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Beware - this a speculative post ;):) .... One gap in the telephoto options of Nikon's Greater Ecosystem is a super telephoto zoom [chart / map appended for comparisons]. Yes, there's the roadmapped 200-600 in Z-mount but as it stands it's not a S Line optic, so we have zero clue about its...

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-velvet-queen-is-quite-unlike-any-other-wildlife-film-1.4862460 https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-velvet-queen/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/01/the-velvet-queen-snow-leopard-review-vincent-munier-sylvain-tesson...

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Yesterday I was out to do some shorebird photography with by beloved Nikon 500mm F4. during this session I heard a noise when I opened the diafragma from F8 to F4, after some testing I came to the conclusion that a soft noise appears in the switching from F5.6 till F4 and vice versa. every...

Hi folks, I currently own a Nikon 500 pf that I pair with Z9. I am considering switching to Z 400 f4.5 with 1.4x TC after selling the 500PF. A few Youtube reviews that I have seen suggest that the 400 f4.5 with 1.4x tc in place is considerably sharper than the 500 pf with the added benefit of...

Interesting besides the usual provocative statements by Thom Hogan. Beyond brand differences etc, are old inadequacies that still persist - in Size and Control mainly. Quality has been less issues. I agree it's major aspects of Control that remains unresolved by camera makers...

Subsequent to Nikon's Investor Relations Day 26th May, Nikon released its 2022/23 Q1 results Slide 33 compares sales of ILCs and Lenses, with forecast https://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/result/pdf/2022/22_all_e.pdf In the Q&A -...

Hi All, I have been using my Nikon 200 to 500 mm lens for years with no problems.... except I've now noticed that when using Lightroom (Library details of the image) the lens focal length only states 480mm - has anyone any ideas why this should happen? As I say the lens is working fine and...

Nikon knocked it out of the park with this 105 Z macro lens. :) I'm just starting to dabble with macro & I'm super pleased with the performance. These are all handheld - I'll play with tripod & stacking on a non-windy days. :)

Hello everyone! I am a Z6II Owner that enjoys shooting sports and wildlife and encountered a strange behavior on firmware v1.40 on my Z6II. While shooting with a 70-200 F2.8 Z lens on Continuous H (extended), I noticed that after a random period of time, the camera will be shooting at a much...

I have all of Steve's books (except the A1 one), watched all of his videos, and think he is one of the best, if not the best, at explaining how to get better wildlife images. Steve, however, has now expressed a preference for Sony gear (compared to the Z9 "the A1 is the best for my needs," "the...

Fair amount about the 400 f2.8S TC, including very fast and highly precise AF.... and interview with Brad Hill on Z9 etc

I am curious to know how a Z7II works with exotic primes eg. 500mm F4G VR

Updated lineup with silhouettes of the 7 unannounced future lenses (from Nikon Europe) note the timeline: "34 amazing lenses and 2 teleconverters that will be available by the end of 2023." emphasis added. Presumably, this means by April 2023 Updated Z Brochure - December 2021...

I bought a Lexar GB CF express B card. Going by the following table, it seemed the best performer relative to price. Its buffer/write capacity is the 3rd best on the list! The results I got... 1) Lossless Raw only @ 20 FPS - 61 raw images - before buffer starts to slow down. But one can keep...

I thought we can make a database of how well the Z9 can track different animals/birds in different situations by collectively pooling in our first-hand experiences! Not sure if anybody is interested, but I am doing it anyway! It could help other photographers & perhaps even Nikon if they ever...

Hi, My first photo post here, I really appreciate Steve's work and this forum is a goldmine to watch some great wildlife shots taken all around the world, so thank you for sharing! Here are a few pics of blue tits taken this month, as a gift in exchange of some sunflower seeds :) My gear...

This is probably the best EVF AF recording of the Z9 that I have seen on the Internet. The shooter uses different modes to track different birds. At one point he tracks an erratic butterfly amidst a busy background with 3 D tracking. Going by the video, seems like 3D tracking is the best AF mode.