Weekly Nikon news flash #682


→ The Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens is now in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo.


The Nikon HB-101 lens hood for the Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 lens is now in stock for the first time.


→ 7artisans is currently running up to 20% off on select lenses for Independence Day – see the details here. Use coupon code Welcome5 at checkout for an additional $5 off. This offer is valid until July 11.


→ ProGrade Digital announced a new 165GB CFexpress Type B Cobalt memory card – now available at Adorama and B&H Photo:

  • Maximum read speed up to 1700MB/s
  • Burst write speed up to 1500MB/s
  • Minimum sustained write speed up to 1400MB/s

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The latest Nikon, Canon, and Pentax DSLR camera sales data from BCN+R

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data – Nikon DSLR sales are down, Canon DSLR sales are up, while Ricoh/Pentax DSLR sales remain virtually unchanged:


From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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The new Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens to be priced at around $2,000?


Is the new Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens (expected to be announced this week) going to be priced at around $2,000? I am not sure, but check this video by Manny Ortiz who met Jared Polin when he shot his 400mm f/4.5 video (starting at the 2:50 mark):

Updatehere are the real prices:

Update: leaked UK pricing of the upcoming Nikon Z30 camera and Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens

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B&H is now shipping Nikon Z9 orders placed on November 17, 2021


A quick update on the Nikon Z9 camera wait time: B&H is now shipping Z9 orders placed on November 17, 2021.

Check Z9 availability at:

Z9 pre-orders (US): Europe Canada
Adorama
B&H
Amazon
Pauls’s Photo
Service Photo
Calumet (NL)
Calumet (DE)
Foto Erhardt (DE)
Foto Koch (DE)
WEX (UK)
CameraCanada
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Nikon Z30 to be announced on June 29


The rumored Nikon Z APS-C  mirrorless camera (rumored to be called Z30) is rumored to be announced on June 29 (±1 day – as previously reported). Even though I do emphasize the word “rumored”, I am pretty confident in this information. We should also get the official announcement of the Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens and maybe even the rumored Nikon Z9 firmware update version 2.1. I have noticed that lately Nikon likes to make several announcements in one day instead of spreading the announcements over several weeks. Here is a quick recap on the Z30 and stay tuned for more details and leaks:

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Full Nikon Z9 teardown by Kolarivision


Kolarivision posted their full Nikon Z9 teardown. Here are a few pictures – check the full article for more details:

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Topaz Labs DeNoise AI v3.7 released (currently on sale)



Topaz Labs released DeNoise AI version 3.7 which introduces improved color consistency with Low Light v4, updated TensorRT models, important stability improvements, and bug fixes. More details on the latest updates can be found here (DeNoise is the most popular Topaz Labs product).

For a limited time, the new DeNoise AI version 3.7 is $20 off and you can get an additional 15% off with promo code DENOISE15 (expires July 8, 2022).

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