Photo credit: © Mehmet Ergün
The first Nikon CDS cooled Z6 mirrorless camera for astrophotography is now available for sale at Centralds – the company converted a regular Nikon Z6 to an Astro Z6 version. The price is $2,990.
To achieve effective cooling, they actually moved the sensor outside of the camera and performed several other modifications:
Today Phase One launched the previously rumored brand new Capture One for Nikon (together with Capture One 13.1.0). You can download and try the new software for 30 days free. See what’s new here. Capture One for Nikon is available for $129. If you prefer the subscription models, the Capture One for Nikon subscription plans starts at $9.99 a month. See all purchase options here. The Nikon-specific pricing is listed on this page.
Additional information on the new Capture One for Nikon:
→ Aurora Aperture introduced a new, next-generation rear mount filter system on Kickstarter – see the full details here (Aurora Aperture products are sold on Amazon).
→ The Nikon SLRs built for the US Navy’s hunter-killer submarines.
→ Check out this detailed report on Nikon rangefinder prototypes.
→ How a Nikon fisheye lens became one of cinema’s most chilling villains.
LION BEHAVIOR FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
by Christiaan Winterbach May 2020
I am a wildlife biologist that has worked for 25 years in northern Botswana, mostly in and around the Okavango Delta. My focus has been on counting large carnivores, especially lions. Sharing a passion for carnivores and photography, I have spent more time with lions than most people.
Introduction
Going on a once in a lifetime safari, you don’t want to lose key photographic opportunities. The advantages that professional wildlife photographers have over a first-time visitor, are local knowledge and an understanding of the animals. Knowing where to find animals and when they are going to do something improves your chances to get that special photo. A good guide will go a long way in providing local knowledge. I hope this will help you with some basic understanding of lions and not to miss the shot! Leopard tail
People associate lions with the African savannah, but they use from the deserts to the edge of tropical forests, and everything in between. Lions are social cats, living in prides consisting of related females and their offspring. Prides frequently spend time apart in sub-groups.
New males will take over as pride males from time to time. The coalition of pride males mostly consists of 1 to 3 males. The males are dominant over the females and aggression is a normal part of lion social interaction.
You know Capture One is coming with a new dedicated Nikon version of their photo editing software when Joe McNally becomes a company ambassador:
SmallRig has a new cage #2824 for Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras (you can see the previous version here, here and here). The new version is now in stock at Adorama. Additional information:
Phototrend published a new interview with Nikon – here are the highlights:
Here is the full Google translation:
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