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Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S rumor: end of October, priced above the 400mm f/2.8

Leaked close-up of a Nikon 120-300mm lens with a 1.4x switch — Leaked close-up published by Nikon Rumors. The barrel shows a 1x / 1.4x switch and the tripod foot is marked 120-300mm. Image: Nikon Rumors

Nikon Rumors says the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is the next Nikon release, most likely at the end of October. The same report puts the Nikon Z70 in November, and says that camera announcement can still slip.

The lens itself is not a new rumor. Nikon announced development on May 7, 2026: a full-frame S-Line zoom with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter, covering 120-420mm once the converter is engaged, aimed at sports. Nikon did not give a price or a ship date, and said the finished lens may not look like the development photo. What changed on October 10 is the timing, the supply warning, and a price rumor.

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Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z: 380g, and $729 on October 22

Official product photo of the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z — Official product photo of the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) for Nikon Z. Image: Tamron

Tamron is bringing the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) to Nikon Z. Tamron says the full-frame zoom goes on sale October 22, 2026. The company’s own release does not list a US price. DPReview reports $729, which is $30 more than the $699 Sony E version announced in 2022. The Z mount is made under license from Nikon. You can now pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

The range is the reason to look at it. A constant F2.8 from a real 20mm to 40mm covers landscapes and everyday frames without stretching into a 24-70. On a Nikon DX body that is about 30-60mm equivalent. There is no vibration compensation. The small barrel is the compensation.

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Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS for Nikon Z: $769, 630g, November 5

Official product photo of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens — Official product photo of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary. The Nikon Z version is $769 and ships November 5, 2026. Image: Sigma

Sigma has added a Nikon Z version of the 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary. Sigma America says authorized dealers get it on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at a regular price of $769. Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, and L-Mount already sell the same optical design. The Z mount is the new one, made under license from Nikon. You can pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

On a Nikon DX body the range works out to about 24-450mm. Sigma calls the 18.8x zoom the first of its kind on an APS-C mirrorless autofocus lens, as of September 2026. That claim does not travel to the Canon RF version, which Sigma lists at about 25.6-480mm because of Canon’s crop.

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Nikon Z5IIC Official: $1,399.95 Flat-Top Full-Frame, No Viewfinder, Mid-October

Official product photo of the Nikon Z5IIC mirrorless camera in black — Official product photo of the Nikon Z5IIC in black, with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. Image: Nikon

Nikon has made the compact Z5 official. The Z5IIC is a flat-top, full-frame Z body at $1,399.95 body-only, or $1,699.95 with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. You can pre-order at B&H Photo Video. Nikon USA says it ships in mid-October 2026. Retailers will also offer soft bundles with the 26mm f/2.8 pancake and the 40mm f/2.

The “C” is the point. Nikon says it stands for casual, and the camera omits a viewfinder so the top stays flat. Against the Z5II (134 × 100.5 × 72 mm, about 700 g with battery), this body is 134 × 80.5 × 72 mm and 620 g with battery and card (538 g body only). Same 24.5MP BSI sensor and EXPEED 7. Shorter by the hump.

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Nikon Z5IIC Leak Update: Nikon.de Launch Offer, Japan Event Listing, Sept. 24

Leaked Z5IIC Launch Offer graphic via Nikon Rumors, not an official product photo — Screenshot of a “Z5IIC Launch Offer” graphic Nikon Rumors says appeared on Nikon’s websites. Not an official product photo of the camera. Via Nikon Rumors.

The name is now on Nikon’s own sites, not just in a rumor post. Nikon Rumors says Z5IIC listings started appearing on Nikon web pages, and posted screenshots of a Nikon Germany launch offer plus a Nikon Imaging Japan event filter that treats Z5IIC as a camera you can tick, next to the Z5II.

That is a step on from Friday’s “next week” item. NR has also tightened the spec list: no viewfinder (the bump hedge is gone), IBIS, a new AF subject class called Fish, black or silver-top editions, and a date — September 24.

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Nikon Z5 IIC Rumor: Compact a7C Rival, 24MP, Aimed at Next Week

Official product photo of the current Nikon Z5II, not the rumored Z5IIC — Official product photo of the current Nikon Z5II — not the rumored Z5IIC. Nikon has not shown a Z5IIC. Image: Nikon

Nikon Rumors says Nikon will announce a Z5IIC next week — a compact full-frame body aimed at Sony’s a7C series. The name is NR’s spelling; it reads as a compact Z5II, not a confirmed product code. Nikon has not posted a camera, a price, or a photo of this body.

The list NR is willing to print is short: full-frame 24 MP, “new video features” with no codecs or frame rates attached, and a viewfinder line that is still two stories — no finder, or a built-in finder with no viewfinder bump. NR has not picked one.

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Nikon Is Developing Nine NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV Lenses, Starting With a 50mm That Covers RED’s VV Sensor

Nikon posted a development notice for a nine-lens NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, naming a 50mm and claiming the first NIKKOR image circle large enough for RED’s V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor. No prices or ship date.

Official development image of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV on a cinema body — Official development image of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV. Nikon says the production lens may look different.

Nikon Inc. has posted a development notice, not a ship date. The company is building a NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series of nine cinema lenses, and the only focal length named so far is the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV.

The headline is the coverage circle. Nikon says this will be the first NIKKOR series with an image circle large enough for the RED V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor — 40.96 × 21.60mm, which is wider than a 36 × 24mm full-frame chip. The lenses will also have a “highly precise” autofocus mechanism. Price, the other eight focal lengths, and availability are not in the notice. Specs and release dates are listed as subject to change.

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Nikon Files a Third Unreleased Camera in China: N2528 Joins N2324 and N2527

A radio certificate is not a launch, and it is not a model name. It does mean three Nikon bodies are far enough along to need Chinese Wi-Fi and Bluetooth approval at the same time.

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Nikon Product Wave Delayed: Cameras, Lenses, and Firmware Slipping Toward 2027

If you have been waiting on Nikon’s next bodies, the wait may get longer. Nikon Rumors says the consensus from multiple sources is blunt: almost everything still in the pipeline is delayed — rumored cameras, lenses, and firmware updates included.

There are no hard new dates. The site’s own July timeline is now described as optimistic, with some products likely sliding into 2027.

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Nikon’s New NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8: A Sport Photographer’s Masterpiece

Nikon has officially pulled back the curtain on a piece of glass that has long been the subject of rumor and longing: the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S. Announced as being in active development, this lens is poised to become the ultimate “workhorse” for professional sports and sideline photographers. By combining a versatile zoom range with a fast, constant aperture and a built-in teleconverter, Nikon is signaling that it intends to dominate the high-end optics market for the Z-mount system.

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