Nikon Rumors

New: Gariz XS-CHZ6/7 leather half case for Nikon Z7/Z6 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: January 24, 2019

Gariz is now selling their new XS-CHZ6/7 leather half case for Nikon Z7/Z6 mirrorless camera on eBay (the Amazon listings are coming soon). Two different colors are available: black and brown. Here are a few pictures of the black version:

Posted in Nikon Mirrorless Camera, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z7| Tagged Gariz, Nikon Z6 and Z7 accessories| 69 Comments

Nikon Z-Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 S lens reviews

By [NR] admin | Published: January 23, 2019

A recap of the latest Nikon Z-Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens ($596.95) reviews:

Posted in Nikon Lenses, Nikon Mirrorless Camera| Tagged Nikon Z-Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, Nikon Z-Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens reviews| 115 Comments

Nikon DF-M1 dot sight now in stock

By [NR] admin | Published: January 23, 2019

The new Nikon DF-M1 dot sight for use with the COOLPIX P1000 camera for easier acquisition of distant subjects is now in stock:

Nikon DF-M1 has a folding design and attaches to the camera’s hot shoe. It has selectable red/green dot color and adjustable brightness. Here is the description from Nikon’s website:

Posted in Nikon Point and Shoot| Tagged Nikon Coolpix P1000, Nikon dot sight DF-M1| 29 Comments

Nikon, ASML and Carl Zeiss to settle all litigations, Nikon is getting paid €150 million

By [NR] admin | Published: January 23, 2019

Nikon, ASML and Carl Zeiss signed an agreement to settle all litigations. The terms also include a €150 million payment to Nikon by ASML and Zeiss.

Flashback: Nikon was suing ASML and Carl Zeiss over patented semiconductor lithography technology, then ASML and Carl Zeiss were suing Nikon back, then ASML and Zeiss won and now Nikon is getting paid… I am sure there will be better explanations in the comments section.

Full press release:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged Nikon Zeiss ASML lawsuit| 43 Comments

New Kenko Teleplus HD Pro 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for Nikon F-mount announced

By [NR] admin | Published: January 22, 2019

Kenko announced new Teleplus HD Pro 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for Nikon F-mount (available also for Canon EF mounts). The US prices are $248 and $299. The new Teleplus HD Pro series replaces the previous Teleplus PRO300 series and have redesigned optics with multi-layer coatings. Kenko teleconverters are also sold at Adorama and Amazon.