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Today TTartisan announced a new red limited edition 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount with ox engraved on the lens cap to celebrate the Year of the Ox. Only 500 pieces will be produced worldwide. For pricing and addition information, please check this Photo Rumors post.

Via PhotoRumors

The post Announced today: new red limited edition TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount to celebrate the Year of the Ox appeared first on Leica Rumors.

Several new video reviews of the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses to Nikon Z cameras (available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free worldwide shipping):

In the US, the Megadap MTZ11 adapter can also be purchased at:

The post New video reviews of the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses on Nikon Z cameras appeared first on Leica Rumors.

There are multiples rumors online that in addition to Huawei, Leica is also  also working with the Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus on future smartphones. This rumor is not yet confirmed.

Huawei- Leica
OnePlus- Leica
Nokia- Zeiss
Vivo- Zeiss
Who takes Hasselblad

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) December 17, 2020

Venus Optics will soon announce a new Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Leica M-mount. Here are the details:

Via SonyAddict, PhotoRumors

The post Coming soon: Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Leica M-mount appeared first on Leica Rumors.

Today Capture One 21 released version 14.0.2 with support for three Leica cameras and three Panasonic L-mount cameras:

Addition updates:

A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Capture One 21 is available here. Capture One learning videos can be found here.

Nikon USA has introduced new 3 tier NPS plans in the US (similar to the Canon CPS) – click for larger view:

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There are several new video reviews of the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses to Nikon Z cameras:

The Megadap MTZ11 Leica M to Nikon Z autofocus adapter can be purchased at:

Via LeicaRumors

In addition to the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 mirrorless lenses, Venus Optics will also announce a new Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide-angle mirrorless zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount. Here are the details:

Via SonyAddict, PhotoRumors

The post Also coming soon: Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide-angle mirrorless zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount appeared first on Nikon Rumors.

Here are the first leaked picture and specifications of the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount from Venus Optics I already reported last year:

Here are the technical specifications for the Venus Optics Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 lens:

When the NiSi 15mm f/4 ASPH wide-angle manual focus full-frame mirrorless lens was announced last week, there was a glitch and the Nikon Z-mount version of the lens was not listed for pre-order. The issue is now fixed and the Z-mount version is available for pre-order at B&H Photo:

The post NiSi 15mm f/4 ASPH lens for Nikon Z-mount now available for pre-order appeared first on Nikon Rumors.

As I already reported a few days ago, today Capture One 21 released version 14.0.2 with support for the latest Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II cameras.

A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Capture One 21 is available here. Capture One learning videos can be found here.

The post Capture One 21 version 14.0.2 released with support for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II cameras appeared first on Nikon Rumors.

→ Fotodiox announced a new Pro Fusion smart SF adapter compatible with Canon EOS (EF/EF-S) D/SLR lenses to Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras with full automated functions.

→ Godox announced a new ultra-portable AD100Pro pocket flash (available at Adorama under the Flashpoint brand). Pre-orders are now open at: Adorama, B&H, and Amazon US (get 5% off with code VHGGNLTD).

→ The new Sirui 24mm f/2.8 1.33x anamorphic APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now available on Indiegogo.

Nikon Japan issued another warning (Google translated) about potential delays following the recent state of emergency declared by the Japanese government due to COVID-19 (most companies in Japan will remain closed until February 7th).

Currently many Nikon products are out of stock, including the new Z6 II and Z7 II cameras.

The post Expect more Nikon product delays due to the recent COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan appeared first on Nikon Rumors.

In a recent interview Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki mentioned that their short‑term strategy indeed involves the possibility of introducing mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount (I reported that rumor last year):

“It’s true that the photography market has been systematically shrinking for years – in keeping with more and more people simply using smartphones to make photos and videos. Less cameras sold also means less potential customers interested in buying a lens, which is why our short‑term strategy indeed involves a possibility of introducing lenses with new mounts – to such photography systems as Nikon Z or Canon EOS R. So far, however, the number of orders for our lenses is still above our manufacturing capacities, and especially the capabilities of our R&D department.” (Source: ICAN)

Thanks Tomasz!

Nikon Japan (translated) is now listing the Nikon D3500 and D5600 DSLR cameras as “old products” which historically is an indication that the two models are already or will soon be discontinued. As Digicame-info noted, the Nikon D5600 was the number one best-selling DSLR camera in Japan last year (according to BCN ranking). The D3500 lens kit is currently priced at $500 and there will soon be no entry level Nikon APS-C camera. This opens the door for the already rumored entry level Nikon Z camera (Z30?).

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