Monthly Archives: March 2023

RIP Dpreview

You probably already saw the sad news that Dpreview is shutting down. I have to say that I am not surprised. Amazon would not keep an entity alive if they do not contribute to the bottom line. I was actually expecting this to happen much earlier when the camera industry started to go south. With […]

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Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM lens for Nikon Z-mount now available

The previously reported Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially released and already listed for sale at eBay and AliExpress. The new Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM lens is a full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras. Here are the details (presentation slides now available in […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #720

→ New memory cards announced: B&H has listed several new SD cards (64GB and up) with V60 ratings along with a 512GB V90 card (V60 cards read speed: up to 250MB/s, write speed: up to 130MB/s; V90 cards read speed: up to 300MB/s, write speed: up to 250MB/s). Lexar announced a new 512GB CFexpress Type-B […]

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A dream for the future Nikon Z camera: a dynamic white-balance sensor that measures color temperature independently in the different parts of the image

Stoph Sauter (Instagram | Tumblr | Tumblr 2) shares his idea and hope for a dynamic white-balance sensor that measures color temperature independently (dynamic white-balance in one shot – for multiple sections of the images, just like AF):

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Iconic Victoria BC with the TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 manual fisheye lens for Nikon Z-mount

Iconic Victoria BC with the TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 manual fisheye lens for Nikon Z-mount (Adorama | Amazon | B&H) by ​James Cooper:

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens sample RAW files

A reader sent me a few RAW photos taken with the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens – you can download them here (taken with Z9 high-efficiency RAW and Z6II 14-bit lossless compression RAW). More 85mm f/1.2 sample photos can be found here, here, and here.

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Limited time flash sale on Amazon: the Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens is now 8% off

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens is currently 8% off at Amazon only ($2,495 instead of the regular $2,696, shipped and sold by Amazon): Update: the deal is already gone/sold out. The price at B&H and Adorama is $2,696.95 – $200 more. Amazon has done similar flash sales in the past – […]

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Released: Topaz Video AI 3.1.9, DxO PureRAW 3, DxO PhotoLab 6.4, AlexOnRAW AI-Powered Workflow course

→ Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.1.9 with improved slow motion and fps conversion and a new version of the Apollo AI model, better Motion Deblur quality, and various fixes. Topaz Video AI is now $50 off until March 31st (purchase includes 1 year of upgrades). The pricing of all Topaz products can be found […]

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