The persistent rain outside the windows made me search my archives for photos this week instead of going outside. But it wasn't a nostalgic trip back in time - it was a focused search for sample images from a particular lens, a review of which you'll soon be able to...
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Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Review
Our review of the Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena is fully updated! This review was a collaboration between Libor Vaicenbacher, Spencer Cox, and Nasim Mansurov. Today’s update not only includes lab tests, but also a head-to-head shootout between four of Nikon’s top Z-series portrait lenses.
Photography News: OM System News, Rumored Nikon Z6 III Specs
Coffee on the table, down jacket, and hat. In the room where I've just opened my computer, it's barely 38 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius). The fire behind my back started crackling cozily just a few moments ago. Slowly and reluctantly, the spruce logs are beginning to release the solar...
How to Do Urban Wildlife Photography
"Urban wildlife." Put together, those two words sound like a contradiction. Something like a "square circle," "hot ice," or "honest politician." But cities really are full of life, and not the just two-legged kind of hairless primates. There is also a wide variety of animals to photograph. I recently returned...
Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Review
Our Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S review is fully updated! We’ve added complete lab tests, including sharpness, vignetting, and chromatic aberration (tested with and without Nikon’s 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters). Likewise, a full comparison with other supertelephotos has been added to the review. Enjoy!
When to Use Continuous Shooting in Photography
From the perspective of someone whose first language is not English, the term "shooting" does not immediately conjure the idea of cameras. However, it makes sense at some level, because the Continuous Shooting mode on your camera is a very fast-paced tool indeed. In this article, I will introduce the...
Photography News: OM System’s Rumored Flagship Camera and Telephoto Zoom
Would you believe that even in the urban jungle of one of the world's oldest cities, you can take photos as if you were in the tropics of Asia or South America? Soon, I will give you the proof in an upcoming article about photographing urban wildlife in Rome. But...
Documentary Photography with a Fuji Camera (as a Nikon Shooter)
Fujifilm cameras are sometimes referred to as the poor man’s Leica. The retro design of some Fuji cameras reminiscent of the famous German camera brand, indeed, but their prices are far from it. Both brands, too, are very popular among street and reportage photographers.
Photography News: Canon Gets Third-Party AF Lens, Nikon and Fujifilm Sales
Photography is not an activity that brings people together like team sports. Everyone looks into their own viewfinder and hunts for their own visual catch. This is even more true for wildlife photography. One might be tempted to say that wildlife photography is a pastime for introverts. But not quite.
The Alpine Marmot – A Story of Survival
The Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) can be nearly a meter long and weigh eight kilograms, or more than 17 pounds. These squirrel-related creatures inhabit the alpine steppes of some of the world’s most dramatic mountain ranges.