More Nikon Z6 II autofocus tests (videos)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 26, 2020


There are some new videos demonstrating the Nikon Z6 II autofocus (thanks to everyone who posted links on my previous post):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #596

By [NR] admin | Published: October 25, 2020


→ Skylum Luminar AI sneak peek videos can be found here.


→ The latest BCN Ranking mirrorless report from Japan.


→ 2020 Nikon-Walkley award winners announced.

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Three 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses compared on the Nikon Z7 (Nikkor F mount, Sigma Sport and Nikkor Z-mount)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 25, 2020


Dariusz Breś compared three different 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses on the Nikon Z7 mirrorless cameras (see his previous guest  posts here):

  • Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens for Nikon F ($1,897)
  • Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens for Nikon F ($1,379)
  • Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens for Nikon Z ($2,597)

The high-resolution comparison is available on Flickr:

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You can finally autofocus Leica M-mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras with the new Techart TZM-01 adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: October 24, 2020

Now you finally autofocus Leica M-mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras with the upcoming Techart TZM-01 lens adapter. Here are two video demos of the new adapter in action:

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Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II additional coverage (with Z6 II AF-C and eye-AF real-world tests)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 24, 2020


Here are the latest Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II related videos:

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Nikon Z8/Z9 rumors confusion because up to five different new PRO cameras are being tested

By [NR] admin | Published: October 23, 2020


The reason for the different Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z9 specifications I have been reporting in the past few months is very simple: there are several different prototypes being tested and it is way too early to have a concrete set of specifications more than a year before the official announcement. Currently, I think Nikon is testing (and has been testing for a while) five different high-end Z cameras with different specifications and I was trying to combine all rumored specs into one camera. This was obviously wrong. Here are some details on three of the cameras that are/were being tested. All camera variations have a new PRO body design:

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Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.2 released and is now on sale

By [NR] admin | Published: October 22, 2020


In my last post, in addition to the new versions of Capture One Pro 21, DxO PhotoLab 4, Photoshop 22, and Lightroom 10, I forgot to mention the new version 5.2 of Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI that was just released today. With Gigapixel AI you can enlarge images up to 600% without losing detail and preserving image quality.

Users with expired licenses of Gigapixel AI can purchase a one-year license renewal for $49.

You can get an additional 15% off with code RUMORS15 on all Topaz Labs products.

Here is what’s new in Gigapixel AI version 5.2:

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