Lexar announced the world’s first terabyte (1TB) SDXC memory card

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2019


Lexar announced the world’s first terabyte (1TB) SDXC memory card (class 10 UHS-I) with transfer speed up to 95MB/s (633x).

Check pricing and availability at Adorama, B&H and Amazon.

The full press release can be found here.

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Nikon at CES 2019 (part 1)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2019




Here are some photos from the Nikon booth at the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas (thanks Horshack!):

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Updated Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap (a total of 23 Z lenses by 2021)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2019


After the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens announcement (Adorama | B&H | Amazon) Nikon made a few small updates to their Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap:

  • The Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 lens release time changed from 2019 to 2020
  • The Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 lens release time changed from 2020 to 2019
  • 4 additional Z lenses will be announced in 2020
  • 7 new Z lenses are expected in 2021 (8 lenses were initially planned for 2021)

For reference, here is the old roadmap:

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Nikon Z eye AF demo (video)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2019


If you missed my previous posts, last night Nikon announced the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 lens, a new Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit (see pre-order options) and the future development of CFexpress, eye AF and RAW video support for the Z mirrorless cameras. Here is a short video demonstrating the upcoming Nikon Z eye AF:

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Pre-orders now open: Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 lens & Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2019


Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens pre-order links (shipping starts in Spring – April 30th):


Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit pre-order links (shipping starts in January, the kit offers $1,200 in savings):

Check this post later for EU, AU and CA pre-order links.

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Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit announced

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2019


In addition to the new Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens and the upcoming Z firmware updates, Nikon also announced also a new Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit that consists of:

  • Nikon Z 6 camera
  • NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens
  • Mount Adapter FTZ
  • Atomos Ninja V 4K HDR 5” Monitor Recorder
  • Rode VideoMic Pro+
  • MOZA Air 2 3-Axis Hand-Held Gimbal Stabilizer
  • An additional EN-EL15b battery
  • Coiled HDMI cable
  • 12-month Vimeo Pro membership
  • The Art of Making Music Videos Nikon School online course featuring Nikon Ambassador Chris Hershman

The Z6 kit offers savings of $650 $1,200 (according to Nikon). Pre-orders are now open:

From the press release and additional Z6 kit pictures:

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Nikon officially announced the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S ultra-wide-angle zoom full-frame mirrorless lens

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2019



As already reported, today Nikon officially announced the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S ultra-wide-angle zoom full-frame mirrorless lens. Pre-orders are now open:

Primary lens features:

  • Support for a range of focal lengths that allows users to enjoy dynamic expression from the ultra-wide-angle 14 mm to the highly practical wide-angle 30 mm commonly used to capture a wide variety of subjects and scenes
  • The world’s first full-frame ultra-wide-angle zoom lens starting at 14 mm focal length to support filter attachment
  • A retractable mechanism that works without buttons helps achieve compact portability while supporting immediate shooting
  • Outstanding optical performance that delivers excellent image and video quality throughout the entire zoom range
  • Optics for which four ED glass and four aspherical lens elements have been adopted ensure excellent resolution, across all edges of the frame, from maximum aperture
  • Nikon’s exclusive coating technologies, including Nano Crystal Coat, effectively suppresses ghost and flare for clear images
  • A constant maximum aperture of f/4 throughout the entire zoom range maintains exposure settings while the zoom function is in use
  • A control ring that demonstrates superior operability with quiet and smooth operation
  • Focus breathing control that is effective not only with movie recording, but also for focus shift shooting
  • Designed with consideration to dust and drip resistance; fluorine coat effectively repels dust, water droplets, grease, and dirt
  • Adoption of a stepping motor (STM) realizes a fast, quiet, and accurate AF drive for both still-image and movie recording
  • An electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism enables extremely precise aperture control

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S MTF chart:


Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens design:

Promo video:

Technical specifications, additional pictures of the new lens and the full press release:

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