Photo Art from Science

How to use the Nikon Z9 pre-release capture mode, to actually get photos up to a second before the shutter is pressed. Just like magic.

Here’s another lens that got as much respect as Rodney Dangerfield. I got a cheap Fotasy MD-N/Z adapter to put old manual-focus Minolta lenses on my Nikon Z9, including this 50mm macro. The quality results have been very surprising using old Minolta lenses; some good and some bad. This Rokkor 50mm macro lens falls into the “good” category. Actually, my lens copy beats the legendary Nikkor 55mm pre-AI Micro Nikkor that was used in the original Star Wars film. If you occasiona