Well, that was a surprise. New firmware for the Z6II and Z7II. Unfortunately, no new features were included. We go from version 1.62 to 1.70

Nikon posted to their youtube channel over 8 hours of their Nikon ambassador inspiring presentations at this year’s Wedding & Portrait Photographers International event in Las Vegas. The average length of each presentation is roughly 30 minutes.

With the Nikon Z9 going on 5 years old, it’s time to start to speculate what the Nikon Z9II specifications might be. With an estimated release date sometime in late 2025 or early 2026, it appears that now is a good time to start documenting what changes and improvements are needed with the Nikon Z9 II

After receiving the Nikon Z5II, I immediately took it out for a test drive. I could not be more pleased with the results of this little gem of a camera. Check back often since I will be adding to this collection periodically.

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted, all photos shot with the Nikon Z5II and the Nikkor 180-600mm f/6.3 Z lens.

With yet another Z9 firmware release (ver 5.20), I thought I would put together a comprehensive guide to all 14 of the Z9 updates to date. This also serves as a historical record of how far the Z9 has come, starting with its firmware at birth with version 1.00.

I’m excited to share that I now have the Nikon Z5II camera body as part of my gear list. Stay tuned for a complete review of this little champion of a camera as I put it through it’s paces.

Here is the link to watch the live launch event for Capture One’s Next Capture.

In this keynote, you’ll hear from our CEO, VP of Product & Tech, and Product leaders as they unveil the future of Capture One and show you how we're building for the next era of photography. Expect brand-new tools, exciting brand announcements, live demos, and a live Q&A where you can have your questions answered in real time.

On May 8, live from Holborn Studios, London, we’ll reveal what’s next for us and for your photography. Stream our NEXT CAPTURE online event to get an exclusive first look at where we’re headed and why it matters.

What would be a killer feature that would knock it out of the park for Nikon’s next generation flagship camera and that would reduce the number of white lenses seen out and about among photographers? A feature that would be so sought after that Canon and Sony users would flock back to Nikon in droves? How about something that would force the photography world to look and ask them self’s: Why didn’t I think of that? What would such a feature be?

As a full time Capture One user (no Adobe products for me), I’m eagerly waiting for May 8th, 2025. For that is the date of their new product announcement. I have no idea what features could be announced but if they are saying “Their biggest update ever” I’m assuming it’s going to be truly big.

No one can dispute the fact that the Nikon Z5 was getting very stale in Nikon’s lineup and desperately needed a refresh in order to continue to lure photographers into Nikon’s camera and lens ecosystem. Well today, Nikon delivered that much needed update. Lets explore the details.

Chris was a Nikon ambassador from 2018-2024. I haven’t been able to find any reasons why Hershman left or was asked to leave by Nikon. It’s hard to know if Chris is still active in photography or videography. The last post on his facebook page was in 2023.

As reported on PhotoPXL today, Kevin passed away after a series of strokes. RIP Kevin. We will miss all of your many projects, the lectures on how important it is to print your work, the many camera and lens reviews, and of course, the workshops you hosted.

I was finally able to take out the new Nikon COOLPIX P1100 for a test ride at high altitude plane spotting, one of my favorite uses of Nikon’s super telephoto cameras. The SWISS airliner ( flight SWR38K) that was flying high overhead was traveling from Zurich to San Francisco.

Robert G Allen Photography received the Nikon P1100 camera from Nikon today. Stay tune for a complete review of this super telephoto camera.

Here are a few motocross photos as part of our first outing with the P1100 camera today.

PetaPixel recently interviewed one of the Nikon Ambassadors, Deanne Fitzmaurice

Saturday, March 8th 2025 was International Women’s Day. What better way to celebrate than with a studio portrait session on the same day with a powerful model like Tori. I think the message that comes across with this portrait is power.

Nikon recently provided an update to their own photo editing software, NX Studio. This update takes from version 1.7.1 to 1.8.0 and includes adding support for the new COOLPIX P1100.

The new firmware has mostly to do with enhancing video functionality and providing specific support for the new NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ video lens. If you only shoot stills, nothing to see here. Here are the details:

The new firmware has mostly to do with enhancing video functionality and providing specific support for the new NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ video lens. If you only shoot stills, nothing to see here. Here are the details: