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Robert G Allen Photography photo policy: All photos are real and none were AI generated. I will remove minor distracting elements within a composition. I do not use sky replacement, fake bokeh or generative AI in my photos. I do not make misleading changes to photographs that would materially alter the scene as it originally existed.
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Nikon Increases Price of their NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6 - 6.3 VR Lens
Why did Nikon recently increase the price of their popular NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6 - 6.3 VR Lens. Let me know in the comments what you think your idea is for the increase.
Viral Olympic Surfing Photo Captured by a Nikon Z9
While shooting surfing for the 2024 Olympics in the Tahitian surfing venue of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia, Nikon photographer Jerome Brouillet captured this surreal photo of Brazil's Gabriel Medina celebrating after getting a large wave at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Q&A: What It Takes to Photograph the 2024 Olympic Games
Mike Heiman, Getty Images’ head of sports, takes us behind the scenes of the complex logistical feat, which will involve cutting-edge technology, 140 photographers and editors, and an expected 5 million images.
Nikon Moves into their New Headquarters near a McDonald’s
TOKYO - Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce its relocation of headquarters to Nishioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, from Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and will begin its operation on July 29, 2024. Nikon will contribute to the realization of a prosperous and sustainable society in a location where it has had a base for over 100 years and produced various products and services.
Photographing a Criterium Bike Race with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6 - 6.3 VR Lens
Under Pressure: A Field Test for the Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6 - 6.3 VR Lens and the Nikon Z6II
Today, Nikon Launches a f/1.4 Prime Lens, a First for the Z Mount System (with sample photos)
Today, Nikon Launches a f/1.4 Prime Lens, a First for the Z Mount System (with sample photos)
Today, Capture One releases new version of Capture One with support for the Nikon Z6III
Today, Capture One releases new version of Capture One with support for the Nikon Z6III
Today, Nikon releases new version of NX Studio, now with support for the Nikon Z6III and other changes and fixes
Today, Nikon releases new version of NX Studio, now with support for the Nikon Z6III and other changes and fixes. Today, Nikon makes available a new version of their NX Studio software, version 1.7.0
Less than 24 hours to the launch of the Nikon Z6III!
Nikon has announced the new Z6III mirrorless camera. Full specs will be released on June 17th, at 8AM ET.
Today, Nikon Pre-Announces the Z6 III, their Newest Mirrorless Camera
Nikon has announced the new Z6III mirrorless camera. Full specs will be released on June 17th, at 8AM ET.
Nikon COOLPIX P950 captures Condor Airlines at 35K feet
I was not familiar with Condor Airlines so I did a bit of research. Condor was founded in 1956 in Germany. According to it’s website, it’s Germany’s “most popular leisure airline”. The unique strips livery was introduced in 2022 to “Introduce a new brand identity: Inspired by parasols, bath towels and beach chairs, Condor now wears stripes in five colors. This illustrates the development from a leisure airline to a unique and unmistakable vacation brand.” The green and white livery in the photo I captured is their Island color theme.
Today, Nikon issues a firmware update for the NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens
Today, Nikon issues a firmware update for the Nikkor Z 180-600mm lens with the following changes: Fixed an issue that focus may be inaccurate at a focus distance of infinity with a focal length around 400mm to 600mm in a low temperature environment.
Nikon removes all website and social media references from all Nikon USA ambassador pages.
Nikon removes all website and social media references from all Nikon USA ambassador pages.
Today, Capture One releases a new product, Capture One Studio
Combining the features in Capture One Pro, Capture One Enterprise along with some new features, Capture one has bundled these into a new product, Capture One Studio.
Despite “phone call of my dreams” from Nikon, photographer Julia Kelleher is no longer part of the Nikon USA Ambassador program
Julia Kelleher is no longer a Nikon Ambassador.
Nikon realizes that their current crop of ambassadors are too old to resonate with younger photographers, so they retain young “Nikon Creator Official Partners” to solve the problem
Nikon realizes that their current crop of ambassadors are too old to resonate with younger photographers, their new target market, so they retain young “Nikon Creator partners” to solve the problem
Today, Nikon issues new firmware for the Z8 digital camera
Changed the default values for the following settings displayed when connecting wirelessly:
- Encryption keys
- The password displayed after the camera's default settings are restored
• Fixed the following issues:
- Green color casting occurred with some pictures taken.
- The date and time set in camera sometimes would not be correctly applied.
- Using [Picture review] to view an image in a “tall” (portrait) orientation and zooming in the image prevented the display from being scrolled to the intended direction with multi selector or sub-selector.
- After a firmware update, the eye sensor sometimes would not function and the viewfinder would not turn on.
- The “i” menu would sometimes remain in the viewfinder when it was looked through after the shutter-release button was pressed halfway to exit the “i” menu viewed in the monitor.
Today, Nikon issues new firmware for the Nikon D6 DSLR camera
Today, Nikon issues new firmware for the Nikon D6 DSLR camera
Be sure to watch a new series titled Photographer on Disney Plus produced by National Geographic
From Academy and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, PHOTOGRAPHER flips the lens on some of the world’s most extraordinary visual storytellers to see what makes them click. The series premieres March 18 on National Geographic at 8/7c and streams March 19 on Disney+ and Hulu.