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Nikon Z9 Cameras Upgrades: Bird & Plane Recognition Modes

October 13, 2023
Photo: Barney Britton Nikon has added dedicated bird and airplane subject recognition modes to its range-topping Z9 high speed full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s also said the separate bird detection mode, along with other capabilities, will be added to the Z8 via firmware in the first half of 2024. Recent Videos Firmware v4.10 for the Z9 adds a dedicated bird detection mode…
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Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro: Camera deep-dive

October 13, 2023
Photo: Brendan Nystedt Google’s latest Pixel smartphones follow the recent trends of the industry: more memory and more powerful processing, but with enhanced photo and video features really trying to set them apart from the featureless rectangular masses. Read our Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review Particularly on the Pixel 8 Pro, Google has made major photographic enhancements, tweaking the three…
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Sigma developing 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports

October 13, 2023
Sigma has announced it is developing a 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS for Sony, Sigma, Panasonic and Leica full-frame mirrorless cameras. Recent Videos The lens will be part of the company’s ‘Sports’ series of lenses, and becomes the second lens (after the…
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"Nikon Unveils Lightweight Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S Lens

October 13, 2023
The Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S is a super-telephoto prime that cuts down on weight through the use of fresnel lens elements. Image: Nikon Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S lens, a super telephoto lens that light enough for long periods of handheld use. Long telephoto focal length lenses are generally large and heavy, but this lens is quite lightweight and reasonably compact thanks…
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Gear in this story

October 12, 2023
Nikon’s Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S is a super telephoto that uses a fresnel element to cut down on length and weight. Nikon loaned us a pre-production model to familiarize ourselves with the new phase fresnel lens. We were limited to only out-of-camera JPEG for review…
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Gear in this story

October 11, 2023
The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM is much smaller and half the weight of Canon’s previous ultra-wide angle zoom, the EF 11-24mm F4 L USM. Canon has announced the RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, a full-frame, ultra-wide, rectilinear zoom lens for RF-mount mirrorless cameras. Recent Videos What may be most notable about the lens is its size, which Canon claims it was able to achieve thanks to…
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