The Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens is still out of stock everywhere, but is available on the grey market with a $250 premium



The Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens is still out of stock everywhere, but is currently available on the grey market – the third-party seller Electronics Basket has the lens in stock on Amazon for $1,949 ($250 premium, no Nikon USA warranty). The feedback for the seller can be found here.

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Reminder: Steve Simon’s upcoming Nikon Zf/Z8/Z9 mastery online bootcamp classes start this week


Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 Mastery Online Bootcamp: Friday, January 26, 2024.


Steve Simon’s Nikon Z8/Z9 New York City 1-Day/Night Masterclass: January 27, 2024.


Steve Simon’s Nikon Zf Mastery Online Bootcamp: February 2, 2024.

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New Meike 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount officially released



Meike officially announced the previously reported 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens Nikon Z-mount. The new lens is currently in stock at the website (international shipping available) and should be available soon at the Meike Amazon store.

Additional information:

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New Nikon MB-N14 battery pack registered in Asia

A new Nikon MB-N14 battery pack was registered in Asia with the Korean National Radio Research Agency:

My guess is that the Nikon MB-N14 battery pack is for the upcoming Nikon Z6III camera. Here are the currently available Z battery packs:

Nikon registered a new camera in Asia (N2214)

Thanks Matt_007 and all the other readers that sent me the info.

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Nikon Wedding Photography Summit 2024 in Lanzarote

Here is a screenshot of an invitation to a Nikon Wedding Photography Summit 2024 in Lanzarote that was found by a reader:


I am not sure about the exact dates for the event. There is no information about such a summit anywhere on the Nikon website or social media. I will not post the original source of the invitation because they can get in trouble for violating a Nikon NDA.

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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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