Weekly Nikon news flash #711

By [NR] admin | Published: January 15, 2023


→ The new NiSi 9mm f/2.8 Asph lens for Nikon Z-mount is now in stock (more info available here).


→  The new Nitecore BlowerBaby 2 photography duster/blower is now in stock at Amazon | B&H Photo | Funelader.


→ Sabrent released new Rocket CFX Type B (CF-XXIT) memory cards.


→ The Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF macro lens for Nikon F-mount is now $100 off.


→ The new Think Tank Photo SpeedTop Crossbody camera bags are now in stock at B&H.


→ Capture One vs Lightroom: what you need to know.

 
 
→ The DJI RS 3 Mini travel-friendly gimbal is now officially announced: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon | WEX.

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Nikon Z9 CFexpress memory card benchmarks

By [NR] admin | Published: January 15, 2023


Alik Griffin tested almost all available CFexpress Type B memory cards on the Nikon Z9 camera and came up with this list of recommended/best memory cards with the in-camera speeds as well as if they worked for 8k NRAW:

Recommended CardsIn-Camera SpeedsUSB 3.2 Write8k 60 NRAW
Lexar Diamond 256GB728 MB/s983 MB/syes
Nikon 660GB725 MB/s961 MB/syes
Lexar Professional 128GB620 MB/s923 MB/syes
Delkin Black 150GB723 MB/s966 MB/syes
Prograde Cobalt 325GB722 MB/s973 MB/syes
AngelBird Pro XT MKII 330GB728 MB/s970 MB/syes
Wise Advanced Pro 128GB670 MB/s941 MB/syes
Best Value For Video
AngelBird Pro 1TB MKII697 MB/s889 MB/syes
AngelBird SE 512GB668 MB/s794 MB/syes

The conclusion:

  • For hybrid shooters that need fast cards for both stills and video, Nikon brand cards, Delkin, Angelbird, Lexar, and the Prograde Cobalt are going to be your best options. In general, the best cards for Nikon cameras right now are:
  • Look for Sandisk and Sony to upgrade their cards with better-sustained minimum speeds in the future.
  • For those buying the Nikon Z9 just for video, you can get a really good value with some of the Angelbird cards like the Pro 1TB MKII card and their SE card.
  • For photographers that still use XQD cameras and readers, the Lexar Diamond card is a great option.

Make sure you visit the original article for more detailed information. Check out also the updated benchmarks for the Z6 / Z7 II cameras.

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Photographing Kanarra Falls | Kanarraville | Utah

By [NR] admin | Published: January 14, 2023

Photographing Kanarra Falls, Kanarraville, Utah by Nikhil Shahi ( Website | Blog | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | see his previous guest posts):


Every few months, I would come across a photo of this gorgeous waterfall in Southern Utah, nestled in a slot canyon with towering cliffs, bathed in striking reflected light. I had vowed to visit Kanarra Falls near Cedar City, Utah someday, and over the last two years, I finally got the chance to visit the falls not just once, but on four separate occasions.


Kanarra Falls, once obscure and only known to the locals, has gained tremendous popularity in the last few years, thanks to social media. In May 2018, to combat potential damage to the ecosystem and control crowds, the town of Kanarraville instituted a $12 per person fee to hike the falls. 150 tickets are issued each day with the popular Summer months sold out weeks in advance. The 3.8 mile round trip hike (to the Upper Fall) is considered moderately strenuous and can take between 2 to 5 hours to complete.

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The Nikon Z9 is tough

By [NR] admin | Published: January 14, 2023


I received this email from a reader (credit: Igor Todisco):

“Hello! If you are interested, I have an experience to share as an NPS member. My Nikon Z9 inexplicably fell off the tripod during a work session. A loud and dramatic fall. Bayonet detached, lens (14-24 2.8) detached, pieces of iron came out of the body. Yet the Z9 continues to work and after a bayonet change + a change of the memory card holder made by the NPS service, with 180 € I have the Nikon Z9 perfect again. 14-24 perfectly unharmed.”


If you have an interesting idea for a guest post, you can contact me here.

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Meike 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount review

By [NR] admin | Published: January 14, 2023


Meike 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount review by Bill Hall (see his previous reviews):

I just got a Meike 35mm f/0.95 lens, and here’s what I think of it.

This is a manual APS-C lens. For full-frame cameras, the 50mm focal length has long been considered to be the ìnormalî focal length. Lenses with a greater than 50mm length compress the apparent distances in an image compared to our eyes, while a smaller than 50mm will expand them. Thatís for full frame cameras, but this is an APS-C lens. APS-C lenses have an apparent ìmagnificationî factor of 1.5 for Nikon cameras. That means that the compression factor for a lens on APS-C acts like the compression for a lens that is 1.5X the focal length. The result is that a 35mm lens on APS-C is actually the ìnormalî focal length.

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Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today

By [NR] admin | Published: January 12, 2023


Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today – they only released a new Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. Of course, it is very easy for some to make comments and predictions after the official announcement (Monday morning quarterback). I went back to my previous posts where I clearly reported that I expect Sigma to announce new Z-mount lenses in 2023. The last report came from Nokishita via Digicame-info and indicated that the new 60-600mm lens will come together with a new Z-mount lens:

“Rumors are circulating online about Sigma’s next E-mount new product and Z-mount entry.”

“It is unknown which will be announced first: the first Sigma E-mount lens to be released in 2023, or Sigma’s entry into Nikon Z-mount lenses”

I just wrongly assumed that both new products will be announced together and obviously this did not happen. My exact words were “The first Sigma mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount could be announced next week“:

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Nikon Japan announces price revisions and “open pricing” for some products

By [NR] admin | Published: January 12, 2023


Today Nikon Japan introduced price revisions for some accessories (hot shoe covers) and “open pricing” for most Nikkor lenses.

My understanding is that Nikon will no longer enforce suggested retail pricing and will let retailers determine the final selling price, which in most cases will mean a price increase, especially for the newer, hard-to-get products. Please note that for now this strategy is officially announced only for the Japanese market. Here is the full text:

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