The real world with the Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens

By [NR] admin | Published: January 22, 2023



The Real World with the Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens by Josh Ruark (website blog | Facebook | Instagram):

The buildup

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.

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Nikon is expected to release eight new Z lenses in 2023

By [NR] admin | Published: January 20, 2023

Here are the eight lenses from the latest Nikon Z roadmap that are not yet officially released and the corresponding/updated lens silhouettes:

  • NIKKOR Z 12-28mm DX PZ lens
  • NIKKOR Z 24mm DX lens
  • NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 pancake lens (development announcement)
  • NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens
  • NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8 lens (non-S)
  • NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens (development announcement)
  • NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S lens
  • NIKKOR Z 200-600mm f/6.3 lens (non-S)

All of the above lenses are expected to be released in 2023 according to the roadmap:

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Topaz Video AI version 3.1 released together with a new discount on the Topaz Image Quality Bundle

By [NR] admin | Published: January 19, 2023


Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.1. Here are some of the changes from the previous version 3.0.12:

  • Faster processing for all models
  • New AI model for Motion Deblur (Themis)
  • Faster preview playback
  • Faster in-app playback


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:

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Nikon D850 firmware update version 1.30 released

By [NR] admin | Published: January 19, 2023


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:

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New versions of Nikon Picture Control Utility and Nikon NX Studio released

By [NR] admin | Published: January 19, 2023



Nikon released new versions of Picture Control Utility and NX Studio. Here are the details:

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Nikon is rumored to release more firmware updates for the Z6/Z7 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: January 18, 2023


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.

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Nikon released new firmware updates for four super telephoto Z lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: January 17, 2023


Today Nikon released new firmware updates for four super telephoto Z lenses:

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