Happy New Year!

By [NR] admin | Published: January 1, 2026


Dear friends, readers, sources, fellow forum members, and everyone who’s contributed along the way – Happy New Year! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of this little community we’ve built together. Whether you’ve been quietly reading, sharing tips, dropping sources, sparking discussions, or jumping in with your own ideas, you’ve all made this space feel alive and truly special to me. Let’s carry that energy into 2026 – stay safe, take care of yourselves and each other, and here’s to a fantastic year ahead.

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Tilta also announced a new Nikon ZR modular camera cage system (now 10% off)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 30, 2025


In addition to Kondor Blue and SmallRig, Tilta also announced a new Nikon ZR modular camera cage system (now 10% off):

Tilta products are also sold at B&H Photo.

Additional informtion on the new Nikon ZR modular camera cage system:

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New Kondor Blue cage for Nikon ZR cameras: early-bird pre-orders now open with a discount

By [NR] admin | Published: December 30, 2025



Kondor Blue launched a new Nikon ZR cage (available in two colors), and early-bird pre-orders are now open at a discounted price ($19 off):

Kondor Blue products are also sold at B&H Photo.

Additional information on the new Kondor Blue Nikon ZR cage:

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New retro Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount officially announced

By [NR] admin | Published: December 29, 2025


The previously reported Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus retro-inspired lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for order:



Additional information on the new lens:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #867

By [NR] admin | Published: December 28, 2025


→ NIKKOR The Thousand and One Nights #96: the first fast medium-telephoto lens for Nikon F – the Nikkor-H Auto 85mm F1.8.


→ ON1 Photo RAW 2026.2 is now available with support for the Nikkor Z 70–180mm f/2.8 and AF-S DX 55–200mm f/4–5.6G ED VR II lenses (additional information).


→ Vote for the worst camera of 2025.

 
→ Here are some of the new Laowa lenses Venus Optics will announce next year (2026).

 
→ Brightin Star will announce a new 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual-focus lens next week.

→ 7Artisans to announce new LITE lens series.

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Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount tested on the Nikon Z9 camera with the Megadap Pro adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: December 28, 2025





Dariusz Breś (Instagram | Facebook | Flickr) tested the Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount on the Nikon Z9 with the Megadap Pro adapter (see also his previous posts – the full version of this review can be found here:

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The Nikon ZR will get many firmware updates next year

By [NR] admin | Published: December 26, 2025


The Nikon ZR camera is rumored to get many firmware updates next year. Nikon has been doing an excellent job with firmware updates lately, and the ZR will not be an exception. I have no details about the upcoming ZR firmwares, but some of the potential updates could be:

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