Women’s Beach volleyball: A review of the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, a 135mm prime unlike any before it. Astonishing edge-to-edge clarity. Dreamlike circular bokeh. A focal length treasured for portraits, still life, cinema and landscapes. All with superlative craftsmanship and performance optimized for wide-open shots. Plentiful. Abundant. Extraordinary. This is what Plena means.

Learn about the camera controls on the Nikon Zfc mirroless DX camera.

Was this photograph generated by AI or is it a real photo taken with a camera?

Five of Nikon’s engineers have shared insight into how the Z8 came to be, including the decision-making process and thoughts about what they needed to achieve. The stories were printed in full with no editing whatsoever, were shared by Nikon Australia with Inside Imaging.

DPReview today announced their product of the year: the Nikon Z8!

”The Nikon Z8 is our product of the year for exactly the same reason it's our High-End Camera of the year: it brings the same capabilities that Nikon delivers to its pro audience in a camera that dedicated enthusiasts might be able to get hold of. It's slightly smaller than Nikon's DSLR standard bearer, the D850, while outperforming it in almost every way. Cameras continue to evolve, and we suspect more affordable cameras will start to challenge the likes of the Z8 in terms of autofocus or speed or video capabilities, but as things stand, there are very few cameras that have ever offered the all-around strength that the Z8 exhibits.”

Nikon Releases New Firmware Update for the Nikon COOLPIX P950 Super Telephoto Camera

Join Nikon in celebrating 90 incredible years of NIKKOR lenses. In the hands of explorers, NIKKOR lenses have witnessed the most extraordinary voyages: From the mysterious depths of the ocean to the frozen wonders of Antarctica and all the way to outer space.

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.