Amazon is having another one of their short and exclusive sales: the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z is now $1,484.95, almost $500 or 26% off (sold and shipped by Amazon):
Update: sold out already.
The same 35-150 lens is currently $1,999 at B&H Photo. Previous coverage of the lens can be found here.
Also: the Tamron 70-300mm f//4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z-mount is now $599 or 14% off at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo.
The 4+ years Nikon D6 DSLR (announced in February 2020) still costs $1,000 more than the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera:
A specifications comparison of both cameras can be found here:
TTArtisan announced a $7 magnetic film canister with a built-in LED light – available for sale as a single piece or a 10-pack at Amazon US, Amazon CA, and TTArtisan (international shipping available). Additional information is available here:
Godox announced a new AD600 Pro II all-in-one flash. Orders are now open at B&H Photo. Additional information is available here:
Nikon products received the National Commendation for Invention 2024 for:
→ Shape extending from mount to viewfinder on the Nikon Z9 camera:
→ Establish the design image of the Z series by adopting this design:
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→ New camera bags:
→ The LIT DUO 1 light meter has already raised over $861k on Kickstarter, with only a few hours left.
→ BCN report June 2024: Sony takes the #1 spot from Canon in Japan.
→ SmallRig released a standard configurations catalog for photo and video accessories.
→ SmallRig also released a mount plate kit for power banks and NP-F batteries:
→ Nikon will be exhibiting at the 25th Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I 2024), which will be held from August 7th to 9th.
The new PolarPro Defender body caps for Nikon Z-mount with a hidden AirTag/memory card compartment are now in stock at B&H Photo. Three different colors and three different inserts are available:
Additional information is available here:
More third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount are coming soon:
Viltrox is developing a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens for Nikon Z mount (previously reported here):
Viltrox to announce a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens
The previously reported Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount will be released soon:
More pictures of the upcoming Meike AF 35mm f/2 full-frame mirrorless autofocus lens for Z/E/L mount
Yongnuo will announce the previously reported 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount on August 7th:
New Yongnuo 23mm f/1.4 Z DA DSM WL PRO APS-C lens to be announced on August 7th
More Chinese lenses for Z mount can be found here.
More third-party Z-mount lenses can be found here.
The upcoming Nikon N2318 camera model is now also registered in Indonesia:
We now have a total of two registered but not yet announced Nikon cameras:
I already reported that the next two rumored Nikon cameras are expected to be:
Nikon Z9 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
The latest Nikon Z6 III is good enough for the Olympics
Undergoing repair at the Nikon Center at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Phototrend published an article about the Nikon Professional Services (NPS) at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Nikon’s offering to accredited photographers consists of:
Nikon also had a dedicated team on-site collecting comments, advice, and feedback from professional photographers. This data is collected and analyzed and eventually will make it to a possible firmware update in the future.
More pictures of the NPS station at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games:
