I have been reporting that the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens will be announced soon, possibly before the 2022 CP+ show in Japan (February 22-27).
The second hint that the 800mm Z lens is coming soon is the recent rumor about Canon announcing their RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM mirrorless lens.
The third hint is that B&H Photo already listed the Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens on their website:
Stay tuned for additional coverage – most likely next week.
Nikon released version 1.1.0 of their NX Field remote shooting system. The new version adds support for the Nikon Z6, Z7, Z6II, and Z7II cameras. Support for the new Z9 will be added later. Additional information:
Dariusz Breś (see his previous posts) upscaled one of his photos taken with the Nikon Z7II camera from 4,000px to 16,000px with the Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI software. The results are impressive – you can download the 16,000px photo from Flickr:
The latest Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 was recently released with several improvements and it is currently 20 off (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off):
The reference manual for the new Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S mirrorless lens is already available online (direct link to PDF file).
The lens is expected to start shipping on February 18th. Nikon Japan already issued a notice warning that the wait time for this lens could be over 6 months because of the high number of pre-orders.
Nikkor Z 400mm lens pre-order links:
| US + Canada | Europe |
| Adorama B&H Photo Amazon Paul’s Photo Service Photo Camera Canada | Calumet DE Calumet NL Foto Koch WEX |
The Nikon Z9 cameras shipped this week by B&H and Adorama were ordered on the day of the announcement (October 28):
Matt Irwin published his first video on the new Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S mirrorless lens:
Nikkor Z 400mm lens pre-order links:
| US + Canada | Europe |
| Adorama B&H Photo Amazon Paul’s Photo Service Photo Camera Canada | Calumet DE Calumet NL Foto Koch WEX |
Previous Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S mirrorless lens coverage can be found here:
Today Cosina officially announced the previously rumored NOKTON D 35mm f/1.2 APS-C mirrorless lens for Z-mount – the first Voigtlander lens for Nikon Z cameras. The lens has full electronic communication (see electronic contacts on the picture above). The US Price should be under or around $700. Shipping will start in March 2022. Here are the details:
“The NOKTON D35mm F1.2 Z mount is a large-diameter standard lens that covers the APS-C size image circle designed exclusively for the Nikon Z mount. The lens configuration uses a traditional double-Gauss type. A large aperture of F1.2 is realized in the style of “8-element” in which all lenses arranged almost symmetrically around the aperture are composed of spherical surfaces. Despite its compact size, it has stable descriptive power even when the aperture is wide open, and you can enjoy smooth and large bokeh.”
