TTartisan announced a new 100mm f/2.8 2x ultra macro tilt-shift full frame lens (tilt, pan, and rotation) for Nikon Z mount priced at $389:
Additional information can be found here:
→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.3.3 with a new Sharpen Strong model, a new face selection option, and several bug fixes (additional information is available here).
→ Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens review by Dariusz Breś.
→ The Meike 10mm f/2 manual focus APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now on sale: use code 10200508.
→ What’s new on Kickstarter:
→ TTArtisan released new firmware updates for the AF 27mm f/2.8 Z (v1.0.1) and AF 32mm f/2.8 Z (v1.0.5) lenses fixing some issues when using the lenses with the Nikon Z30 camera.
→ Viltrox released new firmware updates for the following Z lenses:
Nikon Z8 pre-orders are now open again at Amazon:
| US | Europe | Canada |
| Adorama B&H Amazon Best Buy Pauls’s Photo Service Photo | Foto Erhardt (DE) Calumet (DE) Foto Koch (DE) Jessops (UK) WEX (UK) Park Cameras (UK) | CameraCanada |
The Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-1.4x is finally currently in stock at B&H Photo (sold out already).
The Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-2x has been in stock for a while (Adorama, Amazon, and B&H).
Here are some of the discussions at the Nikon Z8 Facebook group:
Nikon Z8 pre-order links:
| US | Europe | Canada |
| Adorama B&H Amazon Best Buy Pauls’s Photo Service Photo | Foto Erhardt (DE) Calumet (DE) Foto Koch (DE) Jessops (UK) WEX (UK) Park Cameras (UK) | CameraCanada |
Nikon Z7II vs. Z8 vs. Z9 size comparison:
The Nikon Z7II vs. Z8 vs. Z9 specifications comparison is very long – you can access the larger full-screen version here:
Nikon’s financial results for the year are out (by RC Jenkins). For Imaging, Revenue was up 28%; and Operating Profit was up 122%.
Average revenue from any Nikon product (ILC+lens+compact, Nikon’s FYs, ending in March):
Remember that these are average revenues, not average prices. My guess is retail prices would be something like 20-30% over these.
For the current/upcoming year, Nikon is forecasting:
