Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

Photography Life's new articles [View this email in your browser]( [Photography Life]( [Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review]( 09/17/24 By Spencer Cox This hands-on review covers everything that you need to know about the Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ, a budget ultra-wide zoom lens for Nikon's DX mirrorless cameras. The price is low, but the performance surprised me. Here's how it measures up! [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography News: Canon’s Budget f/2.8 Zoom, M4/3 Sales]( 09/15/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher As I write this opening paragraph, I’m sitting on a train, looking out at the flooded landscape around the tracks. Just a few dozen kilometers further north, floodwater is rushing through the towns and villages. Streets have become raging rivers, houses have become islands. How helpless and vulnerable we humans are when we try to resist the force of a mighty current. Yet, what is an extremely inhospitable environment for us is home to the Torrent Duck. This duck can face the roaring current with ease and grace. If only we humans could do the same. Today I wish you good luck navigating any troubled waters you experience, and I’ll bring you some recent photography news to start off your week. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Capture Good Foregrounds in Landscape PhotographyÂ]( 09/15/24 By Spencer Cox Not a lot of foregrounds accomplish what I want them to do in landscape photography. Maybe that’s why I don’t take a lot of classic-style landscape photos with a big, obvious foreground layered in front of the background. But I do still constantly think about finding good foregrounds as a landscape photographer, and it goes without saying that your choice of foreground can make or break a photo. I hope this article sheds a little bit of light on what makes good foregrounds and how to capture them in landscape photography. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Optimizing Shutter Speed in Bird Photography]( 09/12/24 By Jason Polak When it comes to camera settings, shutter speed is the most important variable for bird photography. That's because it's the setting that you need to control the most. Optimizing your shutter speed is really the only way to maximize the amount of light you're getting, while also freezing the bird's motion. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E Review]( 09/10/24 By Spencer Cox Hasselblad just announced the new XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 lens this morning, and I can finally reveal that I've been testing an early sample in the field. How does this high-end lens perform? Is it worth the sky-high price? Find out in today's review! [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 Announced for $500]( 09/09/24 By Spencer Cox Nikon has just announced their newest mirrorless lens: the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4. Like the Z 35mm f/1.4 that was announced a couple of months ago, this is not an S-series lens. Instead, it prioritizes a light weight and a lower price. Here's what we know so far. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography News: New Fast Zooms, Great Nikon Telephoto Deals]( 09/08/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher What can focus on its prey better – the American Harris’s Hawk, the European Golden Eagle, or the Japanese Nikon D6? And how does the new Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 perform in the field? I sought answers to these and other questions while photographing birds of prey yesterday. I’ll share my findings with you soon. In the meantime, here is a small sample photo, and, most importantly, another weekly roundup of photography news. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [About the Owl and the Wicked Jay]( 09/08/24 By Libor Vaicenbacher After reading the title of this article, you might think that I have started writing fables or even fairy tales for children. Or perhaps you are shaking your head in disgust and thinking that I have turned to writing zoological tabloids? Well, I also thought I was going crazy when I recently experienced a story that I would like to share with you. So sit back and let the tale of the owl and the wicked jay begin. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Essential Camera Settings for Beginner Wildlife Photographers]( 09/05/24 By Massimo Vignoli As with everything in photography, how to set your camera as a wildlife photographer can be subjective. But very few things are more important – camera settings and can affect wildlife photos in a uniquely powerful way. This article aims to clarify the most common settings a beginner wildlife photographer should master and how to set them properly! [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](.