Is Now the Time to Buy Used Nikon DSLR Lenses?

Photography Life's new articles [View this email in your browser]( [Photography Life]( [Is Now the Time to Buy Used Nikon DSLR Lenses?]( 05/28/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher Nikon F-mount cameras and lenses have been around for 65 years. In that time, Nikon has introduced more than 90 different types of lenses, ranging from the 6mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye to the 2000mm f/11.0 Reflex. In 2016, the 100 millionth Nikkor lens rolled off the production line. Yet just two years later, the Nikon Z Mount was born, and Nikon all but ceased paying attention to their venerable F Mount lenses. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography News: Panasonic S9, Leica D-Lux 8 Announced]( 05/26/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher The mongoose in the picture below is not wild, but was taken in the Prague Zoo. I didn’t even take it with any new, interesting equipment. So what makes this photo so valuable to me? It’s the first photo I took after a three-week photographic absence enforced by six broken ribs. It proves that I will be able to hold a camera in a week when I visit Ecuador. Hooray! I’ll have more stories for you soon, straight from the tropics. For now, here’s the latest photography news from the temperate zone. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Landscape Photography with a Shallow Depth of Field]( 05/24/24 By Spencer Cox As a landscape photographer, you have many different ways to control the emotional message of your work. The time of day, your focal length, the direction you face, how you edit the image, and so on - all of these impact the creative feel of a photo. But what about depth of field? [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lessons Learned from Photo Critiques]( 05/23/24 By Jason Polak As many of you know, a recent project we've been publishing for our Members is a monthly photo critique livestream. It's always nice to see the great work you sending us, and we also get to discuss a lot of the non-technical aspects of photography, like composition, light, and color. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is Medium Format Now Viable for Wildlife Photography?]( 05/23/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher It's not often that a product can be described as a game-changer, no matter how much the term is overused in marketing. However, the introduction of the Fuji GF 500mm f/5.6 lens may qualify. With this lens, for the first time ever, medium format can be a platform for serious wildlife photography. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Photograph Wildlife in Extreme Weather and Cold]( 05/20/24 By Massimo Vignoli Photographers mostly look for good light, including beautiful sunrises and sunsets on a pleasant day. But what about inverting that perspective and seeking strong winds, snow, and storms in the deep of the winter? This article shows the different results you can get by photographing wildlife in extreme weather conditions, all while keeping yourself safe from the elements. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography News: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Announced, Canon R5 Mark II Rumors]( 05/19/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher Do you sometimes feel anxious about how dynamic and full of change the world around us is? It may be reassuring to know that there are places on our planet where time moves at a different pace. Like some caves in southern Europe. Olms (Proteus anguinus) are cave-dwelling salamanders whose lifespan can be over a hundred years. But in that time, they may not experience very much. One specimen was found by scientists after more than seven years without moving. Probably got a bit dreamy. But let’s return from the timelessness of dark caves to the hectic world of photography news. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Wonderful World of Bat Photography]( 05/18/24 By Hallie E. Cowan Barrera What comes to mind when you think of bats? Mysterious flying shadows or blood-sucking vampires? The truth is that most people know very little about bats, even if they live in their backyards. Most wildlife photographers don’t pay much attention to these misunderstood animals as they flit by.  [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media: [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 Photography Life, Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have previously subscribed to our newsletter. Our mailing address is: Photography Life, Inc 9100 E Panorama DriveEnglewood, CO 80111 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.