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Nikon adds Linear Focus ring capability to some Z lenses with new firmware updates

Aug 2, 2022 John Aldred

If there’s one thing that pretty much all mirrorless filmmakers agree on, it’s that focus by wire lenses absolutely suck when it comes to manually…



NIkon Z9 disassembly and teardown

Jul 28, 2022 Alex Mirchuk

We’ve got some big news: The Nikon Z9 is here and ready to take on the Sony A1 and Canon R3 for the title of…



Nikon reaffirms commitment to DSLRs by releasing new firmware update for 9-year-old Nikon D7100

Jul 27, 2022 John Aldred

So, this came out of nowhere, and it’s highly unlikely to be a response to recent reports of Nikon’s withdrawal from the DSLR market, but…



Former Nikon R&D General Manager says the DSLR era “is already over”

Jul 26, 2022 John Aldred

With recent rumours of Nikon’s withdrawal from the DSLR market – to which Nikon quickly responded by denying nothing – it was almost inevitable, really,…



All Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses now exist in Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts, too

Jul 20, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced the addition of Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts. The two new mounts will be applied to the company’s entire…



Nikon Z9 is the first Z camera to get DSLR-like focus speeds with adapted F mount AF-S lenses

Jul 15, 2022 John Aldred

When Nikon started shifting over from the screw-drive autofocus system of their regular F mount AF lenses to their AF-S system they started adding autofocus…



Nikon reported to be abandoning DSLRS – But are they?

Jul 13, 2022 John Aldred

There’s a lot of talk at the moment about Nikon leaving the DSLR market after a report was published on Nikkei Asia. Nikkei says that…



Nikon can’t handle orders for Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 and Z 800mm f/6.3 lenses, they’re now suspended

Jul 13, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

Surprise, surprise: Nikon has announced that it can’t handle the orders for its 800mm f/6.3 and 400mm f/2.8 lenses for Z-mount mirrorless cameras. According to…



Nikon is increasing prices in the USA by 3-6% from August 1st

Jul 12, 2022 John Aldred

Price increases seem to have become standard across the board from everybody lately, with companies still trying to recover from global silicon shortages as well…



Nikon Z9 firmware update brings improved AF and 1/96th stop shutter increments to eliminate banding and flicker

Jul 6, 2022 John Aldred

For anybody who’s ever shot video under artificial light with pretty much any kind of video camera, one thing that you’ll often be fighting is…