→ ProGrade Digital announced their third generation of 512GB/1TB CFexpress 2.0 Gold Type 2 memory cards that come with improved performance (now available for pre-order at B&H Photo).
→ The 2023 BCN camera awards are out.
→ You better believe it: the Nikon D3500 is back in stock 🙂
→ ProGrade Digital 512GB/1TB CFexpress 2.0 Gold Type 2 memory cards compatibility with Nikon cameras.
The Real World with the Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens by Josh Ruark (website blog | Facebook | Instagram):
I received my preordered Nikon Z 400f4.5 a few weeks before my first-ever trip to Africa – a lifelong dream trip. I ordered this lens in the hopes of bringing it along as my main telephoto lens as it is smaller and lighter than my alternative. To be honest, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from this lens, mostly because I had no baseline knowledge of this lens attached to a Z7ii body. Every piece of information about this lens before its release had it attached to the Z9 which I do not own. This was an unknown lens+camera combo that I hoped could be my daily driver in Africa on Safari.
Here are the eight lenses from the latest Nikon Z roadmap that are not yet officially released and the corresponding/updated lens silhouettes:
All of the above lenses are expected to be released in 2023 according to the roadmap:
Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.1. Here are some of the changes from the previous version 3.0.12:
Both the Topaz Image Quality Bundle and Topaz Video AI are currently on sale until the end of the month:
With the new Themis AI you can get sharper videos and reduce motion blur caused by panning, rotation, or zoom:
The new Themis AI model also pairs well with the Stabilization model to reduce camera shake and jerkiness:
Additional Topaz Video AI information:
Shortly after I published my post about Nikon’s commitment to supporting older cameras, the company released a new firmware update for the Nikon D850 DSLR camera which is now almost 6 years old. Here are the details:
Nikon released new versions of Picture Control Utility and NX Studio. Here are the details:
Nikon is rumored to continue to support Z6 and Z7 models with new firmware updates. We are not only talking about extending support for new lenses but also improving functionality. It is nice to see that Nikon slowly changed their strategy and started to support older products (this was not the case in the DSLR era). If you look at the firmware updates history for the past few months, you will see recent updates for the D5, D6, D780, D850, and even the 10 years old D7100.
