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Topaz, DxO, Skylum and ON1 end of year sale (including Topaz Studio, NIK Collection, Luminar and more)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 20, 2019

All Topaz products and bundles at 25% off storewide. You can take an extra 15% off the sale price during checkout using the code topazholiday15.

All DxO software packages are 30% off including NIK Collection 2 and DxO PhotoLab.

Luminar holiday sale: Luminar 4 is now $10 off. The Luminar holiday bag is $129 (a $325 discount) and it includes Luminar 4 + 1-year SmugMug Portfolio Plan ($180) + PDF Expert ($80) + 1-year ViewBug Pro Membership ($139) + 1 free Rocky Nook eBook ($45) + 20 free prints from Parabo Press ($10).

ON1 also has a holiday special (+ new creative styles eBook).

Posted in Deals | Tagged DxO PhotoLab, Luminar 4, NIK Collection 2 by DxO, ON1 Photo RAW, Topaz Studio 2 | 11 Comments

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount sample photos

By [NR] admin | Published: December 19, 2019

Dpreview published a gallery of sample photos from the new Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (with a Nikon Z7 camera).

For a limited time during the holidays, the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens is $100 off at Adorama, B&H Photo and Amazon.

Additional information:

Posted in Nikon Lenses | Tagged third party lenses for Nikon Z-mount, Venus Optics, Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D lens for Nikon Z-mount, Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Nikon Z-mount | 54 Comments

The new Sony CFexpress Type B TOUGH memory cards will start shipping next week

By [NR] admin | Published: December 18, 2019

The latest Nikon Z6/Z7 CFExpress firmware update supports only the new Sony CFexpress Type B TOUGH memory cards (read and write speeds of up to 1700MB/s and 1480MB/s). A quick check with online retailers shows that the Sony CFexpress Type B TOUGH memory cards are expected to start shipping next week, on December 25.

Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H Photo.

A new Sony MRW-G1 CFexpress card reader is also available:

Additional information on the Sony CFexpress Type B TOUGH memory cards:

Posted in Nikon Z6, Nikon Z7 | Tagged CFExpress, CFExpress memory card, Sony CFexpress memory card, Sony MRW-G1 CFexpress card reader | 240 Comments

Nikon Z6 ProRes RAW videos

By [NR] admin | Published: December 17, 2019

Nikon Z6 ProRes RAW videos (the RAW video upgrade is free with the Nikon Z 6 Filmmaker’s kit bundle: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon):

Posted in Nikon Z6 | Tagged Apple ProRes RAW format, Firmware updates, Nikon Z RAW video support, Nikon Z6 firmware update | 76 Comments

Firmware update version 2.20 for the Nikon Z7 and Z6 cameras released with CFexpress support and RAW video output

By [NR] admin | Published: December 17, 2019

Nikon just released (as previously reported) firmware updated version 2.20 for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras with CFexpress support and RAW video output. Also, as previously reported, only Sony Type B CFexpress memory cards are supported (available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H). Here are the download links:

The RAW video output capability upgrade will be included free of charge as part of the Nikon Z 6 Filmmaker’s kit bundle: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon.

Full press releases: