Nikon Z6 III launches with the world’s first partially stacked sensor

Nikon Z6 III camera product shot on a white background

After countless leaks and teases, including from the company itself, Nikon has finally unveiled the Nikon Z6 III. As the figure suggests, the Z6 III is a follow-up to the original Z6 and its 2020 Nikon Z6 II successor. While the Z6 II added incremental quality of life improvements to the Z6, the Z6 III … Read more

Nikon’s new $2,500 Z6 III has world’s first partially stacked CMOS sensor

At the start of a recent photo walk with a Nikon representative, I was told it was only a matter of time before I became a “bird watcher.” Because eventually every photographer runs out of things to take photos of and only needs to master one subject: birds. Which, due to advances in camera technology, … Read more

The mystery of circular depressions off the coast of California has been partially solved

Circular depressions about 500 feet wide off the coast of Central California are quite old and owe their longevity to sediment flows, new research shows. However, the original cause has yet to be discovered. The Sur Pockmark Field has puzzled oceanographers since its discovery in 1998. More than 5,000 shallow circular depressions are packed into … Read more