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Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

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Introduction This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro, a lightweight macro lens for Nikon's Z System. As a true macro lens, the 50mm MC is capable of reaching 1:1 magnification, albeit with a short working distance. It was announced alongside...

Maroon Bells in 4K and 8K

As I was going through the pains of reducing my photo storage, it was a fun experience to go back to my early work and see if there was anything worth keeping. While deleting a large collection of panoramic images, I found a couple that I ended up saving. Interestingly,...

Dealing with Photo Storage Pains

Over the holidays, I finally decided to start a thorough clean-up of my Lightroom catalog and images. Many years of shooting resulted in accumulation of almost 400 thousand images and videos in original formats, and I got tired of trying to keep my data backed up and synced between different...

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 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....

Everything Else Aperture Does to Your Photos

Most photographers are aware that aperture affects your exposure and depth of field in photography. (If that's news to you, I recommend reading our introduction to aperture before this article.) But what else does it affect? There are lots of other variables that also change with your choice of aperture....

Using Panoramas for Wildlife Photography

If you use a prime lens for wildlife photography, the biggest problem is that you can't zoom out to get the entire animal in the frame when you're too close. But is there a solution to this problem that doesn't involve using a different lens? One possibility is to use...

Depth of Field and Storytelling in Portrait Photography

One of the most important decisions made when taking a portrait is how much depth of field (DoF) to have in your image. This is because what is included and in focus in your image plays a large role in the storytelling of the photo. Today, I'd like to explore...