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The Unstoppable Nikon Z9

With the Z9, Nikon released a camera that combined the best of the Z7ii and D850, with the best of the D5/D6, creating a state of the art flagship mirrorless camera.

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Setting up Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility

I have had a number of questions regarding setting up the Nikon Z6, Z7 and Z9 series cameras to wirelessly tether to a computer for file transfer. This post provides step by step instructions for how to get these cameras connected using Nikon’s Wireless Transmitter Utility (WTU).

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Thoughts on Workflow

As an enthusiastic photographer I have been experimenting with various software packages to develop an optimised workflow so that I can sort my growing collection of images.

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The Curse of Lens Fungus

Fungus in a lens is something that all photographers try to avoid. This is something that is almost impossible though because fungal spores are everywhere.

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A Bit of Fun

A bit of fun with some bird images. The birds were photographed in my garden, all dressed up for the wintry weather…

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The Nikon Z7 II

I made the decision to trade in the D850 and D5 for the Z7 II and trade in most of my F-mount lenses to switch to the new Z-mount system. Did I make the right choice?

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The Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8 S Lens

The Nikon Z 70-200 f/2.8 VR S is one of the most advanced lenses ever made by Nikon and in order to improve upon the quality of the F-mount AF-S 70-200 f/2.8E FL VR Nikon have put every last drop of their latest tech into this lens.

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The Nikkor Z 24-70 f/2.8 S Lens

When Nikon announced the Nikon Z 24-70 f/2.8 S lens there were a lot of questions about how its performance would compare to the F-mount and f/4 lenses. This is however one of the best 24-70 f/2.8 zoom lenses Nikon has ever made.

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The Nikkor Z 14-24 f/2.8 S Lens

Nikon has a reputation for making some of the best ultra wide angle lenses available. Nikon released the Nikkor Z 14-24 f/2.8S lens in November 2020. Is the new lens better than its predecessors?

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Nikkor AF-S 500mm f5.6 PF ED VR Lens

After months of waiting for stock to arrive in the UK I received my Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 500 f/5.6 PF ED VR lens. Unpacking the lens from its trademark gold box my first impressions were how small and light the lens was.

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Nikkor AF-S 300mm f2.8 IF ED VR II Lens

Nikon has created the perfect lens with the AF-S 300 f/2.8 IF ED VR II lens. Its optical performance, especially sharpness, is exceptional, autofocus is instantaneous and vibration reduction is highly effective even with the full range of teleconverters.

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Kase Filters UK

Just a very quick post to say a big THANK YOU to Kase Filters UK (kasefilters.com) for picking me as winner of their grand prize at the 2021 Photography Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

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Kase Wolverine Magnetic Filters

New lenses for my switch to the Nikon Z system resulted in new filter thread sizes so after a little browsing on the internet and viewing of many YouTube reviews I decided to try out a new filter system.

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Hello Nikon Z-mount

In a previous post I wrote about selling my Nikon NIKKOR F-mount lenses in order to make space and offset the costs of moving to a fully mirrorless system. After a while searching various online camera stores I finally was able to replace my older lenses with new Z-mount equivalents - well almost.

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Goodbye Nikon F-mount, well almost…

After spending around two years testing the Nikon Z6 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) due to weight lifting issues after a serious medical episode I have finally decided that I am ready to fully embrace the mirrorless era in photography.

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The Nikon Z 14-30 f/4 S Lens

After using the Nikon Z6 with the Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30 f/4 S zoom lens I thought it was time to review the performance of the lens and give my thoughts on how the lens performs and what I like and dislike about the Z 14-30 f/4 S..

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