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Detailed report on the Nikon and third-party Chinese Z-mount lens manufacturers

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2026

This post on Chinese social media details the situation with Nikon and third-party Z-mount lens manufacturers. Here is the translated AI recap:

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Stores and distributors in China are removing all Sirui Z-mount lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: March 2, 2026

Several Chinese sources report that Sirui has removed Z-mount lenses from online stores. Apparently, all official Sirui stores and most distributors have removed all Z-mount lenses from their Taobao listings (China’s largest e-commerce platform). Only a few distributors still have Z-mount links available online: The official Sirui website still lists several Z-mount lenses. In the US, […]

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Rumors from China: Nikon is suing Viltrox

By [NR] admin | Published: January 17, 2026

Rumors circulating on Chinese social media platforms claim that Viltrox is being sued by Nikon over a dispute regarding Z-mount lens licensing. Here is the translation:

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RED vs. Nikon patent lawsuit dismissed

By [NR] admin | Published: April 27, 2023

The RED vs. Nikon patent lawsuit has been dismissed:

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Nikon is denying RED’s accusations and will be fighting the lawsuit

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2022

Back in May I reported that RED is suing Nikon for infringing on its video compression patents. The latest update is that Nikon is denying RED’s accusations and will be fighting the lawsuit:

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RED is suing Nikon for infringing on its video compression patents

By [NR] admin | Published: May 26, 2022

RED is suing Nikon for infringing on its video compression patents. The lawsuit was filed in California yesterday (PDF file):

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ASML and Zeiss win the patent lawsuit filed by Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: June 13, 2018

Last year Nikon sued ASML and Carl Zeiss over patented semiconductor lithography technology. The court in The Hague dealing with intellectual property has ruled that ASML and Zeiss have not violated any Nikon patents:

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