Weekly Nikon news flash #634

By [NR] admin | Published: July 25, 2021


→ Nikon and Sharp announced a joint development agreement (for biomimetics).


→ Nikon Japan issued a small correction on the Z fc camera specifications (translated).


→ MAP Camera published their interview with Nikon on the new Nikon Z fc camera.






→ What’s new on Indiegogo and Kickstarter:

→ The latest Nikon related videos:

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Dpreview compares the Nikon Z7II and the Sony a7R IV as the best landscape camera, and the winner is…

By [NR] admin | Published: July 24, 2021


There is a lot of Nikon hate on YouTube for various/obvious reasons which I will not discuss here today (some of them are 1000% justified), but when it comes to picking the best landscape camera, Dpreview’s Chris Niccolls (one of the few YouTubers still worth following) thinks the Nikon Z7 II ($2,996.95) is a better choice compared to the Sony a7R IV ($3,498):

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Interesting: Nikon to release a new camera with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)

By [NR] admin | Published: July 24, 2021

I have already reported on the new Nikon N2014 camera being registered with different government agencies.  The latest bit of information on that camera is actually very interesting – in addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the N2014 will be also equipped with GNSS (GNSS stands for Global Navigation Satellite System. As far as I know, no other manufacturer uses GNSS in their cameras. Could the N2014 be the upcoming Nikon Z9?

See what is the difference between GNSS and GPS):

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Nikon Z7II IBIS performance compared to other cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2021


The German Foto Magazin published in their August edition (available on Amazon) an interesting test comparing the IBIS of the Nikon Z7II with other mirrorless cameras. The Nikon Z7II was the best performer with perfect results up to 7 EV (they promised only up to 5 EV). Canon and Sony didn‘t reach their expectations. The Sony A9 camera actually looked disappointing (green=very good, yellow=good/OK, red=not sharp, click for larger view):

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Capture One 14.3, DxO PureRAW 1.2 released, Skylum Luminar AI update 4 coming next week

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2021


Capture One released version 14.3 (more info available here). You can get 10% off Capture One products with code NIKONRUMORS.


DxO released PureRAW version 1.2 with added support for several Nikkor lenses (more info available here). Also: Nik Collection is still 30% off.


Skylum will release Luminar AI update 4 next week with a new 3D Portrait BokehAI tool, a visual preview of Textures, more controls for more accurate Sky positioning, and more than 50+ bug fixes. Skylum Luminar is now 40% off (use code NIKONRUMORS for an extra $10 off).

15% off Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
30% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
15% off the new ON1 NoNoise AI with code NOISE15
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Just announced: Pergear 60mm f/2.8 ultra-macro 2X magnification APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: July 21, 2021


Pergear announced a new 60mm f/2.8 ultra-macro 2X magnification APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount – currently in stock at:

Here are the lens technical specifications:

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Review: Voking VK360N flash for Nikon cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: July 20, 2021


Voking VK360N flash for Nikon cameras review by Bill Hall (see previous reviews):

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