Hands-On With The Amazing Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR II
Matt got his hands on the Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR II for an upcoming review. In the meantime, here’s some initial thoughts and a few photos to get a closer look at this beauty of a lens.
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Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF Review
Matt reviews the Nikon’s compact super telephoto lens, the 500mm f/5.6 PF. A year after its launch it’s almost impossible to get hold of one in the stores, so does it live up to the hype?
Nikon Developing 120-300mm f/2.8E Zoom Lens
Nikon has announced the development of a new NIKKOR AF-S 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR telephoto zoom lens.
Nikon 58mm f/1.4 – The Unexpected Review
When Nikon first announced their Nikkor 58mm f/1.4, many were confused about the ‘interesting’ choice in focal length and shocked by the initial sticker price. What makes this lens so special? Let’s find out!
Photography Highlights from CES 2019
The Consumer Electronics show is coming to a close in Las Vegas so I thought I’d highlight a few interesting photography related announcements. Typically this is not a show where large manufacturers present a lot of new photographic gear, but every year there are a few things worth taking a look at. Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm F/4 S Lens Nikon unveiled the next lens for their Z-mount system at CES 2019, and it comes in the impressively small form of the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S. Much like the 24-70 f/4 S, this lens collapses into itself when not in …
Nikon Launches the Compact Nikkor 500mm F/5.6E PF Lens
Nearly overshadowed by the launch of Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras was the official launch and price details of the exciting Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF lens – scheduled for a September 13th 2018 launch at $3599.95. The lens is the second lens in the Nikkor lineup to utilize a phase fresnel lens element (PF), after the Nikkor 300mm f/4 PF. Fresnel lens technology allows for smaller and lighter lenses by bending light at a more acute angle than standard aspherical lens elements. The resulting short length (23.7cm) of the new 500mm PF will surely be exciting for wildlife photographers who want …
Nikon’s New Full Frame Mirrorless System Just a Couple of Days Away
Nikon continue to teases us with more videos about their upcoming new full frame mirrorless cameras, the supposed Z6 and Z7. In their latest video, camera beta testers share their first opinions and we get another few sneaky glances at the camera’s form factor. The cameras will be unveiled on the 23rd of August. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIi_p0wLHkM
Nikon and Their Camera Durability Testing
Nikon Asia published this fascinating look at the durability testing procedures for their high end cameras. The video features the D850 and has lots of interesting tidbits in it about temperature and humidity testing, among other things.
Nikon D500 and Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 – Nikon’s Ultimate Wildlife Combo?
How well does the Nikon D500 pair up with the AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR? Matt Jacques had an opportunity to test out this ultimate wildlife combination in his Yukon backyard, and on an expedition in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
How to Set up Double Back Button Autofocus on Nikon Cameras for Quick AF Point Switching
Using this tutorial you can set your Nikon camera up to quickly switch between two distinct AF modes while using back button focus technique.