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- NikonRumors email subscription no longer available, looking for alternatives
Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 August, 2022) - The NikonRumors email subscription is no longer available. Google decided to kill the service (called Feedburner) I have been using for 15 years. While I am looking for an alternative solution, you can follow the latest NikonRumors blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feed: https://nikonrumors.com/feed https://feeds2.feedburner.com/NikonRumors I assume... - Nikon Z7 listed as discontinued in Japan Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 August, 2022) - Nikon Z7 Louis Vuitton edition (probably fake) The Nikon Z7 camera is now listed as discontinued (“old product”) on the official Nikon Japan website (direct link to the product listing). The Nikon Z7 however is not yet listed in the discontinued section of Nikon Japan website. A quick check in...
- No, Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 August, 2022) - I have to make one of those posts again – Nikon ambassador did not use a Nikon Z8 camera and Nikon’s website did not leak the Nikon Z8 camera as some clickbait sites reported today. A quick search shows the original Nikon USA website that was created almost a...
- Lexar announces the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 9 August, 2022) - Today Lexar announced the world’s fastest CFExpress Type A Gold series memory card and a new CFExpress Type A/SD card reader: CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series For photographers and videographers who demand superior performance with transfer speeds of up to 900MB/s read1 Transfer speeds up to 900MB/s read,...
- First Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark Nikonrumors (Monday, 8 August, 2022) - A Chinese blogger published the first Nikon MC-CF660G CFexpress Type B memory card benchmark on Weibo (the new card is currently in stock at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H). Here are the benchmark results: The highest read is 1700 + MB/s The highest write is nearly 1500 MB/s The card...
- Nikkei: “Panasonic, Nikon quit developing low-end compact digital cameras”
43Rumors (Monday, 8 August, 2022) - Nikkei reports: Japanese camera manufacturers are bidding farewell to a once-major component of their operations, with Panasonic Holdings and Nikon suspending development of entry-level point-and-shoot cameras under their flagship brands. The companies will instead focus resources on pricier mirrorless models going forward, aiming to navigate a market upended by smartphones.... - Weekly Nikon news flash #688 Nikonrumors (Sunday, 7 August, 2022) - New Nikon Z9 classes with Steve Simon: Nikon Z9 New York City Mentorship Masterclass (September 16-18, 2022) Nikon Z9 Vancouver Mentorship Masterclass (August 19-21, 2022) → Many Viltrox Z-mount lenses (and other products) are currently on sale at Rollei in Germany (this offer is ending on August 8th). → DxO...
- Nikon Speedlight SB-500 flash orders temporary suspended, Speedlight SB-5000 available for purchase Nikonrumors (Friday, 5 August, 2022) - Nikon Japan issued a new press notice indicating that orders of the Speedlight SB-500 flash are temporarily suspended. The Nikon Speedlight SB-5000 flash should be available for purchase. Most Nikon Speedlight flashes have been for a while and are currently out of stock in the US (check Adorama and...
- Adorama expected the Nikon Z9 to be in stock on August 11 Nikonrumors (Thursday, 4 August, 2022) - Adorama has updated their website and now they expect the Nikon Z9 to be in stock (or to start shipping if ordered today) on August 11: FYI: B&H Photo is currently shipping Nikon Z9 pre-orders placed in January 2022. The post Adorama expected the Nikon Z9 to be in stock on...
- Nikon’s first quarter financial results of the year ending March 2023: revenue and profits are up Nikonrumors (Thursday, 4 August, 2022) - Nikon reported its first quarter financial results of the year ending March 2023. Both revenue and profits are up. Here is the Q1 financial results summary: Q1 financial results for Nikon Imaging Business: Forecast for the year ending March 31, 2023 for Nikon Imaging Business: Source: Nikon The post Nikon’s...
- 35 Nikon Nikkor F-mount DSLR lenses discontinued Nikonrumors (Thursday, 4 August, 2022) - In the past few months, I have been reporting about all the discontinued Nikon F-mount products. AP has been tracking the availability of Nikkor F-mount (DSLR) lenses and concluded that over the last three years Nikon has discontinued 35 F-mount lenses. Here is the list: Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 G...
- Nikon rebates for August Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 3 August, 2022) - With the new US price increase, there are only a few Nikon rebates available this month (August): Nikon mirrorless camera discounts Only 3 Nikkor Z lenses have rebates now Nikon DSLR camera discounts Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens (refurbished): $2,000 off The latest Nikon Europe offers:...
- June 2022 CIPA numbers Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 3 August, 2022) - CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): June 2022 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB CIPA has predicted 5.29 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies for calendar 2022 and Nikon has predicted a market of 5.1 million for April ‘22...
- In the Spotlight With FUJIFILM – Featuring Arturo+Lauren
CineD (Tuesday, 2 August, 2022) - CineD is always searching for a way to connect creators and manufacturers – and, of course, to help filmmakers show their work. This is why we teamed up with FUJIFILM to show our filming community work that has been done with FUJIFILM cameras. Please meet Arturo Engel and his wife Lauren... - Nikon released firmware updates for Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2, 24-70mm f/2.8, and 105mm f/2.8 mirrorless lenses Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 2 August, 2022) - Nikon just released firmware updates for three mirrorless lenses (Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8, and Nikkor Z 105mm f/2.8): NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S lens firmware version 1.10: Added support for linear focus ring rotation during manual focus: when an option other than [Non-linear] is selected for...
