The Nikon Report - Episode #2

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


Production: Foteini Tasiopoulou 


​CHECK OUT SHOW NOTES:  


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