The Nikon Report - Episode #2

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

Production: Foteini Tasiopoulou 

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In addition to the Z 7 and Z 6, in the future, CFexpress memory card support will be added to the Nikon D5 (XQD-Type), Nikon D850, and Nikon D500 digital SLR cameras as well: https://bit.ly/39SIadV 

Links to firmware:  

D5 firmware v 1.40 : https://bit.ly/2VUNkhb

D850 firmware v 1.20 : https://bitly/36W86Ub

D500 firmware v 1.30 : https://bit.ly/3mYZfq6  

Nikon USA updated their lists of approved memory cards for the following models: D6, D5, D850, D500 (links below)   

Approved Memory Cards - D6: https://bit.ly/3oyF9n3

Approved Memory Cards - D5: https://bit.ly/3oDL6zj

Approved Memory Cards - D850: https://bit.ly/3oDL1eZ

Approved Memory Cards - D500: https://bit.ly/36Wdwyh

Approved Memory Cards - Z 7II and Z 6II: https://bit.ly/2W5L9I1

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Potential component shortage for Canon, Nikon, and Sony after a devastating three-day fire at Japanese high-end IC components factory: https://bit.ly/3qDXXmQ 

The Nikon F6 film SLR camera is now officially  discontinued in Japan and US. Watch our farewell Halloween stream: https://youtu.be/qs7NpbmPThs https://nikonrumors.com/2020/12/02/the-nikon-f6-film-slr-camera-is-now-officially-discontinued.aspx/#ixzz6fslEMJTF 

Nikon Z7 II shipping date: https://bit.ly/2LkkUeH 

CIPA's October report shows camera market has mostly recovered from its COVID-19 downturn: https://bit.ly/33WtBSN 

The top 5 best selling cameras at Grays of Westminster for the month of November:  

Nikon Z6 II: https://bit.ly/shopZ6II

Nikon D850: https://bit.ly/Shop_D850

Nikon Z 50: https://bit.ly/shop_z50   

Nikon D3500: https://bit.ly/shopD3500Nikon 

D780: https://bit.ly/shop_D780dslr 

Nikon UK & GoW closing dates: https://g.page/graysofwestminster?we 

Nikon Film Festival 11th Edition: https://www.festivalnikon.fr/en#participate 

NIKON UK ANNOUNCES DIGITAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL GALLERY FOR 2020-2021: https://bit.ly/3qFZTeH 

In addition to the “VMZ-S3020” model, “VMZ-S4540” and “VMZ-S6555” with larger stage sizes are scheduled to be released in second half of 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ism7Q1 Nikon Corp has been Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Indices “DJSI World” and “DJSI Asia Pacific” for the third consecutive year: https://www.nikon.com/news/2020/1126_djsi_01.htm 

One minute story about DDD and Nikon lenses: https://bit.ly/2IvZFpc 

NIKON REVIEWS & Articles:  24-50mm f/4-6.3 Nikkor Z review by Thom Hogan: https://bit.ly/37KffGn 

Nikon 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 DX Lens Review by Thom Hogan: https://bit.ly/39U8swu 

F.P.D. Cotterill, PhD sent us a link to the latest instalment from Brad Hill's field testing on 120-300 VR lens. 

According to him it is one of Nikon's best lenses ever: https://bit.ly/3lXGK4i Gear of the Year: https://bit.ly/37P6PNK