New Nikon Z9 Firmware, Nikon Deals – digitalcameras.ie

Yesterday, I used to be interviewed for the Czech Nature Photograph Contest, and I answered a query about what photographing wildlife means to me personally. I answered actually that, other than the pictures, it’s primarily an escape from hectic occasions, the stress of civilization, and human interactions.

When my good friend and nice photographer Peter Bambousek heard this, he pulled his telephone out of his pocked, confirmed me a photograph, and requested, “Did you’ve got one thing like this in thoughts?”

The photograph he kindly shared with me exhibits him photographing Dumeril’s boa in Madagascar. A crowd of curious villagers had gathered round and adopted him for a number of kilometers throughout the fields. Isn’t it good when persons are eager about your work? Effectively, the enjoyable is over, and now for the intense stuff. What follows is the Images Information for the eleventh week of 2024.

Current Bulletins

• Nikon Z9 firmware model 5.00: We could have anticipated extra, however it’s nonetheless good to see Nikon persevering with its pattern of incrementally bettering its cameras by way of firmware. There are important additions to Auto Seize, together with the flexibility to set the beginning time and length. For those who’re taking pictures underneath LED lights, you’ll respect the brand new high-frequency flicker discount presets. Some Image Management choices have been added, and quite a few minor enhancements have been made to the digicam’s operability. Extra particulars can be found on the Nikon web site.
• Fuji Instax Mini 99: Fuji’s new immediate digicam provides you extra management over how your pictures look. Specifically, there are two new devoted dials: Shade Impact Management and Brightness Management. The previous helps you to select from considered one of six colour results created immediately on the movie by the digicam’s 4 inside LEDs. The latter helps you to select from 5 ranges of brightness. New modes embrace Vignette, Indoor, Bulb, Sports activities, Double Publicity, and Panorama/Macro. The digicam additionally has a tripod mount, self-timer, and automated flash. Obtainable for pre-order for $200.
• Exascend Important 4-in-1 – Multi-slot Card Reader (10 Gbps): Exascend’s new rugged aluminum reader supplies as much as 10Gbps information switch from CFexpress Kind B, SD, microSD and SD Categorical reminiscence playing cards. The comparatively small reader (57.7mm x 54.5mm, 75g) may be hooked up to the lid of a laptop computer with magnetic stickers, which may be handy to be used in a automobile or aircraft, for instance.

The Rumor Mill

Rumored Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L to be introduced in April

It appears that evidently spring isn’t just a couple of new technology of animals, but in addition a brand new technology of Canon merchandise. If the most recent rumors are to be believed, we may very well be taking a look at three extraordinarily fascinating merchandise in April: the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II that I’ve already advised you about, in addition to an RF 35mm f/1.4L lens. This lens is alleged to return with unspecified video options.

By way of Canon Rumors

New M4/3 digicam from Logitech

For those who’re a fan of Micro 4 Thirds cameras, you’ll have jumped out of your chair in shock. Logitech?? Sit again, this actually received’t be your new avenue and even wildlife digicam. In truth, this digicam in all probability received’t go away the consolation of your workplace in any respect. That’s as a result of Logitech’s new interchangeable lens digicam might be designed solely for streaming. For those who’re contemplating shopping for a greater digicam than the one in your laptop computer lid, look ahead to an official announcement on March 19, 2024.

By way of Photorumors

New ultra-fast Sigma lens on the horizon

A number of rumor websites are reporting that Sigma will launch a lens on the finish of the month with an aperture quicker than f/1.4. It’s anticipated to have full-frame protection, autofocus, and compatibility with Sony E and Leica L mounts. Nevertheless, crucial piece of data is lacking – the focal size. Hopefully we’ll know extra earlier than April Fools’ Day.

By way of Sony Alpha Rumors

Good Offers and New Gross sales

A variety of Nikon cameras and lenses are at the moment accessible at very fascinating costs. And these are positively not simply the outgoing fashions that can quickly get replaced by the following technology. I’ve picked out probably the most fascinating ones for you beneath:

Cameras

• Nikon Z8 (was $3,997, now $3,697)
• Nikon Z7 II (was $2,997, now $2,297)
• Nikon Z6 II (was $1,997, now $1,597)
• Nikon Z5 (was $1,397, now $997)
• Nikon D850 (was $2,997, now $2,497)

Lenses

• Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S (was $6,497, now $5,997)
• Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S (was $2,397, now $2,097)
• Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S (was $2,697, now $2,397)
• Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S (was $3,247, now $2,997)
• Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S (was $2,797, now $2,597)
• Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 (was $1,197, now $997)
• Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S (was $2,497, now $2,297)
• Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S (was $1,347, now $1,147)
• Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S (was $2,697, now $2,497)
• Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S (was $2,097, now $1,897)
• Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S (was $627, now $527)
• Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S (was $797, now $697)
• Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Macro Lens (was $1,047, now $947)

Are you into video in addition to images? Do you want recording nature sounds, or different low-volume sounds that require a recorder with very low noise? Do you want your sound recorder to be moveable, straightforward to make use of, but excessive sound high quality? Do you want the excessive dynamic vary that comes with 32-bit recording? Then I’ll advocate a recorder I take advantage of – the Zoom F3 (was $337, now $267).

Different Pages of Curiosity

If you wish to know what the perfect pictures from a pile of almost 400,000 photos seem like – taken by photographers from greater than 220 nations  – take a look at the Sony World Images Awards 2024 web site. Making it by way of the nationwide rounds to the highest is the achievement of a lifetime. Right here you possibly can see the judges’ favourite photos from every of ten classes.

The British Wildlife Images Awards 2024, a contest that focuses solely on wildlife images, has additionally introduced its winners. Pleasingly, the judges weren’t swayed by the beautiful look of the vertebrates, and selected as the general winner the photograph of goose barnacles, which has an ideal aesthetic cost and ecological message. You possibly can see this photograph together with all the opposite successful entries on the competition web site.

Have you learnt which cameras and lenses are most frequently used to {photograph} birds in China? Sony Alpha Rumors has reposted an article initially revealed on the Chinese language web site CameraBeta. In it, you’ll be taught that the preferred selection of Chinese language chicken photographers is the Canon EOS R5, and the preferred lens is the Sony FE 200-600mm. Not on this mixture, in fact. Which cameras and lenses took the opposite locations? You’ll find out right here.

Photograph Theme Problem, Week #41

Final week’s theme was all the pieces in focus, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody to your submissions! This week’s theme is favourite place, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, March 23, 2024!

Week #40 Outcomes

Let’s take a look at a number of the pictures we acquired for the “all the pieces in focus” theme, beginning with PRG Lagarde’s photograph:

The strains on this shot are very cool, and it makes use of the “all the pieces in focus” theme very effectively. That is a type of instances the place dropping some focus would in all probability transmit a really totally different feeling.

Subsequent is DL84’s shot:

The very first thing I seen about this photograph is that the mountain by itself is turns into a lot stronger within the photograph due to the contrasting moon. It exhibits the cool results you may get when you’ve got easy versus tough textures in the identical shot.

How about vidmarko’s photograph?

This was taken on the venerable Nikon D300! To realize this stage of focus, vidmarko used f/9 at 18mm, and it really works very effectively in a scene like this.

Lastly, let’s check out AndrewGusew’s photograph:

I believed the composition right here was cool. Despite the fact that it was taken on Earth (I’m assuming), it appears to be like like a scene from outer area.

Thanks everybody for submitting their pictures within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week!