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What to Expect from Nikon’s NX MobileAir and NX Tether Apps

November 2, 2021
Nikon quietly announced a pair of new software applications to go along with the flagship Z9 Camera last week: NX MobileAir for smartphones and NX Tether for Mac and PC. The mobile app NX MobileAir will be released for Android and iOS devices on November 24th, 2021, and is designed to let photographers connect their cameras to their smartphones for fast FTP uploads over the cellular connections…
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Nikon announces NX MobileAir and NX Tether apps

November 2, 2021
Alongside the Nikon Z9 and new lens announcements (Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, updated Z lens roadmap and new FTZ II adapter), Nikon announced a pair of new apps, NX MobileAir and NX Tether. NX MobileAir is an Android and iOS app that lets…
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How to Shoot a ‘Day vs Night’ Portrait In-Camera

November 1, 2021
Special effects are a fantastic and fun way to tell compelling stories through images. While they may seem complicated, the truth is, many special effects are easily done in-camera using tools you likely already have. In this video, I’ll be walking through how to create…
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Funleader Converts Contax 45mm f/2 G-Mount Lenses to Leica M-Mount

November 1, 2021
Lens manufacturer Funleader has acquired 300 Contax 45mm f/2 lenses (originally for Contax G-Mount) and non-destructively converted them to Leica M-Mount to allow the original Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics to be used with modern Leica rangefinders. The original Contax Zeiss Planar T 45mm f/2 G autofocus lens was designed for the Contax G1 and G2 cameras, as noted by KEH which has a few of them…
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Nikon Z9 launch: What Nikon means by 'a D3 moment' (and why it needs one)

November 1, 2021
All images by DPReview In our conversations with Nikon representatives, one phrase has come up again and again: ‘A D3 moment’. The company is hoping that the new Z9 will have the same impact on the mirrorless Z-mount lineup as the D3 did for its DSLRs. But what exactly does a ‘D3 moment’ mean? Picture this: Nikon is on the back foot. The company’s traditional…
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How to Make Food Photos Pop in a Bright and Clean Set

November 1, 2021
If you follow food photographers on Instagram, I am sure you have seen some of the light or what I would describe as “airy” food photos that are popular at the moment. This dreamy, bright way of photographing food is a great way to make the food itself really pop and…
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Film Friday: This pink, hand-painted Leica M4 celebrates Japan’s national flower, the cherry blossom

October 30, 2021
Japan Camera Hunter has revealed its latest one-off repainted Leica cameras in honor of JCH’s 10th anniversary. As noted by Kosmo Foto, the Sakura-themed Leica M4 has been hand-painted by Kanto, a specialist camera restorer based in Tokyo, Japan. The color and imagery is inspired by Japan’s national flower, the ornamental cherry blossom, known as Sakura. This is the fourth one-off camera Japan…
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