Today Nikon NPS sent out emails that the next batch of Nikon Z9 cameras is preparing to ship “no later than early next week” – as I already reported a few days ago. Most of the orders will be for NPS members, but I believe a few “regular” folks will also get lucky next week.
Here is the full text of the email:
The previously reported Nikon Z9 firmware update version 1.10 is now officially released and available for download – here is the changelog
The new Voigtlander APO-SKOPAR 90mm f/2.8 SL II S lens for Nikon F-mount is currently in stock at B&H Photo and Amazon (additional information on the lens can be found here):
The other two Voigtlander lenses for Nikon F-mount are currently on sale ($70 off):
The remaining Voigtlander lens rebates can be found here:
I received some information from Asia that the next Nikon Z9 shipment is expected in mid-January. I am not sure how big this shipment will be or it will even make it to the US at all.
As I already reported, the number of existing Z9 pre-orders is insane and record-breaking. For example, a major US retailer received only 200 Z9 camera bodies last month – the same retailer received 200 Z9 pre-orders in the first 3 minutes after the official announcement… Similar stories can be found at the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras Facebook Group: rumors suggest that some retailers could have received as many as 4,000 Z9 pre-orders. I do not make up those numbers and there is no way for me to verify them – there are similar reports on multiple forums and social media – you be the judge.
Some readers have misinterpreted the report from Japan that the current shipping date for the Nikon Z9 camera is October 2022 – this could be the case for NEW ORDERS, if you ordered back in November last year I am pretty sure your camera will come sooner.
BTW, several Nikon Z9 cameras already sold for over $12k on eBay:
Maybe now is the time to place a backup Z9 pre-order with a small US Nikon dealer like our sponsors Pauls’s Photo (West Coast) or Service Photo (East Coast):
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→ The new Venus Optics Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF lens for Nikon Z-mount is now shipping (a free Seamless Focus Gear Belt is included for the first 100 orders).
→ Just released on Amazon: David Busch’s Nikon Z fc FAST TRACK GUIDE.
→ Viltrox released a firmware update version 1.0.5 for the Viltrox AF 85/1.8 Z lens. The new firmware can be downloaded here.
→ The SPINN CP.02 camera carry system strap already raised over $130k on Kickstarter with 4 more days to go.
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The original Nikon FTZ mount adapter is now listed as discontinued at B&H Photo. The Nikon Z6 II + FTZ and Nikon Z7 II +FTZ kits are also listed as discontinued. The Nikon FTZ is on backorder at Adorama and is currently in stock at Amazon in case you need the integrated tripod mount that is not present in the new FTZ II version.
The good news is that the new Nikon FTZ II adapter is currently in stock at Adorama and Camera Canada (check also the availability at B&H | Amazon | WEX | Calumet | Foto Koch | Foto Erhardt).
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