Gear Talk

I’m continuing to clarify information on mirrorless cameras and lenses based on reader questions.  There is a lot of new technology involved with mirrorless, and some new terms getting tossed around in daily conversations that may be confusing.  One aspect of the new Nikon S lenses for the Z camera system is focus by wire. Read More

If you are a Nikon shooter, you probably have been watching the Z camera launch with interest.  Maybe you have even decided to go out and buy a Z6 or Z7.  Along with these cameras came the release of the ‘S’ lens series, lenses designed to be used with the Nikon Z cameras.  We bought Read More

If you have been using a Z camera and photographing RAW (NEF) files, you might notice something a little different when you open the files in LR or PS.  The profiles are already embedded into the files.  This means the profile will automatically fix vignetting, distortion and chromatic aberration with this particular lens.  Rather than Read More

I have been talking with a lot of folks about buying Nikon lenses on workshops, and for those shopping, now might be the time.  Nikon currently had a number of lenses on sale.  Check out your local store or wherever you shop to see what is available.  One that caught my eye was the 70-200mm Read More

We just returned from a big shoot in Alaska, and we needed to bring a lot of gear with us.  I normally use the Airport Advantage, my favorite roller for most of my trips.  But when I need to take big glass and lots of gear, I turn to the ThinkTank Airport Security 3.0. Everything Read More

I just returned from a grueling assignment in Alaska for a tourism bureau, over 10,000 images and a week of shooting…in a state where it never gets dark in the summer!  Really, I love this assignment, Alaska still feels like home even though we don’t live there anymore.  We had five cameras with us on Read More

I will continue with reviews of the Z system, and today I thought I would look at the Z7.  In simplest terms, the Z7 is a 45MP Z6.  There are other differences for sure, but if you want the short answer, I think the Z7 is a terrific camera, and love having that familiar (D850) Read More

On our last workshop we had three participants using the Z6.  Hmmm, must be something good about that camera.  And after using it on four continents in conditions from subzero winter blowing snow to rainforests in Tasmania, I can say there is a lot to like about this camera.  I’ll state right up front that Read More

I’ve waited to talk about the Nikon mirrorless cameras because I really wanted to try them out, and wait for firmware updates.  We have both the Z6 and Z7, and have used them across the globe over the last four months.  We photographed at 10 below zero in winter Alaska and in the giant rainy Read More

I just had a workshop participant ask about this one, and it comes up a lot.  Do you really need that annoying lens hood on your lens?  Yes, you do.  While many may think the lens hood is about eliminating light flare when you are pointing your camera towards the sun (which it does), I Read More