Photography

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…

Nikon today has announced the Z9, a new full-frame camera featuring a 45.7-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor, a new EXPEED 7 image-processing engine, 8K video with extended recording limits, and the complete elimination of a mechanical shutter. The new flagship camera offers Nikon’s most advanced autofocus system with a new scene detection system that has been built on deep learning technology that…

Nikon has announced a new version of its FTZ F-mount to Z-mount adapter. The FTZ II offers the same functionality as the original FTZ, but in a smaller form factor, and minus the built-in tripod mount. This should aid handling with some lenses, and, Nikon claims, makes it easier to use with the Z9’s integrated vertical grip. The new FTZ II dispenses with the inbuilt tripod screw mount of…

Nikon has just announced the Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S, a native Z-mount counterpart to the company’s popular AF-S F-mount lens. This lens replaces the 24-105mm F4 on Nikon’s roadmap, and we’re pleasantly surprised to see that the final product has just that bit of extra reach on the telephoto end. The Z 24-120mm F4 S is designed to be a high quality kit lens option for Z-mount…