New third party lenses announced: Mitakon 135mm f/2.5 APO for Nikon Z/F and Irix Cine 30mm T1.5 for Nikon Z

By [NR] admin | Published: September 7, 2021


Zhong Yi Optics announced a new Mitakon 135mm f/2.5 APO lens for Nikon F and Z mounts. For now, orders can be placed only at the official Zhong Yi Optics website (international shipping available). Additional information is available at PhotoRumors. Sample photos can be found here. Mitakon Zhongyi already has another lens for Nikon Z-mount – the Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III.


Irix announced a new Cine 30mm T1.5 lens for Nikon Z-mount. Pre-orders are already open at Adorama and at Irix USA. For additional information including specifications, press release, and more check the Photo Rumors blog post and the Irix official Irix website. Irix already has four cine lenses for Nikon Z-mount.

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Nikon Japan: Z fc + 28mm lens kit will be released on October 1st, colored Z fc cameras still available

By [NR] admin | Published: September 7, 2021


Nikon Jpan announced the shipping date for the Nikon Z fc + 28mm lens special edition kit – October 1st:

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Tamron issued a notice on the compatibility of Nikon Z cameras with the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens

By [NR] admin | Published: September 7, 2021


Tamron issued a notice on the compatibility of Nikon Z cameras with the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens (model F017) Nikon F-mount:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #640

By [NR] admin | Published: September 5, 2021



→ The new Nikon Z fc and Z5 cameras are now up to €300 off in Germany until September 30th:


→ The Nikon D850 camera is now in stock at B&H Photo.


→ The Nikon D500 is still out of stock everywhere but refurbished D500 cameras are available for $1,399.95 at Adorama.


→ Ending soon – $20 off Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI (use code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off).

→ Megadap Sony E lens to Nikon Z-mount autofocus adapter performance test with Samyang, Tamron, and Voigtlander lenses.

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Ending today – Capture One for Nikon: $50 off, Capture One Pro 21: $120 off

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2021


All Capture One software packages are currently on sale exclusively at B&H until September 7th (up to $120 off):

Previous coverage of Capture One for Nikon can be found here.

You can also get 10% off Capture One products directly from their website with promo code NIKONRUMORS.

15% off Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
10% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Skylum products with code NIKONRUMORS
10% off Capture One products with code NIKONRUMORS
$60 off Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle
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Nikkei Japan: “Nikon Z fc has been a hit for the first time in a long time”

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2021




The new Nikon Z fc camera is reportedly doing very well according to this article in the Japanese press titled “Nikon Z fc is doing well – a camera that can capture both young people and 50 years old“:

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The July CIPA numbers are out

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2021

 

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for July 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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From a thought to a photograph (astrophotography in Despotiko Island with the Nikon D850)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2021


“From a thought to a photograph” is by Christophe Anagnostopoulos (website | YouTube |  Flickr | Instagram | Vimeo):

Intro

The first thing I always say to the participants of my workshops is to always spend enough time in preparation.

I strongly believe that in order to make a good photo, no matter the genre, you have to be prepared as best as you can.

Preparation for astrophotography, at least for me, means not only finding the “ideal” location, checking the weather conditions, setting the gear, etc, but most importantly, to envision the image you want to make before even leaving your home.

How the elements will be arranged and set on the frame.

In astrophotography, as we are mostly working on difficult, dark conditions, it is not ideal to start searching for possible points of interest and framing scenarios during the night.

This is why my all-time favorite tools when envisioning a photo or an even bigger project are these: a pencil and a notebook.

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