Another new adapter is coming next week: Contax G lens to Nikon Z camera

By [NR] admin | Published: February 23, 2025



In addition to the MonsterAdapter F-Z AF adapter (LA-FZ1) with AF support for old Nikkor F-mount AF lenses, another new adapter will be announced this week at the 2025 CP+ show: SHOTNE GTZ for using Contax G lenses on Nikon Z-mount cameras. The new adapter will feature a dial that shortens the minimum shooting distance and an Fn button that allows you to switch between AF/MF/MF (close-up).

Several Nikon Z/Contax lens adapters already exist.

More coverage on various Nikon adapters can be found here.

Via ShotenKobo

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MonsterAdapter to announce a new F-Z AF adapter (LA-FZ1) with AF support for old Nikkor F-mount AF lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: February 22, 2025



MonsterAdapter will reveal a new F-Z AF adapter (LA-FZ1) at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan (February 27 – March 2).

The new adapter will allow Nikon mirrorless Z cameras to autofocus with old Nikkor F-mount AF lenses from the 198os that do not have built-in motors (designed for cameras with in-body AF motors; Nikon AF was introduced in 1986).


Nikon is also rumored to produce a similar adapter – maybe those rumors from China were for this upcoming MonsterAdapter F-Z AF adapter (LA-FZ1):

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This weekend only: 10% off select third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount at Foto Erhardt (Germany)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 22, 2025


Foto Erhardt in Germany started a new promotion today where you can get 10% off select lenses from various manufacturers. There are no Nikkors on the list, but you can find many third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount:

See the complete list and details on this page:


This promotion runs until February 23, 2025.

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An updated list of where Nikon Z products are manufactured (the new Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S is made in Thailand)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 21, 2025


Here is the latest/updated list of Nikon Z mirrorless cameras and lenses and the country of manufacturing (the list was updated by Nikon on December 4, 2024 with the latest Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens that is made in Thailand)):

Mirrorless camera (Z series) Country of origin
Z9, Z8, Z7II, Z6III, Z6II, Z7, Z6, Z5, Zf, Zfc, Z50, Z50II, Z30 Thailand
NIKKOR Z Lenses
NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S
NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S		 Japan
NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8
NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8
NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (Special Edition)
NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S
NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2
NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE)
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f /3.5-6.3 VR
NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S		 Thailand
NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7
NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4
NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4
NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8
NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S
NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S
NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S
NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S
NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f /2.8
NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3
NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8
NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8
NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR		 China

Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens  pre-order links:

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Nikon N-RAW support is finally coming to Adobe Premier Pro later this year

By [NR] admin | Published: February 20, 2025


Yesterday, Adobe confirmed that Nikon N-RAW support is finally coming to Adobe Premier Pro later this year:


RED also recently added Nikon N-RAW support to RedCine-X Pro:

The Nikon/RED tree is bearing a new fruit: RedCine-X Pro is adding Nikon RAW (N-RAW) support

Adobe Premier Pro is also sold at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo. All Adobe CC apps are currently on sale:

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Comparing the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 mirrorless lens to the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 DSLR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: February 19, 2025


Here is a quick side-by-side comparison of the upcoming Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 mirrorless lens and the existing Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 DSLR lens (the mirrorless version is 50mm, the DSLR version is 55mm):

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Nikon Imaging Cloud update completed: for now, only new recipes were added

By [NR] admin | Published: February 19, 2025


Nikon completed their hours-long update to the Imaging Cloud website (why do they still need a day to update a simple website?), and for now, only several new recipes were added:


There is still no sign of the previously reported support for the Nikon Zf camera, but we still have time until the start of the 2025 CP+ show in Japan, where Nikon is promising to demo this feature  (I never reported that the update would come today).

Here are the details on the new recipes:

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