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...

Using an old Minolta Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 lens on the Nikon Z9. These resolution measurements and pictures show its surprising quality.

Find out how the different Nikon Z9 focus-area modes compare in actual speed measurements. The pro Nikkor 500mm PF lens was used for testing

Analysis of Nikon Z9 focus speed with and without a teleconverter. Tested the Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF and the Sigma Sport 70-200mm f/2.8

Want to use Nikon’s oldest lenses on the Nikon Z9? How to get IBIS, auto-exposure, and focus peaking to work with manual, non-CPU lenses.

How to make a 3-dimensional movie from your focus stack using the Helicon Focus program. See it to believe it.

Compare the Helicon Focus and Combine ZM programs for focus stacking images. A brief tutorial of each program.

Convert your raw-format photos into the Adobe DNG format to enable use of old photo editors and also the newest cameras including Nikon Z9.

The Lightroom adjustments that control the light levels are cryptic. See how to fully control 'exposure'.