Weekly Nikon news flash #735

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2023


→ The Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens is listed for $59,504.90 on Amazon.


→ Think Tank announced a new Backlight XP 26L Special Edition camera backpack.


→ New Megadap ETZ21 Pro autofocus adapter coming soon (Sony E to Nikon Z).


→ OWC now also sells CFexpress Type B memory cards (see test here).


→ Angelbird announced new CFexpress B SE 1TB and B SX 330GB memory cards.


→ ProGrade has announced a new 2TB option for its CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold memory card line.


→ TTartisan released a new polymer nano-microfiber camera protective wrap.

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Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 2, 2023


Thunderstorm and a Kugelblitz?

By Christoph Malin (see also his previous guest posts here)

On June 22nd, 2023, the heat was finally peaking after days of a heatwave around Innsbruck, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Bavaria, and South Tyrol, evening thunderstorms were predicted. and a high amount of dust limited visibility.

On my way back from filming fireflies at the Gschnitz Valley, the horizon towards the Karwendel Mountains was lightning illuminated nearly every second. I quickly found a location with a field of view towards the Karwendel Mountain Range.

I set up both the Nikon Z 8 and Z 9 for 8.3K 60p NRAW N-Log with the Z 50mm f/1.2 S and Z 35mm f/1.8 S plus Z 70-200mm f/2.8 as an option. The Lightshow was intense. From a distance of about 85 km, I could see the thunderstorm moving over Southern Bavaria, backlit and illuminating the Nordkette Mountain Range:

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for June 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: July 1, 2023

  
  
 
These are the top 10 most visited posts for June 2023: Read More »

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Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens mentioned on Nikon France social media

By [NR] admin | Published: June 30, 2023


 
I don’t know if this is a typo, but Nikon France posted on social media (Instagram and Facebook) several astrophotography photos taken with the upcoming Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S-line lens. We already knew that the 35mm S lens is coming in 2023, but we did not know for sure that it will be a f/1.2:

The next Nikkor Z 35mm S-line lens will be f/1.2 (plus new drawings of upcoming lenses)

Updated Nikon Nikkor Z mirrorless lens roadmap as of June 21, 2023: two more lenses expected this year

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The SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 is finally in stock

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023


The new SmallRig camera cage for Nikon Z8 is finally in stock at Amazon US:

Also in stock at AmazonCA | AmazonUK | AmazonDE | AmazonIT | AmazonES.

SmallRig is also sold at B&H Photo.

For international shipping, check the official SmallRig online store.


Additional information is available here:

Just announced: SmallRig accessory ecosystem for the new Nikon Z8 camera

        

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Matt Granger updated his Nikon Mirrorless Expert Setup Guide for the Nikon Z8

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023


Matt Granger updated his Nikon Mirrorless Expert Setup Guide for the new Nikon Z8 camera. He now also covers the latest Nikon Z9 firmware update version 4.0. Here are some of the areas covered – the course is 8 hours of 4k video that covers the entire Nikon Z system:

  • How to customise your Z camera for YOUR use case
  • Suggested custom button set up for maximum efficiency
  • How to create dedicated user profiles for different kinds of shooting
  • What memory cards will best suit your shooting style & budget
  • How to optimise your stills and video output
  • Matt’s preferred portrait, landscape and action settings profiles
  • How the new options will affect your shooting process
  • Best Video options to select for your workflow
  • The new Z8 features and options
  • Z9 Custom Settings Menu bank set up and customisation

For additional information, visit this page.

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Nikon Z8 photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements released at PhotonsToPhotos

By [NR] admin | Published: June 29, 2023

Maximum PDR

Low Light ISO

Low Light EV

Nikon D69.18577210.85
Nikon D85011.63411510.36
Nikon Z 6II11.28529810.73
Nikon Z 7II11.60415710.38
Nikon Z 811.32422410.40
Nikon Z 911.30414410.37

PhotonsToPhotos released their latest photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements for the Nikon Z8 camera. As you can imagine, the Z8 and Z9 charts are identical:

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