Xitek’s interview with Nikon: the new 50mm f/2.8 MC lens is compatible with the ES-2, no plans for macro teleconverters and more

By [NR] admin | Published: July 15, 2021


Last month the Chinese website Xitek published an interview with Nikon regarding the development of the new NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f /2.8 VR S and NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f /2.8 mirrorless macro lenses. There are some interesting points made, for example: the new 50mm f/2.8 MC lens is compatible with the Nikon ES-2 film digitalizing adapter (several readers have asked me about that). Here is a recap of the interview:

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Nikon NX Studio, Wireless Transmitter, Picture Control, and Webcam utilities updated with Nikon Z fc support

By [NR] admin | Published: July 15, 2021


Today Nikon updated NX Studio, Wireless Transmitter, Picture Control, and Webcam utilities with Nikon Z fc support and other improvements – here are the details and download links:

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Nikon Europe summer savings are ending this weekend

By [NR] admin | Published: July 14, 2021

The current Nikon summer savings in Europe are set to expire on July 17th, Saturday (up to £360/€400 off on select Nikon Z cameras and lenses):

The current Nikon US rebates can be found here:

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Upcoming Viltrox AF mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount on display at the 2021 P&I show in Shanghai

By [NR] admin | Published: July 13, 2021


At the 2021 P&I photography show/convention in Shanghai, Viltrox displayed on their booth several new lenses, including some of their upcoming AF mirrorless lenses for Z-mount:

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New firmware updates for the Nikon Z7 II, Z6 II and Z5 cameras released

By [NR] admin | Published: July 12, 2021


Nikon just released new firmware updates for the Z5, Z6 II, and Z7 II mirrorless cameras with a single fix:

  • Addressed an issue that would in rare circumstances result in unusually loud noises from the aperture mechanism when the zoom or focus rings on F mount lenses connected via an FTZ mount adapter were rotated.

Here are the download links:

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Venus Optics has nine new Laowa lenses and many of them will be available for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: July 12, 2021


At the 2021 P&I photography show/convention in Shanghai, Venus Optics displayed several new lenses and many of them will be available for Nikon Z-mount – here is the full list:

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Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates with new real-time tracking rumored to be released in September

By [NR] admin | Published: July 12, 2021


A while back I mentioned in a blog post about new upcoming Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates. The rumored updates are expected to be out in September and will introduce new real-time tracking – this will be a simpler version of the real-time tracking system that will be implemented in the Nikon Z9.

I don’t have all the details, but Nikon’s real-time tracking should be similar (but better) to their 3D tracking available in high-end DSLR cameras. As far as I know, Sony is the only company today that offers real-time tracking in some of their models like the a6400 and a9 (please correct me in the comments section if I am wrong – I do not really follow Sony that closely). Here are some Sony videos explaining how real-time tracking works:

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