→ The ZYOptics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f//0.95 mirrorless lens is available also for Nikon Z-mount.
→ In the new again: Nikon to end camera body production in Japan by end of the year (initially reported last year).
→ Reminder: the new DxO Nik Collection 4 is now on sale (price: $99.99, regular: $149).
Nikon is slowly discontinuing Nikkor F-mount lenses and many products are still out of stock. The latest casualty spotted by mirrorless-camera.info is the Nikon AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lens for F-mount – it is already listed as discontinued on the official Nikon Japan website and it is out of stock at Adorama and B&H Photo:
A reader sent me this picture of what appears to be the rumored Nikon Z retro mirrorless camera:
Everything we see in the above pictures matches the previously reported rumors (thin Df-inspired camera body without a handgrip and mechanical dials). For comparison here is the Nikon Df:
What do you think?
The previously rumored Nikon “retro-inspired” mirrorless camera is still coming and could be announced at the end of June (I do not have an exact date yet). Here is what to expect:
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Here are 12 different lens combination possibilities with the Techart TZM-01 adapter (available at Amazon and eBay):
In most cases two adapters were used (TZM-01 + KF lens-specific adapter on top):
In addition to the new lenses, last week Nikon also announced a new NX Field remote shooting system. In addition to the press release and the NPS site (UK link), Nikon also published a more detailed article describing the new NX Field:
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