Update: all sold out.
The Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Lens is now in stock at Adorama:
Update: the 100-400mm Z lens is now in stock also at Amazon:
This will not last long. Previously coverage of the 100-400mm Z lens can be found here:
The Adobe June 2022 photography releases are out and Lightroom now also has video editing:
The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free Lightroom CC trial is available on this page (no credit card required). More information on the different Lightroom versions is available here and here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here.
A major Capture One 22 update with new features was released today (see what’s new). The latest Capture One Pro 22 is currently $120 off at B&H Photo.
This week the German camera store chain Foto Erhardt is running a special where you can get the Nikon version of Capture One for free with the purchase of a Nikon camera:
Today Venus Optics released the previously rumored Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z.
The lens is priced at $499 and can be ordered directly from Laowa’s website (other stores usually start taking pre-orders a few weeks later).
Additional information:
The Nikon Z9 camera is now in stock at Amazon US (shipped and sold by Amazon US):
Update: all sold out.
→ The new Photo RAW version 2022.5 is now available with support for the Nikon Z9 camera (more info is available here).
→ The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM lens for Nikon Z mount is already fully funded on Indiegogo and we now also have the first lens reviews online.
→ Agence France Presse has been working closely with Nikon on the development of the Z9 and is planning to outfit all of its staff photographers with Nikon Z9 cameras (source).
→ B&H Photo is now shipping Nikon Z9 cameras ordered on November 3rd December 5th.
→ Nikon acknowledged an issue with the AF-C focusing of the Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens when used with the Nikon Z9 camera. A firmware update will be released to fix the issue.
→ Nikon announced new PROSTAFF P3 (pre-order) and PROSTAFF P7 (pre-order) binoculars.
→ A few sample photos from the new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM lens for Nikon Z-mount (taken with the Nikon Z fc, more sample photos can be found here).
A reader sent me an email about this lens collar/tripod mount option for the Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S lens:
