ago, titled “Nikon D500 upgrade: a wishlist from an amateur”. There I wished for: a camera with the same ergonomics as the D500 with 12-14 fps and a 30mpx sensor with better usable iso, up to 6400. Obviously, the auto-focus system can be borrowed from the D6 and that will be it. It would be an added bonus if Nikon includes 4k video at 60 fps. …… I am essentially looking for a camera that will give me extra leverage on cropping and slightly more in noise-handling capability.
The Nikon Z9 camera is now in stock at B&H for the first time since the announcement:
Update: all sold out, but we now also know that B&H doesn’t have a waiting list anynmore.
The Nikon Z9 should be available and in stock by the end of the year
| Z9 pre-orders (US): | Europe | Canada |
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I received a tip confirming that the next Nikkor Z 35mm S-line lens that was recently added to the roadmap will be f/1.2. You can also kind of guess that by the size and shape of the lens drawing that was recently uploaded to the Nikon USA website (see screenshot above). Here is a mockup of the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens:
The upcoming Nikkor Z 85mm S-line lens is also rumored to be f/1.2 (see patent):
Nikon already has the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S-line lens:
I am not 100% sure yet, but the Nikkor Z 135mm S-line will mostly like be f/1.8 – here is the new diagram recently published by Nikon:
You can clearly see how Nikon is trying to create two different lines of Z prime lenses: f/1.2 and f/1.8. The popular for F-mount f/1.4 is no longer considered (for now).
Here are the latest drawings of all upcoming lenses (click for a larger view):
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