Venus Optics will start producing Laowa full-frame mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount. The first lens that will be announced in July/August will be a 10-18mm ultra wide-angle zoom – probably similar to the current 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 lens for Sony FE. Stay tuned for details.
Coming this summer: Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm ultra wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount
Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD lens for Nikon F-mount released
The new Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD full-frame DSLR lens is ow nofficially released. The development of this lens was announced back in February. Pre-orders should open soon at Adorama and B&H.
Lens design and MFT chart:
Weekly Nikon news flash #525
First, a quick note – I will be traveling for the next few days and will have limited Internet availability. Blog posts could be delayed. Sorry for any inconvenience caused 🙂
→ Neoprene camera case for Nikon Z7/ Z6 cameras.
→ Refurbished Nikon D850 with an extended 1-year warranty for $2,499 with coupon code SAVE100 (expires on June 3rd).
→ Pinhole lens/cap for Nikon F-mount.
→ Thingyfy pinhole lens for Nikon F-mount.
→ Vello lens mount adapters for Nikon Z-mount.
→ Nikoflex blueprint Nippon Kogaku medium format concept camera (via Nikon Historical Society).
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The Nikon US rebates are set to expire in 3 days (June 1st)
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens reviewed at DxOMark
DxOMark published their Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens (Adorama, B&H, Amazon) review – here is their conclusion:
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Nikon Z3, Z5 and Z9 mirrorless camera rumors
Slow news day, here are some more unconfirmed rumors (I usually only post information that is verified by multiple sources):
- Low-end Nikon D5700 DSLR or similar is still a possibility
- High-end Pro Z series camera (Z9?) with dual card slots – the development could be announced as early as this summer
- Nikon Z5 in 2019: 30-32 MP APS-C sensor, similar body to the Z6, dual card slot (XQD and micro SD)
- Nikon Z3 in 2020: entry-level DX camera with fix LCD screen, 24 or 26 MP sensor, one micro SD card slot only, probably no EVF
- At least two DX Z lenses at launch, probably a standard zoom lens and a tele-zoom or a standard zoom + a prime, more DX lenses to come in 2020
- The next Z firmware update will come either early summer or autumn, that will bring CFexpress support and RAW recording
- Nikon D6 will not be a hybrid camera
