Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports Lens Review : A Unique Lens

Dustin Abbott completed his exhaustive review of the Sigma 500mm F/4 OS Sport lens.

The Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports is a hyper-telephoto prime lens for full-frame DSLR cameras, and APS-C sensor cameras with an effective increase in the focal length. Designed for the professional sports and wildlife shooter, the Sigma 500mm F4 is available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts with a price tag of $5999.99 in the US. Check availability at Amazon USAB&H PhotoAdorama.

The review below comes with a rich set of test shots and discusses every aspect of the Sigma 500mm F/4 OS Sport lens.  Continue reading “Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports Lens Review : A Unique Lens”

NIKKOR Z 16-35mm f/2.8 Lens Patent

Nikon has filed a new Z-mount lens patent for Nikon full frame mirrorless camera. This patent is for Nikon 16-35mm f/2.8 Z-mount lens designed to be used on Z6 & Z7 cameras.

New rumored Nikon Z-mount lens roadmap have also been leaked. From an 85mm f/1.2 to a 100-300mm f/4, it seems Nikon has a lot of glass in the pipeline for its full-frame mirrorless system. The additional roadmap fills in almost all of those TBD blanks in the previous Nikon Z mount lens roadmap. Continue reading “NIKKOR Z 16-35mm f/2.8 Lens Patent”

Best Nikon Lenses Under $300, $500 and $1000

Here is s list of the best Nikon lenses under $300, $500 and $1000. Looking for best lenses for your Nikon DSLR camera, check out the best options within your budget.

We’ve included a couple of third-party brand lenses and made sure they all cover different types of photography; wide angle, standard, telephoto and macro.  Continue reading “Best Nikon Lenses Under $300, $500 and $1000”

New Rumored Nikon Z Lens Roadmap for 2020/2021

New rumored Nikon Z-mount lens roadmap have been leaked online. According to the rumored lens roadmap now there are a total of 10 new Z-mount lenses added for 2020 and 2021.

From an 85mm f/1.2 to a 100-300mm f/4, it seems Nikon has a lot of glass in the pipeline for its full-frame mirrorless system. The additional roadmap fills in almost all of those TBD blanks in the previous Nikon Z mount lens roadmap.

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Lens Officially Announced

Along with development of Nikon D6 and AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E lens, Nikon also announced the new NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Lens.

The wide-angle prime becomes Nikon’s seventh native Z-mount lens, and is one of three remaining lenses on the roadmap for 2019 – the others being the 70-200mm F2.8 and the much-hyped 58mm F0.95 Noct.

The US price is $996.95, you can check pre-order options at AmazonB&HAdorama. The Nikkor Z 24mm F1.8 S will ship in mid to late October, 2019. Continue reading “Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Lens Officially Announced”

Nikon D6 and AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR Development Announcement

The development of the Nikon D6 professional DSLR along with the AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR telephoto zoom lens has been announced.  According to the company, the Nikon D6 will be company’s most advanced DSLR to date.

Nikon and Canon tend to launch their flagship cameras around the time of the Olympic Games, which are occurring next summer in Tokyo.

Price, specs and release date information for these products will be announced at a later date. Continue reading “Nikon D6 and AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR Development Announcement”

Nikon D6 Development Announcement on September 4

Nokishita reports that Nikon will make a development announcement for the Nikon D6 DSLR camera on September 4. This would be a development announcement for Nikon D6 and it will be released as early as late 2019 or early 2020.

Speaking of the specifications, the Nikon D6 is rumored to feature a 24MP full frame image sensor, 4K video recording at 60p and built-in sensor stabilization, and it will have better low ISO performance than the Nikon D5. Continue reading “Nikon D6 Development Announcement on September 4”

Best Lenses for Nikon Z6 & Z7

Best Lenses for Nikon Z6 & Z7 full frame mirrorless cameras. Looking for recommended lenses for your Nikon Z6 & Z7? Here are the top recommended Nikon Z6 & Z7 lenses.

Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 are Nikon’s latest full frame mirrorless cameras released in 2018. Since release of Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7, more and more native Z-mount lenses are coming, so we have more choices to choose Nikon Z-mount lenses for Z6 and Z7. Continue reading “Best Lenses for Nikon Z6 & Z7”

Nikon Release Dedicated 3D Lut For N-Log & Support RAW Video Output For Z6 & Z7 Cameras

Nikon has introduced a dedicated LUT (lookup table) for users of the N-Log feature on the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 cameras, allowing greater creative control in post-production. Further adding to the Z series’ capabilities for professional and advanced video creators, a new update will also be released later this year for the Z series cameras, which will enable the support of RAW video output from the camera when using a compatible ATOMOS Ninja V digital recorder.

With this firmware release, the Nikon Z7 and Z6 will be the first consumer cameras to officially support RAW video output, currently only available in professional cinema cameras. RAW video files provide the richest information, just as RAW data does for still images. Continue reading “Nikon Release Dedicated 3D Lut For N-Log & Support RAW Video Output For Z6 & Z7 Cameras”