Nikon

Nikon is investing $160M in a new lens factory for high-end lenses

Jun 9, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Nikon is investing $160M million, or ¥25 billion, to renovate its lens manufacturing facilities. The plan is to consolidate the divided existing facilities into two…

Watch: Can a cheap vintage 50mm f/1.2 lens compare to a pricey modern one?

Jun 3, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Many of us love our “nifty fifty” lenses. But modern 50mm f1/.2 lenses range somewhere between $1400 and $2300, and that’s quite a lot. But…

Panasonic busted for using Nikon ambassador’s photo in Lumix S9 campaign

May 29, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Panasonic’s latest camera, the Lumix S9, is facing controversy. One photo, supposedly showcasing the camera’s capabilities, was captured with a Nikon camera — by no…

Right to Repair: Nikon opens up Self Service Repair section on website

May 23, 2024 John Aldred

At one time, repairing your own camera wasn’t just an option. It was usually the only way. Service manuals to find or make replacement parts…

Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8, the best all-purpose lens I’ve ever used

May 22, 2024 Reed Hoffmann

When Nikon announced a new 28-400mm, f/4-8 lens in March (buy here), I didn’t get very excited. After all, lenses that attempt to cover an extreme…

If your Helios lens doesn’t have swirly bokeh, this might be the cause

May 17, 2024 Vlad Moldovean

This article is not just for my fellow Nikon DSLR users but for all the lens nerds out there! I know there aren’t many DSLR…

Triple play-make monster RAW views of the same subject, at the same time, in the same photo

May 16, 2024 David Prochnow

A quirk in the firmware of the Nikon D40X enables you to bend some very serious rules for making incredibly feature-rich photographs. Granted, this oddity…

Nikon paid $85,000,000 for RED to make Z mount cine cameras

May 10, 2024 John Aldred

Two months ago, Japanese camera manufacturer Nikon bought US cinema camera manufacturer RED. No specifics of the acquisition, such as how much they paid, were…

Best lenses for Nikon Z APS-C cameras

May 9, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

When you dive into the world of Nikon APS-C cameras, choosing the right lens becomes a thrilling yet complex adventure. (While you are at it,…

Viltrox brings full-frame AF 16mm f/1.8 Pro lens to Nikon Z mount

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced a new full-frame autofocus 16mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z (buy here). The lens is essentially the same as that released for…