The new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL ultra-wide-angle rectilinear lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available for pre-order

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




The new Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL ultra-wide-angle rectilinear lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available for pre-order. Adorama and B&H will start accepting pre-orders later – the fastest way to get the lens is to pre-order it directly from Venus Optics. Sample photos are available here. Venus Optics is going to announce two more Z-mount lenses by the end of the year:

  • Venus Optics Laowa 11mm f/4.5 lens
  • Venus Optics Laowa 14mm f/4 lens

Venus Optics is also rumored to come up with a new line of fast f/0.95 lenses that will be called Argus.

Additional information on the new Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens for Nikon Z-mount:

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens now in stock at Adorama (US) and Park Cameras (UK)

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


The hard to find Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens is now in stock at Adorama in the US and in Park Cameras in the UK. Hurry, the last time the lens sold out in minutes.

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New US deals from Gitzo, Capture One and Lexar (Nik Collection 3 offer ends tomorrow)

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


Gitzo has new rebates in the US with some very good deals (see this and this listing for example).


Capture One Pro 20 is now $100 off (limited time offer).


The new Nik Collection 3 by DxO promo offer is ending tomorrow.


Topaz Labs sale: Gigapixel AI for $79.99, The Utility Bundle (includes JPEG to RAW AI, DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, & Gigapixel AI) for $195. Use coupon code RUMORS15 for an additional 15% off.


New Lexar savings (on two packs). SanDisk and Sony  CFExpress memory cards are also on sale.

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Nikon Z5 rumored announcement date: July 21

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


The Nikon Z5 is rumored to be announced on July 21 (±1 day based on time zone).

The Nikon Z5 will not be the only new product announced on that date. I am still working on the complete list of upcoming Nikon products and will post it online soon. Stay tuned.

If you have any additional details or pictures of the upcoming Nikon Z5 camera, you can contact me anonymously here.

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There are now over 20 Nikon Creator’s Hour videos available on YouTube

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


There are now over 20 Nikon Creator’s Hour videos available on YouTube and more are coming – see the full schedule here:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #579

By [NR] admin | Published: June 28, 2020


→ Adorama launches a new Summer Nights challenge where you can win a Nikon z6 package.


→ The Nikon D6 is the best selling camera at Yodobashi Camera (Japan) for the first half of June.


→  Convert Lightroom presets into Capture One styles: to make the switch from Adobe to Capture One easier.

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Nikon sued for patent infringement by Digimedia Tech

By [NR] admin | Published: June 28, 2020


Digimedia Tech is suing Nikon for patent infringement. The involved patents are:

  • 6,914,635 for “Microminiature Zoom System for Digital Camera”
  • 6,545,706 and 7,715,476 for “System, Method and Article of Manufacture for Tracking a Head of a Camera-Generated Image of a Person.”

The impacted cameras are the Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Nikon Coolpix P900:

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