This video provides an overview of the Nikon NX Studio image adjustments options. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.

Nikon engineers discuss the optical properties of the new Nikkor Plena 135mm f/1.8 portrait lens

With the acquisition of the Nikon Zcf camera with the kit lens, my transition from Nikon DSLRs and f mount glass to Nikon mirrorless Z cameras and Z Nikkor lenses. That’s not to say that I wont purchase additional equipment down the road but for now, I have a well rounded collection that should allow me to shoot just about anything.
Overall, I have been pleased with the performance of all the Z equipment, both lenses and bodies. The one exception would be the shortened battery life, mostly related to the Z8. That’s about the only thing that I miss about DSLRs.

Today, Nikon launched the latest version of NX Studio with support for the new Nikon Zf, pixel shift shooting, and bug fixes. The changes are as follows for version 1.5.0:

Join us for a live Q&A hosted by Seth Miranda, featuring Mark Cruz, the Senior Marketing Manager at Nikon USA Inc. where he will be discussing the new NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena including specs, and showing the audience a sample of the new launch. He will also cover the Nikon Z f release that came out this month, a retro-style mirrorless camera with the latest technology. Tune in for more information and a look at the new product.

Nikon USA adds four new ambassadors

The 2023 Gowen Thunder Photo Gallery.

We are approaching the 5th anniversary of the Nikon Z camera and lens system. I have to say that I’m surprised how far both Nikon’s Z camera’s and lens’s have come since 2018. As you will see while watching the original launch video, Nikon expects the Z platform to be the platform for the next 100 years (until 2117)!

This video provides an overview of the Nikon NX Studio installation process for both Windows and Mac platforms. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.

I often visit the Nikon Ambassadors listing on the Nikon USA’s website to see if any changes have taken place, either additions or removals. On my recent visit, I noticed one name missing, that of Joel Sartore, of the Photo Ark fame. According to Joel Sartore’s website, he was invited and accepted Nikon ambassador membership in April of 2016 along with Matthew Jordan Smith, Deanne Fitzmaurice and Joey Terrill.

As in year’s past, Robert G Allen photography was lead photographer for the 2023 US Youth Soccer events in June in Boise Idaho. Shooting along with a US Youth Soccer staff photographer, we covered numerous games, bouncing from one soccer field to the next as we strived to provide as much coverage as possible among the 20 soccer fields riding on a golf cart between games over a four day period.

If you're a mirrorless shooter, you no doubt have noticed that battery life isn't quite the same as what we had with our DLSRs. In this video, I'll cover better ways to measure battery life with our mirrorless cameras and show you how to leverage that information into realistic decisions about your power requirements in the field. In addition, I'll also share my top eight tips for prolonging battery life in your mirrorless camera. It's a must-see for every mirrorless shooter.

Today, DPRreview was acquired by GearPatrol.com

Today, Nikon announced new firmware for the Nikon Z9, firmware version 4.0! This is a massive update and even could be larger than the 3.0 update.
Nikon list the following changes and improvements:

Nikon has just released new firmware for their latest remote controllers, the WR-R11A and WR-R11B. Both of these are used to control Nikon’s SB5000 speedlights (flash units) via the AWL (Advance Wireless Lighting) radio system. Each one differs depending on what type of connection you have on your Nikon camera body.

Today, Nikon released a new Digitutor video for their NX Tether software, explaining how it works and the additional functionality offered over using only standalone software such as Lightroom and Capture One.

Shortly after leaning that the young jazz pianist (he’s only 17!) Brandon Goldberg would be playing at one of our local jazz clubs, the Sapphire Room, I inquired to see if I could make a few environmental portraits. I was granted permission but the allocated time to capture images was very short, about 15 minutes between the early and later show and he needed to have dinner during that same time period.

Utilizing overnight shipping provided by Nikon’s Professional Services Priority Purchase Delivery benefit, Robert G Allen Photography took delivery of the Nikon Z8 camera body on May 26, 2023. I made my purchase direct from Nikon USA.

Where to find the latest version of Nikon’s NX Studio software. Today, Nikon issues a big version update to their image editing software, NX Studio. This update also adds support for the Nikon Z8.