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Nikon RumorsRumoursMore Nikon Z5IIC camera leaks and rumors More Nikon Z5IIC camera leaks have started to appear on Nikon’s websites: Here are the latest/updated Z5IIC rumors: Direct competitor to the Sony a7c series Full-frame 24 MP sensor IBIS Based on the…

Nikon RumorsRumoursYou don’t have to be a paying member to get discounts from those brands You don’t have to be a paying member of a website in order to get discounts from certain brands – here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use.

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon Z5IIC camera leaked online We already have the first Nikon Z5IIC camera leak from Nikon Germany (now removed): Breaking: Nikon Z5IIC camera announcement next week

Nikon RumorsRumoursBreaking: Nikon Z5IIC camera announcement next week Next week Nikon will announce a new Z5IIC camera. This is what we know so far: Competition to the Sony a7c series Full-frame 24 MP sensor IBIS Based on the existing Nikon Z5II No viewfinder New video…

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon Z8 firmware update version 3.11 released Nikon released firmware update version 3.11 for the Z8 camera that fixes the following issues: Unsupported features would sometimes become selectable when wirelessly connected to NX Tether.

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon rebates for September 2026 Here are Nikon USA rebates for September: B&H Photo Paul’s Photo Service Photo Rebates by category: DSLR cameras | DSLR lenses Nikon flashes | Nikon binoculars Trade-in offers: Nikon Z5II | Nikon ZR…

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon announced the second half of the 2026 Nikon Tour Nikon announced the second half of the 2026 Nikon Tour: NIKON ANNOUNCES NEXT PHASE OF THE 2026 NIKON TOUR, BRINGING IMMERSIVE CREATOR EXPERIENCES TO FIVE NEW U.S.

Nikon RumorsRumours“The Eye of Science” Nikon documentary Here is an old Nikon documentary, “The Eye of Science”: Lenses are created from glass blocks extracted from a crucible.

Nikon RumorsRumoursWeekly Nikon news flash #903 → A Nikon D3500 DSLR camera with a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED lens was used to photograph the Papoose Lake area from a plane (the alleged location of the secret S4 facility, from the new “S4: The…

Nikon RumorsRumoursYou can now buy a Nikon logo LED light-up sign for $40 You can now buy Nikon logo LED light-up signs for around $40 on eBay. Two different models are available: Nikon outlet deals at eBay from authorized dealers (USA warranty)

Nikon RumorsRumoursThe new Nikon Nikkor Z Cinema 50mm T1.9 VV cinema lens spotted at the 2026 IBC show The new Nikon Nikkor Z Cinema 50mm T1.9 VV cinema lens was spotted at the 2026 IBC show (picture credit: Michel Khourny – thanks): The 50mm T1.9 VV is the first of nine new Nikkor Z cinema lenses…

Nikon RumorsRumoursVenus Optics released the Nikon F-mount version of the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X ultra macro lens Venus Optics released the Nikon F-mount version of the existing Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X ultra macro lens: US: B&H Photo Worldwide: Laowa online store Additional information: Telephoto-macro in a…

Nikon RumorsRumoursLOL: Nikon had three development announcements and two actual announcements in 2026 In 2026, Nikon had three development announcements and two actual announcements: Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 (released: January 2026) Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II (released: February 2026) Nikkor Z…

Nikon RumorsRumoursAct fast: Nikon Zf camera discounted to $1,747 at Amazon (only 6 pieces at this price) Every few months, Amazon discounts random cameras and lenses for a limited time. Today, the Nikon Zf camera is listed on Amazon for $1,747 – that’s $300 off (regular price: $2,047): Update: all…

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon announces the development of nine new Nikkor Z Cinema T1.9 VV lenses The long-rumored Nikon cinema lenses are now finally officially announced (development announcement only).

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon officially announced the development of firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR (Open Gate coming in 2027) A few hours after my report, Nikon officially announced the development of a new firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR camera.

Nikon RumorsRumoursNikon registered a new 1162ED wireless remote controller with the FCC: the confidentiality ends on November 3rd 2026. Nikon registered a new wireless remote controller with the FCC, and the confidentiality ends on November 3rd, 2026.

Nikon RumorsRumoursUpcoming Nikon ZR firmware update v2.0 and Nikkor Z cinema lenses confirmed by YouTube under NDA Brandon Talbot, who is under an NDA with Nikon, confirmed the long-rumored Nikon ZR firmware update version 2.0 and Nikkor Z cinema lenses in this video without mentioning the actual release dates…

Nikon RumorsRumoursWeekly Nikon news flash #902 → Freewell launched a new ultra-slim locking filter system for 49-95mm lenses. → “What camera belongs to your zodiac sign?” by Aftershoot.

Nikon RumorsRumours“Exclusive product presentation” scheduled for September 25 in the UK: “Discover the latest product highlights and insights” An “exclusive product presentation” featuring the “latest product highlights” by Bruno Murari from Nikon UK is scheduled for September 25th in London: “Discover the latest product highlights and…

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The hot shoe is where the flash goes, and the microphone, and the monitor, and whatever the next decade bolts on. Every camera has one and nobody photographs it. This magazine is named after it because that is where the whole business meets: the body, the glass, the light, the sound, and the person holding it.

I shot news in Gothenburg for nine years and documentary for hire after that, then stopped taking assignments to write about the tools. Since 2021 I live in Tokyo, ten minutes from the used-camera shops of Shinjuku, which is not an accident: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Ricoh and Sigma make almost everything worth pointing at a subject, and their own press writes about it first, in Japanese. So this magazine reads it there, and in German, French, Italian and Spanish, and in English from the reviewers who actually put a card in the slot — around eighty sources and thirty channels, counted and plotted so you can see what is moving.

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