The Nikon Report - Episode #17

Konstantin & Becky bring to you the latest Nikon news and photography related announcements.

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SHOW NOTES  

• 1st of April NEWS:  Nikon Z9 field Report https://www.squiver.com/blog/nikon-z9-field-report/ 
• Nikon demonstrations planned for 2021: https://bit.ly/2Q2QL6f 
• ACTUAL NIKON NEWS:  Nikon released 2 firmware updates last week.
• NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Firmware https://bit.ly/3djhmEW 
• NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Firmware https://bit.ly/3siOnp8 
• Nikon UK updated their website www.nikon.co.uk
• NIKON ANNOUNCES NEW ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR EUROPEAN IMAGING PRODUCTS AND HEALTHCARE BUSINESSES  https://bit.ly/3uTv9rB 
• Nikon has acquired Majority Ownership of Morf3D Inc. - to the MOON 🚀🚀🚀
• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: https://bit.ly/32dRB2v & https://www.nikon.com/news/2021/0406_01.htm
• Nikon CORP announced that they received a  Dividend amount of 45.7 billion yen from its consolidated subsidiaries   https://www.nikon.com/news/2021/20210402_e.pdf
• Strength Seen in Nikon Corp. (NINOY): Can Its 8.2% Jump Turn into More Strength? Article published on Yahoo Finance https://yhoo.it/3tjuUpD
• NIKON JOINS CIWEM & WATERBEAR TO LAUNCH the ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION    https://bit.ly/2RDWKix https://bit.ly/2RB3Y6M 
• Z extension tubes, FTZ and F mount lens all working! CONFIRMED!   
• Germany Loves Nikon https://bit.ly/3wU38SB 
• NIKON’S introduced 2 NEW LASER RANGEFINDERS: COOLSHOT PROII STABILIZED AND COOLSHOT 50i designed for GOLFERS   https://bit.ly/3tkLNQC 
• Nikon continues to help people who were struck by disasters with heavy discounts on repair of damaged goods https://bit.ly/3uQL6Pr 
• Nikon has signed an official sponsorship contract with the Japan Swimming Federation that will support the swimming competitions in Japan https://www.nikon.co.jp/news/2021/0331_01.html 
• Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses will be available also for Nikon Z-mount  https://bit.ly/32dSsQL 
• H & Y Filters Japan released 3 magnet removable filters with a filter diameter of 112 mm for 14-24mm f/2.8 S lens. UV, CPL & ND  https://bit.ly/3g8YE4C  
• NIKON Z7/Z6 CLIP-IN FILTER ND 10 STOP https://bit.ly/32iaLEg  TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 lens for Nikon Z-mount announced https://bit.ly/3wRTOyK CIPA February 2021 numbers  https://nikonrumors.com/2021/04/04/cipa-february-numbers-no-longer-all-red.aspx/#ixzz6rofBlEPM https://www.cipa.jp/stats/dc_e.html 
• Backblaze reveals hard drive models with lowest failure rates in 2020 https://bit.ly/3tlonut 
• Nikon Z6 II Camera Review https://bit.ly/3wUwqRd 
• Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lens Review by Thom Hogan https://bit.ly/3tnSYYo 
• Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S lens review with samples by Christopher Frost on YT https://bit.ly/3e0CaAc Viltrox 85mm F1.8 Z VS 
• Nikon 85mm F1.8S. By Ricci Talks YT https://bit.ly/3wUwjVN NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights No.77 https://bit.ly/3g9NNHL 
• I Don’t Know Why It Swallowed a Fly – Weather Sealed Lens With a Fly Inside by LensRentals  https://bit.ly/32bG3gl 
• These are the pioneering women of photojournalism by CNN World https://cnn.it/3ti8THP 
• Why Jamel Shabazz Is New York’s Most Vital Street Photographer by Aperture Magazine  https://bit.ly/3g9nwt6 
• Nikon U1, U2, U3, Best set up. Nikon Z6, Z6II, Z7, Z7II, Z5, Z50. Best custom User settings options by Ricci Talks  https://bit.ly/32l6uQt Blackmagic RAW QA Video  https://bit.ly/3a8cWio