→ Skylum has teamed up with Google to unveil Luminar Photo Editor, now available for Android and ChromeOS (additional information is available here).
→ Codox announced their first mini TTL flash – the iT30 Pro for $75 (additional information).
→ The Zeiss Otus ML 1.4/50 lens for Nikon Z mount release is postponed to July (source).
→ Photo news roundup week of May 18, 2025.
→ New from Think Tank Photo: Walker Pro Rolling Backpack.
The latest TTArtisan 35mm f/1.8 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available also in silver:
Additional information on the lens can be found here:
Viltrox has a new design patent for what appears to be the first 2.0x teleconverter for Nikon Z-Mount by a third-party manufacturer:
As previously reported, Nikon will increase their price in the US on June 23, 2025.
If you are planning to buy any Nikon gear before the price increase, consider doing so from one of our sponsors:
The current Nikon rebates can be found here:
Here is the full text of Nikon’s notice:
The 2025 B&H Bild Expo agenda is now live on the show’s website (the registration for the show is free):
The updated list of new Chinese lenses displayed at the recent 2025 P&E show in China can be found here:
This is the updated list of new Chinese lenses displayed at the 2025 P&E show
If I am not mistaken, only one of the new lenses is currently available for sale – the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro for Nikon Z-mount (see product page):
Nikon achieved top market share in Japan for the first time with the release of the Z5II mirrorless full-frame camera (Nikon has been gaining market share for a while – see previous reports):
“In April, Nikon won the monthly top share for the first time in terms of sales volume of full-frame mirrorless cameras. In this category, Sony has always been at the top. Since the release of the “α7″ in November 2013, Nikon has only been dethroned four times in the 150 months since its first release.” (bcnretail)
Digital camera sales by type compared to the previous year:
