Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S II

21 May 2026 · Software News

If you just bought the Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II or the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 and you're running DxO PhotoLab or PureRAW, the correction modules are now there. No more placeholder profiles or manual fudging. That Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 getting a module matters too — it's a lens that deserves proper optical correction, not a best-guess workaround. Routine update, but the right ones to catch before your next edit.

14 Aug 2026 · Industry Rumour

Multiple sources, per Nikon Rumors, are pointing to broad delays across Nikon's pipeline, cameras, lenses, and firmware alike, with some products now slipping into 2027. Nikon's own Q1 financials support it: forecasts revised down 50,000 units each on cameras and lenses for the financial year. Two lenses announced in 2026 so far, no new bodies.

25 Aug 2026 · Awards News

EISA has announced its 2026-2027 winners across 22 categories. Sony Alpha 7 V takes Camera of the Year and the Alpha 7R VI wins Professional Camera; Nikon's Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II picks up Lens of the Year alongside the new Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II for telephoto zoom. Fujifilm lands two body awards with the X-T30 III and X-E5, Sigma scores three lens categories, and Tamron takes two. Analog gets a nod with the Lomo MC-A 35mm film camera and the VALOI easy35 v2 scanning accessory.

25 Aug 2026 · Awards News

EISA has announced its full 2026-2027 award winners. Nikon takes four lens gongs: the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II (Lens of the Year), the DX MC 35mm f/1.7 (Standard Lens), the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II (Telephoto Zoom), and the ZR (Photo/Video Camera). Sony wins Camera of the Year with the Alpha 7 V and Professional Camera with the Alpha 7R VI. Fujifilm picks up two camera awards with the X-T30 III and X-E5, while Sigma, Tamron, Canon, and OM System each land lens categories.