This week, Nikon announced two new telephoto zoom lenses for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. The Nikon 70-180mm f/2.8 Z Nikkor is a compact, lightweight telephoto zoom that completes a trio of f/2.8 zooms. The 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 zoom Nikkor is a supertelephoto zoom that is sure to be popular with wildlife and bird photographers. Check prices on these lenses here.
What is Highlight-Priority Metering?
We received a listener question from our website asking about highlight-priority metering, which can be useful in certain situations. Not all cameras offer this metering mode, but we’ll describe how it works and when we use it.
This week, we just got evaluation copies of the two newest Z-mount Nikon lenses. Since we haven’t had a lot of time to put the lenses through their paces yet, we’ll give our first impressions. This week, we’re primarily discussing the 24-120mm f/4S lens, including build and handling, features, and how it compares to other similar Nikon lenses.
Water lilies, Denver, CO Nikon Z6 with 24-70mm f/4 S Z-mount Nikkor lens
I recently converted a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera to capture infrared images. Along with my Image Doctors co-host Rick Walker, I tested most of the new Nikon Z-mount lenses to see how well they performed for infrared photography, including sharpness and the appearance of hot-spots. We also tested a slate of F-mount lenses using the Nikon FTZ adapter to see how well they performed on the Nikon Z6 in infrared.
This week, Jason discusses his experience photographing birds and wildlife in San Diego with clients, and the Image Doctors share their thoughts on why DSLRs still have some advantages over mirrorless cameras.
