Just announced: TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 lens for Nikon Z-mount



Today TTArtisan released a new 21mm f/1.5 mirrorless manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount. The lens can be purchased directly from the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping (PhotoRumors is an authorized TTartisan and 7artisans dealer):

Update: the new TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 lens for Nikon Z is now listed also at Amazon USAmazon UK and at the Peargear online store.

Additional information on the new TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 lens:

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Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens finally back in stock


The Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens is finally back in stock:


Previous coverage of the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens can be found here.

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Nikon Rumors Flashback #1


A recent Google search reminded me that I have a lot of old interesting blog posts that many of the new [NR] readers probably never got the chance to see/read (it’s always fun to see your own article when you research a topic). I will start a new category called Nikon Rumors Flashback where I will start linking to old interesting articles – this one is from 2009:

Nikon Fabre Photo EX portable stereoscopic microscope review

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Ricci compares the new Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z autofocus lens to the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 S


Ricci published a new video where he compares the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z ($399) to the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 S ($796.95) in terms of picture quality, autofocus, and build quality:

Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z AF full-frame lens reviews (+ exclusive 10% off coupon)


You can get 10% off the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z lens only at the official store with code NIKONRUMORS. The lens is also in stock at:

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New firmware updates for the Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S and Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lenses



Nikon just released new firmware updates for the NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S and NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lenses with a single fix:

  • Fixed an issue with Z-series cameras that caused the shooting display to brighten momentarily and “F–” to appear in the aperture displays while autofocus was in progress.

Here are the download links:

Check lenses pricing and availability:

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Nikon invests $91 million in the aerospace supplier startup Morf3D


Nikon has purchased a majority stake in the aerospace supplier startup company Morf3D. Nikkei estimates the deal at nearly 10 billion yen ($91 million). Here is the full press release:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #618


Samyang is teasing two new lenses for astrophotography.


→ Exclusive – get 10% off all Viltrox lenses with code NIKONRUMORS (including the new Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z autofocus lens).


Firmware version 1.30 released for the Fringer FR-FTX1 Nikon F lens to Fujifilm X camera adapter.


→ Join today: the Nikkor Lenses and Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras Facebook groups have over 45k members each.

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