Nikon Rumors

Another batch of the Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens is now shipping in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: December 21, 2022

I received a tip from a reader that B&H Photo is currently shipping the Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens to existing NPS pre-orders (the order was placed on April 6th, 40 minutes after the official announcement):

Check Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens availability at:

Americas	Europe
Adorama Amazon B&H Pauls Photo Service Photo Camera Canada	WEX (UK) Calumet (DE) Foto Koch (DE) Foto Erhardt (DE)

S0me sample photos from the 800mm f/6.3 lens by Dariusz Breś can be found here:

Previous coverage of the 800mm Z lens can be found here:

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The latest Nikon rebates

By [NR] admin | Published: December 20, 2022

In the latest Nikon promotion in Europe you can get up to €500 off – see the details at:

A similar offer is available also in the UK (up to £450 off):

Next are the current Nikon USA rebates:

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Nikon released new firmware updates for the Z9 camera and Nikkor Z 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: December 19, 2022

Nikon just released new firmware updates for the Z9 camera and Nikkor Z 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm lenses. Here are the details:

Posted in Nikon Lenses, Nikon Z9| Tagged Firmware updates, Nikon Z9 firmware update| 37 Comments

7Artisans announced a new 12mm f/2.8 II APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: December 19, 2022

7Artisans announced a new 12mm f/2.8 II APS-C manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount – an update of the previous version that was originally announced back in 2017 The lens is currently in stock at:

7artisans (international shipping available)
Pergear (international shipping available)
Amazon US
Amazon CA
Amazon DE
Amazon CA

Here are the details on the new model (check out also the ongoing 7Artisans end-of-year sale):

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Another Z 85/1.2 S warranty card shipped to a customer

By [NR] admin | Published: December 19, 2022

Another reader received a warranty card marked Z 85/1.2 S with the purchase of a Z 35/1.8 S lens. The purchase was made on November 28 from a Nikon Authorized retailer in Ohio. The warranty card serial number matched the engraved number on the 35/1.8 lens:

A reader buys a Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens, gets a warranty for a “Z 85/1.2 S” lens (Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens coming soon)

Another reader receives a lens with a Z 85/1.2 S warranty card

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Weekly Nikon news flash #707

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2022

→ Amazon is already selling refurbished Nikon Z9 cameras (they called them “renewed”). Renewed products from Amazon come with a 90-day guarantee. More Amazon-renewed Nikon products can be found here.

→ Irix released a new version of their 150mm T3.0 macro 1:1 cine lens for Nikon Z mount. Check availability and pricing at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. Additional information can be found here.

→ Alphagvrd camera skins for Nikon Z9 and lenses (taken from the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras Facebook Group).

→ Skylum released a new Magic Light AI extension for Luminar Neo – you can now creatively manipulate light sources, add and fine-tune light beams, increase glow, and more. The other Luminar extensions are: Upscale AI, AI Background Removal, HDR Merge, Noiseless AI, Focus Stacking, and Supersharp AI. You can still use code RUMORSNEO for $10 off.