Nikon Z9 price drop plus free 660GB CFe card in anticipation of the Canon EOS R1 announcement of next week
With the announcement next week of what’s expected to be the new Canon EOS R1, rival Nikon has dropped the price of its flagship Nikon Z9 to £4,999 (from £5,299) plus they’re offering a free Nikon branded 660GB CFexpress card usually priced at £619. All prices include VAT. The Canon EOS R1 is expected to be announced on 17 July, 2024. It’s also believed the Canon EOS R5 Mark II will also be announced on the same day. I don’t want to speculate on the features of the Canon EOS R1 but I expect the camera to be aimed at photojournalists, rather than a camera with ‘all-round’ professional appeal, like…
Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S review
What is it? The Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S is a highly anticipated lens in the GFX system. Why? Because it’s the first serious challenger to the Canon TS-E lenses (and the Nikon PC Nikkors), which are routinely adapted to fit on the larger-sensor GFX cameras. As a 30mm lens designed to cover the 44x33mm MF sensor, it is the equivalent of a 24mm in full-frame 35mm terms and is, without doubt, the most popular focal length for architecture and interiors. The manual-focus lens will also appeal to landscape photographers. (Arguably, a 35mm tilt/shift might be as popular or even more so (the Nikon and Zeiss 35mm shift-only models are…
Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 specs
Technical Data Manufacturer Nikon Model Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 Web www.nikon.co.uk Elements/construction 11 elements in 9 groups Special glass types 2x Asph Aperture blades 9 rounded Angle of view 63° (diagonal) Max aperture F1.4 Min aperture F16 Min focus distance 0.27 m (10.6 in) Mount Z mount Filter size 62mm Length 86.5mm (3.4 in.) Diameter 74.5mm (2.93 in.) Weight 415g (0.91 lb) Price £650 inc VAT ($699) Check stock and prices Pre-order: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon
Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 specs compared with Canon RF 35mm F1.4L VCM
Technical Data Comparison Manufacturer Canon Nikon Model RF 35mm F1.4L VCM Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 Web www.canon.co.uk www.nikon.co.uk Elements/construction 14 elements in 11 groups 11 elements in 9 groups Special glass types 2x UD, 2x Asph 2x Asph Aperture blades 11 rounded 9 rounded Angle of view 63° (diagonal) 63° (diagonal) Max aperture F1.4 F1.4 Min aperture F16 F16 Min focus distance 0.28 m (11.02 in) 0.27 m (10.6 in) Mount RF mount Z mount Filter size 67mm 62mm Length 99.3mm (3.9 in.) 86.5mm (3.4 in.) Diameter 76.5mm (3 in.) 74.5mm (2.93 in.) Weight 555g (1.2 lb) 415g (0.91 lb) Price £1699 inc VAT ($1,599) £650 inc VAT ($699)…
Nikon announces £650 35mm F1.4 for Z system
Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4, a lens that’s usually reserved for those with deep pockets, but it will go on sale for just £650 inc VAT. While not the high-end S-series lens that was on the roadmap (indicated to be a 35mm F1.2), this is still a welcome (if not curious) addition to the range. The lens has internal focusing (IF) and a ‘Multi-Focus’ system moving more than one of the focusing elements, though it’s not clear at this time if more than one STM motor is employed. It weighs just 415g. It has a relatively small 62mm front filter thread. The new lens will be available…
Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S three-shot hand-held panorama at maximum shift (± 15mm)
Handheld three-shot pano with GF30mm F5.6 T/S, totalling 175 MP. As this was shot without a tripod, there’s quite a bit of overlap in the centre, but what’s of interest here is that maximum shift ±15mm has been applied to show the worst case. Focus was confirmed using magnified LV, which is my preferred option of the various focusing aids. This three-shot pano was stitched in Lightroom Classic with an automatic (built-in) lens profile applied, which can’t be turned off. Still, no further ‘manual’ corrections were made to display the vignetting, and it’s no big deal, as it could be cleaned up. Automatic profiles like this don’t show what’s…
Nikon Z6III announced with partially stacked 24.5MP CMOS, promising fast AF and EVF refresh rates
The new Nikon Z6III looks to be targeting Nikon’s traditional press customers, as well as high-end amateur users. As such, it’s a more sensible ‘backup’ camera to the Nikon Z9 than the Z8, offering a smaller file from the 24.5MP sensor and a good mix of video features for hybrid uses. Will also appeal to action and wildlife photographers, given the fast AF and a good range of native mount telephoto lenses in Nikon’s range. Sales start: July 2024 RRPs: Z6III Body – £2,699 (UK) | €3,099.00 (ROI) Pre-order: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon London, United Kingdom, 17th June…
Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S specs compared with Canon EF 24mm F3.5L TS-E
I realise this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison but as many architecture photographers adapt the Canon 24mm TS-E to use on their Fujifilm GFX system cameras then the side-by-side contrast makes more sense. It’s surprising how similar the specs are but early testing of the Fujifilm GF30mm T/S with the 100MP Fujifilm GFX100 II (which has an optimised sensor for this lens, apparently) suggests super-impressive optical performance, even when shifted to the maximum. Also, if there was any doubt that the tilt and shift functions can be oriented separately to use in the same ‘direction’ (it wasn’t that clear in the press release), then I can confirm they can. When fully…
Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S specs
Technical Data Manufacturer Fujifilm Model Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S Web www.fujifilm-X.com Elements/construction 16 elements in 11 groups (1x Super ED, 3x ED) Angle of view 84.7° (diagonal) 24mm equivalent Tilt/Shift +/- 8.5° Tilt, +/- 15 mm Shift Max aperture F5.6 (9-blades, rounded) Min aperture F32 Min focus distance 0.3m (11.9 in) Mount GF mount Filter size 105mm (with adapter ring), 72mm front cap* Length 135.8mm (5.5 in.) Diameter 87.1mm (3.4 in.) Weight 1340g (2.95 lb) Price £3,899 inc VAT ($3,999) The Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S will be sold with an RRP of £3899 inc VAT. Read our review here. User manual at: www.fujifilm-x.com Additional coverage/press release. Pre-order: WEX UK |…
Nikon Z6 III teaser released
The formal announcement will be made on June 17th at 8.00 am ET. Besides some form of pre-capture, details remain sketchy (obvs). The new camera is expected to retain a 24 MP CMOS sensor (though I wouldn’t be surprised to see the sensor resolution move to 30 MP), with improvements to the viewfinder, DR, AF, and video.
