ON1 Photo RAW 2023 released with support for Nikon Z9 HE RAW format files


The new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 is now officially released and available to order. The 2023 version is the most significant update in ON1 Photo RAW’s history with many new AI-powered features (see sneak peeks here). ON1 Photo RAW 2023 now also supports Nikon Z9 HE RAW and HE* RAW format files. I think this is the first software package that supports that format (see related notes from DxO, Adobe, and C1). Here is the feedback I received from a reader:

“I can confirm that On1 Photo RAW 2023 (released October 10) does ingest and work with Nikon Z9 HE RAW and HE* RAW formats. I tested this on an M1 Mac running the most current OS as of this writing, which does not read Z9 RAW files. So it looks like On1 is the first to support it. While mentioning them, that tack-sharp AI is pretty impressive in some quick tests. Not affiliated with them, and paid upgrade retail for the software.”

Here is another quote from Craig Keudell, ON1 President:

“This is the most significant upgrade to ON1 Photo RAW ever! These new technologies in Photo RAW 2023 will change how people edit their photos. There are so many time-saving tools in this release! No more tedious methods of masking, layering, brushing, or adjusting when working on specific areas of photos.

“The introduction of AI-powered semantic masking to the ON1 Photo RAW workflow will change your approach to editing photos. New tools like Super Select AI, Mask AI, and AI Adaptive Presets will save you an enormous amount of time and put the joy back into editing your photos. Using AI models removes many of the difficulties of traditional editing without taking away the creative flexibility photographers want. These new tools will enhance the creative eye we all have, and it’s going to be so much fun to edit photos and achieve the results you envision in a fraction of the time it used to take. I couldn’t be more excited about getting this version into your hands.”

ON1 Photo RAW 2023 key features:

  • Super Select AI Tool
  • Mask AI
  • AI-Powered Adaptive Presets
  • Quick Mask AI
  • Tack Sharp AI
  • Keyword AI
  • Content-Aware Crop
  • Full-Screen Preview of Presets
  • Enhanced Sky Swap AI
  • Auto Color Fringe Reduction
  • New Cameras and Lenses


For a limited time the ON1 Photo RAW 2023 package also comes with several bonuses:

  • 50 Bonus Presets + AI Masking Course
  • 25 Landscape Presets
  • 25 Portrait Presets
  • Click & Create AI Masking Course
  • Practice files for the course

Additional information on the new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 can be found at PhotoRumors. Here are the release notes for the latest version 2023 (17.0.0.12912) that became available on October 10 (the press release is available here):

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Cosina continues to release Voigtlander lenses for Nikon Z-mount: new Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2 Aspherical lens coming next month


Cosina is rumored to announce a new Voigtlander Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z-mount next month (November). This will be the seventh Voigtlander mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount (available on Amazon and B&H):

The latest Voigtlander lenses for Nikon Z-mount are now also available to order at WEX Photo (UK).


Previous coverage of the Voigtlander Z lenses can be found here:

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Fluorescent hand of a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko wins 48th annual Nikon Small World Photo Microscopy Competition


The above-pictured fluorescent hand of a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko won the 48th Annual Nikon Small World Photo Microscopy Competition. The top 20 images can be found here:

Additional informtion:

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Pergear released another batch of cheap (cheapest) CFexpress Type B memory cards




Last year Pergear announced the cheapest CFexpress cards. Today the company released several new CFexpress Type B memory cards with updated specs and I still think they are the cheapest CFE option (see the bottom of this post for more details):

Pergear Lite (read 300MB/s, write:80MB/s, good for 2K, 1080P):

Pergear Pro (read1200MB/s, write 360MB/s, good for 4K120P, 8K30P)

Pergear Ultra (read:1600MB/s, write:1300MB/s, good for large files, high bit-rate video, continuous mode)

Pergear 1TB/2TB CFexpress memory cards highlights:

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This rare Nikkor 58mm f/1.0 got the world’s highest price ever paid for a Nikon lens at auction (€187,500)


This rare, probably one-of-a-kind, Nikkor 58mm f/1.0 lens from the 1970s just sold for €187,500 at the latest Wetzlar Camera Auctions (more info available here):

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Nikon Z9 orders opened at Amazon, current shipping date: November 2nd


The Nikon Z9 camera is now listed for orders at Amazon for a regular price (5,499) with a shipping date of November 2nd (shipped and sold by Amazon):

Check Z9 availability at (B&H and Adorama will be closed for the next 10 days):

Z9 pre-orders (US):EuropeCanada
Adorama
B&H
Amazon
Pauls’s Photo
Service Photo
Calumet (NL)
Calumet (DE)
Foto Erhardt (DE)
Foto Koch (DE)
WEX (UK)
CameraCanada
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Weekly Nikon news flash #697


AlexOnRAW.com is currently offering some savings on their Capture One Hidden Feature eBook and Pro Color Grading Styles for Capture One  (you can get an additional 10% off with code RUMORS).

Capture One version 15.4.0 added wireless support for the Nikon Z9 and D6 cameras (Capture One 23 is coming soon).


→ New on Kickstarter: Maven color-coded magnetic photography & videography filters – just launched and already raised over $100k.


→ The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle will be open for sale in 3 days. The corresponding 5DayDeal $10,000+ giveaway already started yesterday.


→ New: Think Tank rain cover eyepiece for Nikon Z9.


Fringer NF-FX lens autofocus adapter (Nikon F-mount lens to Fujifilm X-mount camera) firmware update v1.70 released,

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