Additional information on the Nikon FM film camera to a digital camera conversion project

By [NR] admin | Published: October 3, 2020


Sanasol provided me with some additional information on his Nikon FM film camera to a digital camera conversion project I reported about last month – the detailed step-by-step instructions are available at GitHub and there is a new video:

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Do not install the latest Nikon Z5/Z6/Z7 firmware update

By [NR] admin | Published: October 2, 2020


Nikon posted a notice to the latest Nikon Z5/Z6/Z7 firmware updates informing us that an issue has been identified and a fix will be provided soon:

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August 2020 CIPA report is out

By [NR] admin | Published: October 1, 2020


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for August, 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for September 2020

By [NR] admin | Published: October 1, 2020

  
  
  

These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for September 2020: Read More »

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Nikon Z5 review at Dpreview: “the best value stills-oriented full-framer” (Gold award)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 30, 2020


Dpreview published their Nikon Z5 camera review and they liked it:

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New: Meike 35mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount

By [NR] admin | Published: September 30, 2020


Meike announced another manual focus mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount: 35mm f/1.7. This is an APS-C lens and it will be best suited for the Nikon Z50 camera. Meike already has several other lenses for Z-mount: 25mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.7, 85mm f/2.8 and they are sold at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo. Additional information on the new Meike 35mm f/1.7 lens:

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Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras already listed at B&H (no specs or pricing yet)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 29, 2020


The Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras are already listed at B&H – watch these two pages for any potential price and specifications updates in the next 2 weeks:

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