Weekly Nikon news flash #764


→ New: Renice 600GB CFexpress Type B memory card for $499.


→ The previously leaked Godox Xnano TTL wireless flash trigger for Nikon is now officially announced.


→ The previously reported DJI Mic 2 is now officially announced.


Capture One Pro version 16.3.4 released with Nikon Zf support and other improvements to AI Masks and Styles, support for other cameras and lenses, as well as some bug fixes.


And the worst camera of 2023 is…

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Using the Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens for astrophotography


The Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens ($2,496), an astrophotographer’s dream by Dominique Dierick:

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About that Nikon event in Lanzarote


The Nikon event is Lanzarote is/was real and this was confirmed by several sources, including my least favorite website PetaPixel – they recently published an article titled “Despite the Rumors (and Jokes), Nikon is Not Announcing the Z6 III“. Now, if they know what is coming next from Nikon, they would be breaking their NDA by making this statement. If they don’t know what is coming, then why would they publish this nonsense, especially given their own claim that they do not like to report on rumors:

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Rumors from China: the Nikon brochures for the CP+ show have already been printed and there is a new camera


The Nikon brochures for the 2024 CP+ show have already been printed and there is a new camera according to this post on Chinese social media made by someone with an IP address from Japan (the Chinese government enforces all social media platforms to show the user’s IP address location to everyone):

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Nikon preparing to announce two new mirrorless cameras according to Nikon Germany’s official website


Many of the regular [NR] readers will remember this post from April last year when several Nikon websites in Europe had a placeholder for a new Nikon camera – a month later the Nikon Z8 camera was announced:

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New AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x full-frame macro lens for Nikon Z-mount


AstrHori officially announced the previously reported 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x full-frame macro lens for Nikon Z-mount. Orders are open at:


Additional information:

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New Godox V1 Pro N flash for Nikon cameras announced


The previously leaked Godox V1 Pro N flash (with detachable sub-flash) for Nikon cameras is now officially announced and available for pre-order (additional information is available here):



Check also the official Godox Amazon Store.

Additional information:

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Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8Z DA DSM lens for Nikon Z-mount officially announced


The previously reported Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8Z DA DSM APS-C autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced. The lens weighs only 148g and has a USB Type-C connector for firmware upgrades. The price should be around $100. Orders will open soon at Amazon and B&H Photo. Additional information:

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