With a release date of October 2020, the Z7II offers plenty of opportunity for updates and changes, much of which are overdue. Just like the Z6III, I think similar changes could be made to the Z7II to bring it up to date with the release of the Z7III. Here is what I think could the specs of a refreshed Nikon Z7II could be.

I just spent a year away from all Adobe products and used Capture One exclusively during all of 2024 for all commercial assignments and personal content. I actually cancelled my Adobe Photographers subscription at the end of 2023 to ensure I would not be tempted to go to the dark side during my testing period. Here is what I found after using Capture One for a full calendar year.

If you are on an annual subscription, the new price will take effect from your next renewal date that falls on or after May 1, 2025. You will receive reminder emails with details of the new price 30, 7 and 3 days before your subscription is due for renewal.

The Imaging USA convention and trade show brings professionals together to elevate and grow their businesses. Nikon Ambassadors and photographers share tips and techniques for capturing amazing portraits, sports and wedding photographs and videos.

When I last logged in to my NPS membership page to update my equipment list recently, I noticed that there was some additional fine print at the bottom of the landing page. Upon further inspection, It reads in part that renewals will be automatic starting in 2026. I’m sure this is related to the fact that now they charge for certain membership levels. Now, the can charge your credit card in perpetuity.

2025 marks the 10th year of my membership in Nikon’s NPS. Let me say right off that I’m a member at the complimentary professional level, not one of the paid options. I was permitted to join back when there were no paid NPS memberships.

2024 was a pretty typical year as far as both event and personal assignments. The one exception is that on the event photography side, it was the highest grossing sales year ever, quite an accomplishment considering the dismal state of commercial photography.

I would say the highlight would have to be was attending a photography workshop in Tuscany Italy with Joe McNally and Tamera Lacky.

I took advantage of the recent special that B&H photo had on some of their Nikon equipment during their holiday sale that offered 24 month interest free financing when using their Payboo credit card.

I wonder what it feels like to be hit over the head with a Nikon. Happy New Years! RIP Linda Lavin.

Robert G Allen Photography has been notified by Nikon USA, Inc. that Robert Allen will continue to be a part of Nikon's NPS (Nikon Professional Services) program for 2025 at the Professional Level.

Today, I received the latest Nikon camera release, The Z50II along with the DX lens 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3.

I had a chance to use this combination shortly after delivery as I provide event photography coverage for a major local holiday event.

Since I no longer use any Adobe products (due to the AI mess they have created resulting in fake photos everywhere), and Capture One has yet to support the Z50II, I had to use Adobe’s DNG converter (cough, cough…) to convert the NEF files into DNG files in order to use Capture One to process the photos.

Today, Nikon issued an update to their NX Studio desktop software from version 1.7.0 to 1.7.1. Here is what has changed:

Today, Nikon announces the Z50II, a huge upgrade over the original Z50 camera. The headlines here are the upgrades to the auto focus system, now having the Expeed 7 processor, the same one in the Nikon Z9, Z8 and Z6III cameras. And many more upgrades over the Z50.

Today, I just received this beauty of a lens and I’m eager to give it a try. Stay tuned for a few test shots NOW WITH TEST SHOTS.

I just received this beauty of a lens and I’m eager to give it a try. I did manage to take it out for a few test shots along with my Nikon Z7II just to make sure everything was in order.

PetaPixel was invited to come take a look at Nikon’s new Global Headquarters and Innovation Center and was the first North American publication to see the updated working environment and relocated Nikon Museum.

Smarter Every Day visits the astronauts while in orbit in the ISS showing them using Nikon Z9 and Nikkor and Tamron lenses

Charmi Pena, one of the ten photographers added to the Nikon Ambassador program back in May of 2018, appears to be out of the program

Meet Thomas Peschak, Nikon Europe Ambassador, who just shot one of the largest Nat Geo photography assignments given to a single photographer. The article, “Amazon: Mysterious, Majestic, Mortal” appears in the current issue of National Geographic magazine. He used the Nikon Z9 camera and an assortment of Z lenses.