Starting today, NikonRumors and all sister sites will no longer be accessible for IP addresses coming from Russia.
I strongly encourage other website owners to do the same.
If you want to help a fellow photographer, check Arkadii Shapoval’s latest blog post – he has done many guest posts for NikonRumors over the years.
СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ!
Update – here is the statement from Louis who runs FujiAddict:
F-Foto is a Japanese company for photography accessories that has been in business for over 10 years and has several products for Nikon cameras and lenses. I have covered many of their products over the years, but the main problem was that they were available for sale only in Japan.
The company recently contacted me and informed me that F-Foto products are now also available for sale on Amazon US and Amazon Germany. Here are a few examples:
A few days ago Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (see this post for more info). The latest Sharpen AI software is now $20 off until March 18th:
On top of that, you can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off:
I already reported that the next batch of Nikon Z9 cameras is expected to be shipped around March 5th. It seems that my report is accurate because Amazon just opened again Z9 pre-orders (update: sold out already):
Last time the Z9 sold out almost immediately.
Update – Amazon did ship the Nikon Z9 orders placed on March 2 when this post went live:
Previous Nikon Z9 coverage can be found here.
Nikon Z9 pre-orders links:
| Z9 pre-orders (US): | Europe | Canada |
| Adorama B&H Amazon Pauls’s Photo Service Photo | Calumet (NL) Calumet (DE) Foto Erhardt (DE) Foto Koch (DE) WEX (UK) | CameraCanada |
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):
The Nikon BL-7 battery chamber cover for Z9 is now in stock everywhere in the US:
The BL-7 is a protective battery chamber cover is designed for use with the Nikon EN-EL18d rechargeable battery (or other EN-EL18 series Li-ion batteries) for the Nikon Z9 mirrorless cameras – it’s used to lock the battery in place in the battery chamber.
