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Nikon is one of the best-know brands in photography. Its Coolpix compact cameras are still going but in a declining market, while its DSLRs have been largely superseded by Nikon's latest Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. For a while some thought Nikon's continued prosperity was in some doubt, but the success of the Z series and in particular the flagship Z9 say otherwise.

The classy Nikon Zf gets a version 2 firmware update with some intriguing new options

April 10, 2025 by Fotovolo

Nikon Zf

The Nikon Zf is the company’s second retro-inspired mirrorless camera. The APS-C format Nikon Z fc was the first, but the Zf is a full frame camera with noticeably better build quality and finish. It was clearly a class act from the start, but Nikon’s version 2 firmware update, just announced, adds new features that could really strike a chord with this camera’s audience.

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The Nikon Z5II is here, and I have to say I’m impressed

April 3, 2025 by Fotovolo

Nikon Z5II

The original Nikon Z5 hung around for a while as a decent but basic entry-level camera in Nikon’s full frame mirrorless line-up. Now, after much anticipation, the Nikon Z5II is here – and the new model is a substantial upgrade in terms of autofocus, video and even ergonomics. Well done Nikon!

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Mirrorless cameras give lens makers an easy ride because they bring digital corrections into the mix

February 26, 2025 by Fotovolo

Nikon D610 with Nikkor 24-120mm f/4

The fact remains that mirrorless cameras do give lens makers an easy ride. Why? Because a digital viewfinder always gives a digitally corrected image, where a DSLR’s optical viewfinder shows what the lens actually sees.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Canon, Nikon

Are used digital cameras any good for photography today?

September 30, 2024 by Fotovolo

DSLR

I don’t just shoot with older cameras. I also use a Fujifilm X-T5 for travel and a Canon EOS R8 for video and product photography. I also review many of the latest cameras, so I have plenty of context for comparing the performance of older used models. For regular everyday stills photography, I think so little has changed or advanced over the past ten years that most beginners and enthusiasts, even many professionals, will be perfectly happy with most of the mid-high-end cameras from the past decade.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Sony

My top 10 best used cameras to buy today: and I’ve owned all of them

September 17, 2024 by Fotovolo

Olympus PEN-F review

This is not an exhaustive list! There are still lots of older cameras I will try to get hold of when good ones become available and funds permit. This list is of cameras I own right now or have owned, and which I think are particularly interesting buys. I happen to think that some of the best cameras have already been made, and that the new cameras now being released are not necessarily better than the ones we already had and which have now passed into history.

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Sony

Nikon D610 review in 2024: Nikon’s forgotten classic

September 10, 2024 by Fotovolo

Nikon D610

Nikon D610 verdict: 4.6 stars The Nikon D610 is from what I consider the golden era of Nikons DSLRs. As a camera for regular stills photography it’s as good as any modern 24-megapixel full frame camera for image quality and offers a completely different – and refreshing – shooting experience. Its video features are pretty primitive, as you would expect, but that aside, this is a superbly made camera that is heavy, yes, but handles brilliantly. It’s also cruelly undervalued, even forgotten, as a used buy.

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Nikon’s retro revival is great to see, but it burned its boats with lenses

December 3, 2023 by Fotovolo

Nikon Z f

The Nikon Z fc offers beginners and vloggers a charming old-school camera look with thoroughly modern tech inside, while the new Nikon Z f delivers the same retro charm in an altogether better-made full frame model. So what’s the problem?

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nikon

The unfair stigma of Gear Acquisition Syndrome

June 17, 2023 by Fotovolo

Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a standing joke in the photographic community. It describes photographers who are constantly buying new gear instead of spending their time actually taking photographs. Well, I think it’s time to stop sneering and start accepting.

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Why are kit lenses getting worse?

February 21, 2023 by Rod Lawton

It’s as if the makers of full frame mirrorless cameras have suddenly realized that there’s no point making mirrorless cameras smaller if the lenses are as big as ever. So there’s a trend now to make compact zooms for these cameras to cut down on the overall system size. That’s great. But in making these kit lenses compact, have they also made them next to useless?

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Canon, Nikon, Sony

Canon and Nikon’s APS-C mirrorless lenses: strategic error or clever upsell?

February 8, 2023 by Fotovolo

Back in the days of Nikon and Canon DSLRs, both makers had APS-C cameras backed up by extensive ranges of APS-C lenses. You could buy an APS-C DSLR and stick with it for good. That’s not happening with their mirrorless replacements.

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Canon, Nikon

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