The Nikon Report - Episode #20

Nikon D6, Z6II, Z7II, MB-N11 grip as well as  “ECLIPSE Ei”
Educational Microscope receive the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021
 https://www.nikon.com/news/2021/0507_if_01.htm 


"NIKKOR Z 50mm f / 1.2 S" won "Comprehensive Gold Award" at
"Digital Camera Grand Prix 2021 SUMMER" (Japan)
 https://www.nikon-image.com/news/info/2021/0430.html 


Nikon announced Spring REBATES in USA: Up to $300 off on select
Nikkor Z and F lenses, $500 off the Nikon D850, $300 off the D780
 https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-store/savings.page 


Nikon releases AX and AX R confocal microscopes
 https://www.nikon.com/news/2021/0427_ax-axr_01.htm  


Nikon published a Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding for
Collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
 https://www.nikon.com/news/2021/20210506_01_e.pdf 


Nikon product spare parts suspended ???
 https://bit.ly/3hlXRhC Z30 rumours continue:
https://bit.ly/2RNAOBo 


DIY photography published a mockup of Z30 https://bit.ly/3uGAfrC
Nikon Rumours published an article called “Nikon DX cameras and
lenses are slowly disappearing” https://bit.ly/3oaDULW 


Nikon announced a Zcreators Photo Contest with a Grand Prize a
NIKKOR Z 58mm f / 0.95 S Noct lens https://bit.ly/3blU1AZ 


7Artisans 50mm f/1.05 full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z
https://bit.ly/2SMi8Td 


Speaking of 7artisans, The Nikon Rumours published 1st photos of
the upcoming 10mm f/2.8 fisheye full-frame mirrorless lens for
Nikon Z-mount https://bit.ly/3obFLQG 


Also announced: Venus Optics Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO APS-C
lens for Nikon Z-mount https://bit.ly/33FkmFX 


The TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 APS-C lens is now available for Nikon
Z-mount https://bit.ly/3bmecyG TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 lens now
available for Nikon Z https://bit.ly/33Hq8a0 


Firmware update version 1.2.0 for the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z
mirrorless lens released  https://bit.ly/3od38ti 


easyCover released a rubber camera case for Nikon Z5 / Z6 Mark II
/ Z7 Mark II https://bit.ly/3y8byqk  


LONDON CAMERA EXCHANGE NOW EMPLOYEE OWNED https://bit.ly/3hgqVaa
WEX to open it’s 10th Store in Leeds. Congrats!
http://bpinews.co.uk/ 


THE REAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW IS BACK  http://bpinews.co.uk/
 


CIPA March numbers https://bit.ly/2RLAoM3  &
 https://bit.ly/2SMhJ39 


POINT OF DISCUSSION  IS NIKON SLEEPING???
https://reut.rs/3oiQPeY https://bit.ly/3f8E3vg
https://bit.ly/3bozyf7 


REVIEWS  


Z7 II review by David Crewe at Petapixel. Should You Buy It?
https://bit.ly/33AEuJq Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens tested at
DxOMark
 https://www.dxomark.com/nikon-nikkor-z-85mm-f1-8-s-lens-review-sharp-prime/ 


How good is the Nikon 14-24 2.8s Z lens for Astrophotography -
Nikon Z7 Astro Modded
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUr-OMNvDrc&ab_channel=StevenMorris 


READ / WATCH / LISTEN  Caring for NIKKOR Z Lenses: The
Basics by Nikon Digitutor YT
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsh-b_Xz0PM&ab_channel=Digitutor 


They also published Nikon Webcam Utility Set Up video
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9deYG5rghJk&ab_channel=Digitutor
Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated? By R Cicala
published on DPReview  https://bit.ly/3w29Sgg 


Z system Mythbusting by Thom Hogan:
 https://www.zsystemuser.com/nikon-z-system-news-and/mythbusting.html 


LensCulture Portrait Awards Winners  https://bit.ly/3y5Smt4
Article by Guardian: In the green room: the 2021
https://bit.ly/2SGOHSl