The Gray Wagtail is a charming bird quite commonly found along streams and rivers. Its constant tail wagging has inspired similar names in many languages. This week, the Czech Ornithological Society named it Bird of the Year. They pointed out the bird's relationship to important natural waterways, many of which...
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Photography News: Early Nikon Z9 II Rumors, M4/3 Sale
It was a freezing morning. The snow in a small clearing in the middle of the forest crunched under my feet. Suddenly, I lifted off the ground and slowly began to gain altitude. The rays of the rising sun, which only a moment before had been shyly making their way...
5 New Features I’d Like to See from Nikon
It's not even a quarter of a century since Nikon launched the FM3a. At the time, Nikon was already producing feature-packed models such as the F5 and F100. Nevertheless, I'm going to use the former manual classic FM3a as a springboard for my futuristic visions. There are two reasons for...
Rarities in Avian Coloration: Leucistic Birds
Grab a bird field guide and flip through its pages quickly – so fast that you can feel a breeze against your face. As the pages flicker before your eyes like a cartoon, the flashes of colors will tell stories of evolution. These usually have two basic storylines. The color...
Photography News: New Memory Cards, Nikon 35mm f/1.2 This Month?
On Thursday, while searching through my archives for some photos for an upcoming article, I came across a series of images that brought back memories of wonderful moments spent in nature. This time it was Costa Rica. One photo in particular made me smile again after all these years—a shot...
Recall Shooting: An Unknown Feature with Great Potential
Do you know what the Nikon D5, D6, Z8 and Z9 have in common? Yes, you're right, these are the most advanced models from Nikon since 2016, placing speed above all else. And, I'm not talking about the speed of the autofocus or the continuous shooting, but the speed at...
Nikon Z50 II: First Impressions
In the Nikon wildlife photography community, it has become a dead-horse topic of pub discussions whether we'll ever see a successor to the legendary Nikon D500. Some have succumbed to skepticism and whispered despairingly, "There'll never be anything like it again." But would we recognize a Z-mount successor of the...
Photography News: Canon 16-28mm f/2.8 Announced, Two Sony Lens Rumors
I don't usually photograph cities. Although I live in a really nice one, I get out of it whenever I can! Still, I was delighted this Thursday when Spencer texted me asking if I had taken any photos with the Tamron 50-400mm with the sun in the frame. I hadn't,...
A Do-It-Yourself CFexpress Type B Memory Card
Once considered an exotic choice, CFexpress Type B memory cards have become the gold standard in recent years. While they're still not as common as the mass-adopted SD cards, many high-end cameras now feature at least one CFexpress slot, including from Canon, Nikon, Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad. The reason is...
Photography News: Leica SL3-S Announced, Nikon January Sale
Some old photography "rules" are hard to kill. That was apparent to me yesterday afternoon when I went out cross-country skiing (rather foolishly carrying a full camera backpack, my Z9, and my tripod along). The rule in question? Not shooting into the sun! As I took the photo below, a...