

Use Your Nikon Mirrorless Camera as a Telescope
How to set up your mirrorless Nikon as a telescope at the touch of a button. It's much more powerful than you think.
Ed Dozier
Aug 1, 2025


Focus Shift with Pixel Shift on the Nikon Z8
How to use the new Z8 3.0 firmware feature to combine pixel-shift and focus-shifted pictures for focus stacks. Amazing 180MB high-rez high-quality shots are possible. Slow computers are not welcome.
Ed Dozier
Jul 18, 2025


Nikon Z8 Manual Focus Subject Tracking
In-depth tutorial of Nikon's new Version 3.0 firmware 'manual focus subject tracking' feature for the Z8 camera. When critical focus matters to you.
Ed Dozier
Jul 1, 2025


Nikon Zoom Lens Internal Workings
This article shows how the Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR DX lens internals work in detail to accomplish zooming and focusing. Most Nikon zooms work similarly to this lens.
Ed Dozier
Jun 20, 2025


TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 Z Lens Love-Hate Relationship
The TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 Z lens has terrible specifications, but it still manages to be one of my favorites. It has a 'look' for nighttime shots that is just wonderful. Check out these shots.
Ed Dozier
Jun 6, 2025


Autofocus Lens Stepping Motors Explained
A detailed tutorial on how camera lens stepping motors function to focus a lens. These lenses use piezoelectric ultrasonic technology.
Ed Dozier
May 23, 2025


Comparing Photo Editors for Fixing Chromatic Aberration
Compare how Lightroom, Capture One, ON1 Photo Raw, and Zoner Photo Studio fix lateral chromatic aberration. All editors are NOT equal.
Ed Dozier
May 9, 2025


Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Parfocal Analysis
A detailed study analyzing the Nikkor Z 28-400 f/4-8 ability to maintain focus while zooming. This lens is parfocal.
Ed Dozier
Apr 25, 2025


Nikkor Z 28-400 f/4-8 VR Lens Review
A detailed review of the Nikkor Z 28-400 f/4-8 VR lens with lots of sample shots. A better lens than you might think.
Ed Dozier
Apr 11, 2025


Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Chromatic Aberration Analysis
A detailed analysis of both lateral and longitudinal chromatic aberration in the Nikkor Z 28-400 f/4-8 VR lens. Shows editors fixing it.
Ed Dozier
Mar 28, 2025


















