Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Review

Photography Life's new articles [View this email in your browser]( [Photography Life]( [Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Review]( 03/23/23 By Spencer Cox I've been shooting with the Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S for just over a year, and I've finally completed all of the extensive lab testing necessary to publish a full review (including testing both TCs). This lens is large, heavy, and optically excellent - built to Nikon's highest standards, with a $2700 price to match. Here's how it measures up. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography Life on DPReview’s Closure]( 03/21/23 By Spencer Cox Like most of you, I was stunned this morning to see that Digital Photography Review, the biggest dedicated photography website, is closing their doors after more than two decades of operation. I'm still trying to process the news, but here are a couple of the early things I'd like to say. 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I left behind the breathtaking nature of Colombia and its lovely people and returned to pre-spring Europe, lovely in its own way. (I will now be able to answer your comments that have been piling up under my articles, and for which I have so rudely kept you waiting.) [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Laughing Kookaburra: Decisive Moments in Wildlife Photography]( 03/10/23 By Libor Vaicenbacher The term “decisive moments” is usually associated with the famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. His domain was photographing the everyday life of the French streets with his Leica and 50mm lens. An all-manual film camera is not exactly suited to action photography. To capture the decisive moment required anticipation, practice, and a bit of luck. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pergear 14mm f/2.8 Field Test: Ultrawide and Fast, on a Budget]( 03/08/23 By Alex Coleman Pergear’s 14mm f/2.8, full-frame lens is a very interesting option for Sony, Nikon, Canon, and Leica mirrorless photographers. After all, it reaches wide and bright, yet costs under $300. But can it really deliver? I tested this budget ultra-wide in the field, and here's what I found. [Read More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photography News: New Z9 Firmware, Lots of Lens Sales]( 03/05/23 By Spencer Cox I’m filling in for Libor for this week’s Photography News while he travels in South America in search of wildlife. He’s sent me some behind-the-scenes photos already, and let me say, you’re in for a treat once he returns. For now, I hope you’re enjoying atmospheric sunrises and good light so far in the month of March. 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