Monthly Archives: January 2023

Photographing Kanarra Falls | Kanarraville | Utah

Photographing Kanarra Falls, Kanarraville, Utah by Nikhil Shahi ( Website | Blog | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | see his previous guest posts): Every few months, I would come across a photo of this gorgeous waterfall in Southern Utah, nestled in a slot canyon with towering cliffs, bathed in striking reflected light. I had vowed to visit Kanarra Falls near […]

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The Nikon Z9 is tough

I received this email from a reader (credit: Igor Todisco): “Hello! If you are interested, I have an experience to share as an NPS member. My Nikon Z9 inexplicably fell off the tripod during a work session. A loud and dramatic fall. Bayonet detached, lens (14-24 2.8) detached, pieces of iron came out of the […]

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Meike 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount review

Meike 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount review by Bill Hall (see his previous reviews): In stock at Amazon Meike product listing Additional information Other Meike lenses for Nikon Z-mount I just got a Meike 35mm f/0.95 lens, and here’s what I think of it. This is a manual APS-C lens. For full-frame cameras, the […]

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Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today

Sigma did not announce its first Z-mount lens today – they only released a new Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. Of course, it is very easy for some to make comments and predictions after the official announcement (Monday morning quarterback). I went back to my previous […]

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Nikon Japan announces price revisions and “open pricing” for some products

Today Nikon Japan introduced price revisions for some accessories (hot shoe covers) and “open pricing” for most Nikkor lenses. My understanding is that Nikon will no longer enforce suggested retail pricing and will let retailers determine the final selling price, which in most cases will mean a price increase, especially for the newer, hard-to-get products. […]

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Cosina to announce two new Voigtlander mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount: SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm f/4.5 Asphl and NOKTON 50mm f/1 Asph

Cosina is rumored to announce two new Voigtlander mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount: Voigtlander SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (see E-mount version) Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1 Aspherical (see M-mount version) The official announcement is expected later in January. It is interesting to note that the Z-mount version of the NOKTON 50mm f/1 will be announced […]

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The Voigtlander mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount are now on sale for the first time (up to $150 off)

The Voigtlander mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount are now on sale for the first time (up to $150 off): Some of the Voigtlander lens discounts are also available at Amazon. Previous coverage of Voigtlander lenses for Nikon Z-mount can be found here.

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