Nikon Japan issued another warning (Google translated) about potential delays following the recent state of emergency declared by the Japanese government due to COVID-19 (most companies in Japan will remain closed until February 7th).
Currently many Nikon products are out of stock, including the new Z6 II and Z7 II cameras.
In a recent interview Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki mentioned that their short-term strategy indeed involves the possibility of introducing mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount (I reported that rumor last year):
In addition to the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 mirrorless lenses, Venus Optics will also announce a new Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide-angle mirrorless zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount. Here are the details:
Nikon Japan (translated) is now listing the Nikon D3500 and D5600 DSLR cameras as “old products” which historically is an indication that the two models are already or will soon be discontinued. As Digicame-info noted, the Nikon D5600 was the number one best-selling DSLR camera in Japan last year (according to BCN ranking). The D3500 lens kit is currently priced at $500 and there will soon be no entry level Nikon APS-C camera. This opens the door for the already rumored entry level Nikon Z camera (Z30?).
Here are the first leaked picture and specifications of the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount from Venus Optics I already reported last year:
→ Fotodiox announced a new Pro Fusion smart SF adapter compatible with Canon EOS (EF/EF-S) D/SLR lenses to Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras with full automated functions.
→ Godox announced a new ultra-portable AD100Pro pocket flash (available at Adorama under the Flashpoint brand). Pre-orders are now open at: Adorama, B&H, and Amazon US (get 5% off with code VHGGNLTD).
→ The new Sirui 24mm f/2.8 1.33x anamorphic APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available on Indiegogo.
The Nikon rebates in Germany (Sofort-Rabatt) are expiring this weekend (on January 10th):
The Nikon US rebates for January 2021 can be found here.
