Dariusz Breś compared three different 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses on the Nikon Z7 mirrorless cameras (see his previous guest posts here):
The high-resolution comparison is available on Flickr:
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:
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:
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:
Manfrotto is now in the battery business and announced new battery and chargers for Nikon cameras
Manfrotto lithium-ion battery for Nikon cameras (7V, 2000mAh) – will work with Nikon D500, D600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D800, D800E, D810, and V1 cameras.
Manfrotto ProCUBE twin charger for select Nikon batteries (Nikon EN-EL14, EN-EL15, and EN-EL25 )
Capture One Pro 21 is now available for pre-order for existing customers. Several different upgrade/purchase options are available depending on the version owned (you will need to login to your account in order to upgrade):
Yesterday DxO released PhotoLab 4 – a major update of their photo-editing software (see all key features here). A free trial can be downloaded here. The full press release is available here. During the launch, DxO has a special promo offer – 30% off on new purchases and upgrades (until November 19):
Several new releases from Adobe:
