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There’s a new space race, and it’s taking place on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover isn’t the only new rover on the Red Planet in 2021. China has its own rover exploring the surface, Zhurong, and China has published new photos, video and audio from its Zhurong rover. As seen on Space News, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) published new footage of…

Nikon EH-7P charger Nikon Japan has announced, via a product notice, that its Z7 and Z7 II camera systems will no longer come with the previously-included EH-7P AC power adapter, due to issues with sourcing components as a result of the global semiconductor shortage. The omission of the EH-7P charger, which enables in-camera battery charging via the cameras’ USB-C ports, will go in effect…

The semiconductor shortage is hitting the camera market in unexpected ways. According to an official notice published to Nikon Japan, the company says that it doesn’t have the parts necessary to include the adapter that allows Z7 or Z7 II cameras to charge a battery in-camera. The company has announced that it will stop including the AC adapter EH-7P with new Nikon Z7 and Z7 II cameras starting…