With the launch of the Z6III, Nikon finally removes the original Z6 and Z7 mirrorles camera bodies in their lineup
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Nikon finally remove’s the original camera bodies that started their foray into the mirrorless camera world. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 were introduced to the world on August 23, 2018 with a live launch video from Japan. You can watch the one hour long original live broadcast here.
Cover of the Z system brochure introducing the Nikon Z6 and Z7
With 6 years that have past, they are starting to eliminate some of their older Z equipment. I wonder when they might start to do the same with their lenses and on camera flashes.
Let me know in the comments below what your thoughts are. Do you think Nikon eliminated the Z6 and Z7 too early, not early enough?
2025 was a year in contrasts. On one hand, I had a banner year with my event photography business. My gross sales and the number of events has never been higher. So, good news on the business side of things which I’m grateful for. On the other hand, due to the success of my business, it left little time for my general photography interests which is what I showcase blog about on this site
I’m glad to share that Robert G Allen photography has once again, been accepted into Nikon’s Professional Services program at the professional level for 2026.
With yet another Z9 firmware release (ver 5.30), I thought I would put together a comprehensive guide to all 15 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 upon release.
With Nikon’s latest refresh of their USA website today, the Z6II and the Z5 cameras are now just footnotes, literally (see screenshots below). If you are thinking of purchasing any of these 2 cameras, you should do it soon since both have been demoted to a small hyperlink at the bottom of their successors listing at Nikon’s website as shown below in red boxes. With both having been released in 2020, I think the current asking price is still way over their market value given how old they are.
Let me know in the comments below (no sign-in required) what you think the direction of Capture One is going is positive or negative.
This update brings the version number to 16.7.2. No catalog update is need when updating your current version to this latest version.
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.
I was reminded recently that the winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy were only 2 months away. And 2 months seems like a reasonable timeline for the release of the Z9 II in 2026. What better timing I thought than right before the Olympic games!
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Nikon just posted another Ambassador on Ambassador interview. This time with Rod Mar and Joe McNally. Enjoy!
Robert G Allen Photography sits down with Nashville photographer Chris Hershman about his photography journey and his departure from the Nikon Ambassador program.
Overall, I highly recommend the Nikon P950 camera for what it’s intended for, zooming in on a faraway subject. If your subject is in good light, and you make sure AF is locked on, you will be rewarded with photos that are perfectly acceptable for website use, social media and even for making prints to frame and hang in your home.
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.
National Geographic recently released their photos of the year for 2025. What was interesting is that none were taken by Nikon’s mirrorless cameras!
Out of 20 photos chosen by Nat Geo, 3 or 15% were taken with Nikon DSLR cameras and lenses.
The Nikon cameras and lenses used were: