In photography, you compose shots by moving your camera to a physical position in space and time. That's obvious. But what isn't so obvious is that very slight changes in space and time can substantially alter a composition. As a wildlife photographer, I know it's tempting to take shots immediately...
Photography News: New Godox Lights, 100 Years of Full-Frame
Although I feel much more comfortable behind the viewfinder of a camera than in front of the lens, I recently made an exception. It was while shooting one of the episodes of our upcoming Online Workshop with photographer Vladimír Čech Junior. In the photo below, I'm playing the role of...
Structural Colors: The Art of Photographing Hummingbirds
Nature is full of color. However, color is not an unshakeable property of an object. Something's color will change depending on various factors, including the wavelengths of light that hits the object, the object's absorption and reflection of those wavelengths, and finally, our own eyes. In this article, I will...
Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Review
This hands-on review covers everything that you need to know about the Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 Noct, an ultra-bright statement piece lens from Nikon. The Noct is manual-focus only, and it costs $8000, so it’s hardly practical for most photographers. But it sure is an impressive optic – here’s how it measures up!
Nikon Z9 High ISO Performance and Dynamic Range
The Nikon Z9 has one of Nikon's most advanced camera sensors ever: a 45 megapixel stacked CMOS sensor capable of ultra-fast shooting and high speed data transfer. But how does it perform in terms of things like ISO performance and dynamic range? Has Nikon traded image quality for speed? I...
Nikon Z9 Lossless vs High Efficiency RAW Files
The RAW file options on the Nikon Z9 may be surprising to long-time Nikon users, because they are like nothing that came before it! On the Z9, there are only three choices in the “RAW recording” menu: lossless compression, high efficiency star, and high efficiency. If you're trying to change...
Nikon Z9 Electronic Shutter Explained
The Nikon Z9 omits something that every Nikon interchangeable lens camera has had since the dawn of time: a shutter curtain. That's right, instead of a physical curtain opening and closing for every photo, the Nikon Z9 exclusively uses the electronic shutter. Electronic shutters are nothing new for Nikon, but...
Nikon Z9 Buffer and Recommended Memory Cards
In this article, I’ll cover everything you need to know about the Nikon Z9's buffer, including its performance at high FPS, viewfinder blackout, and recommended memory cards. Nikon Z9 at high FPS Depending on the features you need, the Nikon Z9’s top shooting speed is either 20 FPS, 30 FPS,...
Nikon Z9 Menu Banks and Custom Setting Banks Explained
The Nikon Z9 is the first Z-series camera to have menu banks, a divisive feature carried over from Nikon's highest-end DSLRs. Menu banks are an alternative to the U1/U2/U3 modes that many of the other Nikon Z cameras have. The Nikon Z9, as with other Nikon cameras in the past,...
Nikon Z9 Autofocus: Field Tests and the Best Settings
Few parameters in mirrorless cameras have been scrutinized as closely as autofocus performance. For years, it was one of the biggest points in favor of DSLRs in those countless “mirrorless vs DSLR” comparisons. That’s changed over time, but even today, plenty of mirrorless cameras have a reputation for unreliable focus....