Behind the lens: Photographing the 2026 world soccer cup with Nikon Ambassador Andrew Hancock

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Watch as Andrew Hancock discusses his approach to capturing the largest sporting event in the world and why he has with him no less than 5 Nikon Z9 cameras.

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Behind the lens: Photographing the 2026 world soccer cup with Nikon Ambassador Andrew Hancock
Behind the lens: Photographing the 2026 world soccer cup with Nikon Ambassador Andrew Hancock

Watch as Andrew Hancock discusses his approach to capturing the largest sporting event in the world and why he has with him no less than 5 Nikon Z9 cameras.

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Comparing the specs of the Nikon Mirrorless Z8 and Z9 to the Nikon D850 DSLR camera.
Comparing the specs of the Nikon Mirrorless Z8 and Z9 to the Nikon D850 DSLR camera.

As we all know now, Nikon announced the Z8, a slimmed down version of the Z9 and a modern version of the original Nikon D850 DSLR. Let’s compare the specs between all 3 cameras.

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Photographing a Twilight Criterium bicycle race with the Nikon Z9 and using Capture One for post processing
Photographing a Twilight Criterium bicycle race with the Nikon Z9 and using Capture One for post processing

Photographing a fast paced twilight criterium bike race with Nikon’s best in class hardware, the Z9 with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S and the Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lenses.

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New firmware update for the Nikon Z50II
New firmware update for the Nikon Z50II

Nikon gives the Z50II a firmware update with the following changes:

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Is Nikon in financial trouble?
Is Nikon in financial trouble?

Nikon recently released their 2026 financial statements for their fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) and this year’s results do not look good. And when comparing this year to last year, it’s even more menacing. Let’s examine my concerns in more detail.

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Nikon COOLPIX P1100 Sample Gallery
Nikon COOLPIX P1100 Sample Gallery

Travel to the moon. Soar with the birds. Or keep your feet on the ground and explore the tiny details of nature—all with one extraordinary portable camera, the Nikon COOLPIX P1100.

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Nikon releases new firmware update for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4 and the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4
Nikon releases new firmware update for the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4 and the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4

Nikon releases firmware updates for both the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4 and the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lenses, bringing the firmware version from 1.00 to 1.001 with the following changes for both lenses:

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www.RobertAllen-Photography.com Website Reaches Major Milestone
www.RobertAllen-Photography.com Website Reaches Major Milestone

Today, Robert G Allen Photography reached a major website traffic milestone: we surpassed 100,000 website sessions as measured by www.statcounter.com

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Robert G Allen Photography Refreshes Blog Header Photo Collage
Robert G Allen Photography Refreshes Blog Header Photo Collage

I thought it was time to do a refresh of the blog header photo collage. At first, I was only going to replace a few of the photos. But upon further thought, I decided to replace them all. So, I went into my Capture One 250,000 photo archive and looked for 7 replacements that would adapt to a vertical slanted format.

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Photographer Jeff Schewe Passes Away
Photographer Jeff Schewe Passes Away

I just learned that a person who I have followed for many years in the photography world and who had a brief stint in my home town of Rochester New York (he attended Rochester Institute of Technology), has passed away.

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Nikon’s Zfc Retro Mirrorless Camera Receives Firmware Update
Nikon’s Zfc Retro Mirrorless Camera Receives Firmware Update

The Nikon’s Zfc DX mirrorless retro camera has received a small firmware update with the following changes:

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A Walk in Nature with the Nikon Z9 and the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens
A Walk in Nature with the Nikon Z9 and the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens

I’m fortunate that I live close to a nature trail that runs along a small creek, just a few minutes’ drive away from my home. It’s during this time of year that you are more likely to find interesting things to photograph along the trail.

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The Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Receives a Firmware Update
The Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Receives a Firmware Update

One of my favorite lenses, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S line lens receives a minor firmware update, going from version 1.10 to 1.20. These are the changes:

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Breaking News: First Reported on Robert G Allen Photography: Nikon is developing the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens, a telephoto zoom lens with a built-in 1.4× teleconverter
Breaking News: First Reported on Robert G Allen Photography: Nikon is developing the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens, a telephoto zoom lens with a built-in 1.4× teleconverter

One of my all time favorite lens for portraits was the Nikon Nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II F- mount lens. If this new Z lens is even close to the performance of the older lens (which I’m sure it will be or better), this is sure to be a popular addition to the Z line of optics.

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Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations
Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations

On there website today, they posted the following message:

It is with great disappointment that on May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately. To our Guests: all flights have been cancelled, and customer service is no longer available. We are proud of the impact of our ultra-low-cost model on the industry over the last 33 years and had hoped to serve our Guests for many years to come.

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Robert G Allen Photography

Welcome to Robert G Allen Photography. I'm a professional multi-disciplinary commercial freelance photographer based in the Pacific Northwest and a Nikon DSLR Enthusiast.

While my career has primarily been as an event photographer, this website represents other areas of photography for which I have professional competency and enjoyment. The resulting front page gallery and single subject galleries are the result of a combination of client assignments and personal areas of interest.

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Comparing the specs of the Nikon Mirrorless Z8 and Z9 to the Nikon D850 DSLR camera.