Nikon registered a new 1162ED wireless remote controller with the FCC: the confidentiality ends on November 3rd 2026.


Nikon registered a new wireless remote controller with the FCC, and the confidentiality ends on November 3rd, 2026. This is just another hint in the long list of clues that a new product(s) announcement is coming soon. Here are the details on the new wireless remote controller:

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Upcoming Nikon ZR firmware update v2.0 and Nikkor Z cinema lenses confirmed by YouTuber under NDA



Brandon Talbot, who is under an NDA with Nikon, confirmed the long-rumored Nikon ZR firmware update version 2.0 and Nikkor Z cinema lenses in this video without mentioning the actual release dates:

Update #1 – the new firmware update is now officially announced:

Nikon officially announced the development of firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR (Open Gate coming in 2027)

Here is the video – listen from the 0:28 second mark:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #902


→ Freewell launched a new ultra-slim locking filter system for 49-95mm lenses.


→ “What camera belongs to your zodiac sign?” by Aftershoot.


→ NiSi will soon release a new 26mm f/0.7 lens for Nikon Z-mount.

 
→ New Meike AF 58mm f/1.2 MIX APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount coming soon. See the full list of upcoming Chinese lenses.


→ New: TLS rehoused vintage Nikon AI/AI-S cinema lenses.


→ The Artra Camera One photography-inspired watch has been updated with a new movement – see this post for more informtion, including a discount coupon code.

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“Exclusive product presentation” scheduled for September 25 in the UK: “Discover the latest product highlights and insights”


An “exclusive product presentation” featuring the “latest product highlights” by Bruno Murari from Nikon UK is scheduled for September 25th in London: “Discover the latest product highlights and insights in an exclusive presentation.” The event will also include “Demonstrating the product with a model,” followed by “hands-on with the products“:


It is a bit strange to have those cryptic descriptions of “products” if those are existing Nikon cameras or lenses, but I could be wrong.

There are several other hints of a potential new product announcement from Nikon in September, but as of today, I cannot confirm what is coming and when:

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RED will “come out swinging” at IBC 2026 next week


RED is promising to “come out swinging” at the 2026 IBC show in Amsterdam (September 11-14, 2026):

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Nikon registered a new N2528 camera in China: we now have a total of three upcoming new cameras


Nikon registered a new N2528 camera (MIIT/CMIIT number 26J99NA7E003) in China – now we have three new/confirmed/upcoming cameras:

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July 2026 CIPA numbers



CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published the latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):

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