The Nikon D6 DSLR still costs $1,000 more than the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera




The 4+ years Nikon D6 DSLR (announced in February 2020) still costs $1,000 more than the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera:


A specifications comparison of both cameras can be found here:

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New lights: TTArtisan magnetic film canister LED ($7) and Godox AD600 Pro II





TTArtisan announced a $7 magnetic film canister with a built-in LED light – available for sale as a single piece or a 10-pack at Amazon US, Amazon CA, and TTArtisan (international shipping available). Additional information is available here:

TTArtisan announced a film canister magnetic LED light



Godox announced a new AD600 Pro II all-in-one flash. Orders are now open at B&H Photo. Additional information is available here:

New Godox AD600 Pro II all-in-one flash announced

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Nikon received the National Commendation for Invention 2024

 
Nikon products received the National Commendation for Invention 2024 for:

→ Shape extending from mount to viewfinder on the Nikon Z9 camera:

Shape extending from mount to viewfinder on the Nikon Z9 camera
→ Establish the design image of the Z series by adopting this design:


Full text:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #792



→ New camera bags:


→ The LIT DUO 1 light meter has already raised over $861k on Kickstarter, with only a few hours left.


→ BCN report June 2024: Sony takes the #1 spot from Canon in Japan.


→ SmallRig released a standard configurations catalog for photo and video accessories.


SmallRig also released a mount plate kit for power banks and NP-F batteries:



→ Nikon will be exhibiting at the 25th Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I 2024), which will be held from August 7th to 9th.

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CIPA June 2024 numbers


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):
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Now in stock: PolarPro defender body cap with a hidden AirTag/memory card compartment for Nikon Z-mount


The new PolarPro Defender body caps for Nikon Z-mount with a hidden AirTag/memory card compartment are now in stock at B&H Photo. Three different colors and three different inserts are available:



Additional information is available here:

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More third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount coming soon: Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake, Meike 35mm f/2, and Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4

More third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount are coming soon:


Viltrox is developing a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens for Nikon Z mount (previously reported here):

Viltrox to announce a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens


The previously reported Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame  lens for Nikon Z-mount will be released soon:

More pictures of the upcoming Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame mirrorless autofocus lens for Z/E/L mount


Yongnuo will announce the previously reported 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C  lens for Nikon Z-mount on August 7th:

New Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C lens to be announced on August 7th

More Chinese lenses for Z mount can be found here.
More third-party Z-mount lenses can be found here.

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The upcoming Nikon N2318 camera model is now also registered in Indonesia


The upcoming Nikon N2318 camera model is now also registered in Indonesia:


We now have a total of two registered but not yet announced Nikon cameras:

I already reported that the next two rumored Nikon cameras are expected to be:

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