The official Nikon Japan online store has a three-month wait time for the Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2024


The official Nikon Japan online store has a three-month wait time for the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens:


The 28-400mm Z lens is still out of stock and heavily back-ordered at most stores:

  • Adorama: on backorder
  • Amazon: temporarily out of stock
  • B&H: on backorder
  • Erhardt; in stock
  • Koch: low stock
  • Calumet: available in 5-15 days
  • WEX: awaiting stock
  • Camera Canada: on order
  • Map Camera: back-ordered
  • Yodobashi Camera: back-ordered, next delivery scheduled for early August
  • Bic Camera: expected to ship in August
  • Camera Kitamura: delivery time in one month

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens size comparisons

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Nikon reaches a new milestone: 120 million NIKKOR lenses produced

By [NR] admin | Published: May 23, 2024


Today Nikon reached a new milestone – the total production of NIKKOR lenses for interchangeable lens cameras reaches 120 million. Here is a brief history of previous milestones:

Nikon almost doubled their lens production in the last 15 years:


Additional information:

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Great news: Nikon quietly launched a new “Self Service Repair” section on their website

By [NR] admin | Published: May 22, 2024

Nikon has quietly launched a new “Self Service Repair” section on their website:


For now, only two categories are listed – “NIKKOR Z Mount Lenses” and “Laser Rangefinders/ Rangefinder Binoculars“:


Under the “NIKKOR Z Mount Lenses” category, only the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is listed:


Here is a copy of the first Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens repair manual – a 51-page document that includes a full list of parts, detailed assembly/disassembly instructions, inspection processes and more:

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Adobe now supports Nikon Z8/Z9 camera matching profiles

By [NR] admin | Published: May 21, 2024



In the latest May releases, Adobe added support for Nikon Z8/Z9 camera matching profiles for NEF files (the minimum Lightroom Perpetual version required is 16.2.1):

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this page.


Check also the Adobe deals on Amazon:


Adobe also introduced AI Generative Remove and Lens Blur to Lightroom:

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Six Nikon products receive the 2024 Red Dot Award

By [NR] admin | Published: May 21, 2024


Six Nikon products receive the 2024 Red Dot Award:

“The Red Dot Award: Products Design is one of the largest-class design awards in the world that selects products with excellent design within the previous two years, based on nine criteria including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecology, and durability.”

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Announced and available: AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount ($249)

By [NR] admin | Published: May 20, 2024



The previously reported AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for order at the AstrHori online store for $249 (international shipping available).

AstrHori lenses are also sold at Amazon and B&H Photo.

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Last week Nikon registered four new cameras *UPDATE: all four cameras are already existing models*

By [NR] admin | Published: May 20, 2024


On May 17, 2024, Nikon registered four new cameras – there are now a total of 6 upcoming cameras (click the screenshots for a larger view):

Update: the four “new” registrations are actually for already existing cameras – see the links (thanks to everyone who corrected me in the comments section). I’m not sure why Nikon had to register them again.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #781

By [NR] admin | Published: May 19, 2024

→ The AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z mount will be announced tomorrow (Monday, May 20th).


→ 15% off Think Tank Retrospective Travel series of camera bags.



→ New: Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect (80% off during the launch sale until May 31).


→ You can get 15% off LensRentals with promo code RUMORS15.


→ It’s the end of an era: the Sigma APO 200-500mm f/2.8 (Bigma) lens has already been discontinued.


→ Topaz Video AI 5.0.2 released (additional information is available here).


→ ON1 announced the new ON1 Effects 2024 with several enhancements, including the AI Style Advisor, which uses AI technology to recommend personalized filter stacks based on user edits (additional information is available here).


→ Photo London X Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2024 winner announced (pictured above: Charlie Tallott, At least until the world stops going round, 2024).


→ Photo News Roundup – week of May 12, 2024.

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