Viltrox to announce a new AF 9mm f/2.8 Air APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount


Viltrox is rumored to announce a new AF 9mm f/2.8 Air APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount:


In the US, Viltrox lenses are sold at B&H Photo. International shipping is available from Pergear and the official Viltrox website. You can get 8% off at the Viltrox online store with the coupon code NIKONRUMORS:


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Nikon released firmware update version 1.11 for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens


Nikon released a new firmware update version 1.11 for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens with a single fix:

  • Fixed an issue where, in rare circumstances, the camera’s viewfinder would go blank after repeatedly shooting photos when this lens was attached.

The new firmware can be downloaded here.

The Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens is now priced at $667; it was initially announced at $597 (thanks to Trump’s tariffs).

Previous coverage of the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens can be found here.

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Second Nikon USA price increase as a result of the Trump tariff is here + significantly limited rebates for September


The second Nikon USA price increase I have been reporting for a while is now in effect. You can see the latest impact of the Trump tariffs at:

The Nikon rebates for September include only 15 items – mainly F-mount lenses:

New Nikon savings in Europe: up to £1,000/€1,000 off

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Weekly Nikon news flash #850


Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with 1TB cloud storage on sale at B&H (now $100 off).


→ Godox announced a new AD400Pro II all-in-one outdoor flash (additional information).


Nikon Z8 & Z9 Deep Dive with Lindsay Silverman: Mondays, September 8-29, 5 pm PT.


→ Nikon, RED, and MRMC will be part of the IBC2025 show (September 12-15).

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Nikon shares jump 21% as Essilor Luxottica weighs boosting stake


Nikon shares jump 21% as Essilor Luxottica weighs boosting stake:

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Ray Giubilo’s amazing image of Jasmine Paolini at US Open was taken with a Nikon Z9


The amazing shot of photographer Ray Giubilo of tennis player Jasmine Paolini at the US Open was taken with a Nikon Z9 camera. Here is the picture “US Open and it’s not Halloween”:

 

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New Nikon savings in Europe: up to £1,000/€1,000 off


Nikon started a new savings/rebate program in Europe:

Update: here are the new Nikon rebates in Canada.

The current Nikon rebates can be found here:

Nikon US rebates for July, Nikon EU rebates expire soon

Reminder: Nikon USA price increase coming on September 1st:

Reminder: second Nikon USA price increase coming in a few days (September 1st)

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