Along with announcing the Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras, Nikon just released three mirrorless lenses as well! The Nikon 35mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.8, and 24-70mm f/4 are branded as "Nikkor S" lenses, which signals them as Nikon's high-end mirrorless offerings. These are the most fundamental of lenses for a...
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Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7 Design and Ergonomics
Nikon's Z6 and Z7 cameras are hot new products and many of us are waiting in anticipation for the official announcement later tonight. In the meantime, I wanted to share the images of the upcoming Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras with you and get your feedback on what you think...
Understanding IBIS in the Nikon Mirrorless Cameras
One of the most interesting features in the full-frame Nikon Z-series cameras such as the Z6, Z7, Z8, and Z9, is the in-body image stabilization—a feature not present in any Nikon DSLR. Although other brands have had IBIS for years, including Sony, Olympus, and Pentax, the two big DSLR manufacturers...
Nikon Z6 vs Z7: Which One Should You Get?
Wondering how the Nikon Z6 compares to the Z7? Naturally, they are quite similar in many ways, even having identical control layouts and the exact same weight. But below the surface, there are plenty of important differences. If you are thinking of buying either the Z6 or Z7, this article...
Nikon Z vs Nikon F – What’s the Difference?
It has been more than 60 years since Nikon introduced the Nikon F mount on its first SLR film camera, the "Nikon F". Since then, Nikon has made over 100 million lenses for this mount without changing any of the physical dimensions, primarily for the purpose of keeping lenses compatible...
Best Nikon Lenses for Wedding Photography in 2024
What are the best Nikon lenses for wedding photography? This question comes up so often via comments and emails from our readers, that I decided to write an article and elaborate on the subject. Specifically, I want to not only write about what lenses I think are the best for...
Nikon’s New Lens Mount Probably Won’t Glow, But Maybe It Should
Hear me out on this. Maybe you’ve happened upon the news that Nikon is working on a new camera - and it seems like a pretty big deal. After all, it’s been almost five years since Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras were announced, and we all suspected Nikon would hit back...
Nikon Mirrorless Camera Wishlist
It has been a year now since Nikon hinted at an upcoming Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera and the news is somewhat official now, with the launch of a Nikon special event page and its countdown, along with a press release that said absolutely nothing about the upcoming camera (which is...
Sony A9 Review
In the camera world, real innovation is hard to come by and indeed more elusive than the camera manufacturers would like us to believe. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the field of professional sports, wedding, and action photography where Canon and Nikon’s hegemony has created a field of...
Photographing Wildlife with the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
In this article, I will approach the specific advantages and disadvantages of the older Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens when photographing wildlife. Photography Life already has an in-depth review on the lens by Nasim, as well as a review of the newer AF-P version as well. In the article below,...