Nikon Z Cameras: What to Do When Subject Detection Fails

Since the debut of the Z System in 2018, Nikon cameras have taken a giant leap forward in terms of autofocus performance. The original Z6 and Z7 models, with which Nikon entered the mirrorless waters, could only detect the eyes of humans, dogs, and cats. And today? Their newest cameras can detect the “eyes” of almost anything that moves, including vehicles. However, relying solely on advanced AF algorithms would be overly optimistic. As good as the subject detection is in modern Nikon Z cameras, there are times when it simply fails. What do you do then?
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Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S Review

This hands-on review covers everything that you need to know about the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S, an ultra-bright prime lens available for the Z System. Although it’s large, heavy, and expensive, there’s a lot to like where image quality and capabilities are concerned. Here’s how it measures up.
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The Obvious Shot and the Hidden Shot

Often in photography, there is what I’d call the “obvious shot.” The obvious shot can sometimes be a cliché image that tons of people have photographed before, but it doesn’t have to be. Instead, it’s really just the most straightforward view of a particular scene.
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Photography News: New Travel Tripods, Major Used Gear Sale

When I get the chance, I like to have fun looking for biological nonsense in movies. Like when a Harris’s Hawk sits on the shoulder of a falconer in King Arthur’s retinue, or when an American Turkey Vulture circles in the first seconds of The Bridge on the River Kwai. I was similarly amused by the voices of South American antbirds singing in the Laotian jungle in Herzog’s Rescue Dawn. So I won’t pull your leg and confess that I took the following photo of Chamois not in their original habitat, the Alps, but on Studenec Hill in northern Bohemia. They were introduced there over a hundred years ago, and as you can see, they are reproducing successfully. What about the photography world? It seems that this week, tripods are reproducing successfully as well. Let’s take a look at them and some other photography news.
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Photographing a Cycling Race from a Motorbike

Last month, another edition of the world’s most famous cycling race, the Tour de France, took place. And as in previous years, I didn’t participate either as a rider or as a spectator. I don’t have enough strength for the former (and it gets worse every year) or enough free time for the latter. However, I’m not throwing in the towel and I hope that one day I’ll be lucky enough to be part of the peloton – well, as a photographer, at least.
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