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Eagles and Las Vegas. A weird week.
Hello Reader,
I just returned from a few days in Alaska, where I tested the new Nikon 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens. Honestly, the weather was awful, but that's how it sometimes goes. This is a fascinating lens. It might be as sharp as a 600mm f/4, but less than half the price and weight. Nikon has done a great job with this.
If you want to subscribe to the Shutter Muse YouTube channel, I have added some quick tips and behind-the-scenes clips using the 1-minute YouTube Shorts feature. I think I'll continue to do this. I like the short format!
New Shimoda Bag
This week on the site, I published an in-depth review of a brand-new Shimoda camera backpack. It just launched on Kickstarter, but I have had mine for a few weeks. Shimoda bags have been incredibly popular among my readers. It's discounted by 25% during the Kickstarter.
REVIEW >> Shimoda Urban Explore backpack review
Where to next? Something VERY different.
Some may know that I sometimes work for Red Bull on projects relating to their F1 racing team. F1 fans will also know that this weekend is the first-ever F1 race in Las Vegas. I'm about to board a flight from the Yukon to Vancouver, where I'll board another flight to Vegas for the weekend. I'll post some YouTube Shorts from the road. From the Alaskan wilderness to the bright lights of Vegas! Two very different locations in the USA.
Once I return from Las Vegas, I'll only be home for 8 hours before jumping on a transatlantic flight, but I'll save that for an email next week...
One more thing
Topaz Labs launched their Black Friday deal last night. I'm a big fan of their AI processing plugins. They are the only ones I use in my Lightroom workflow. You can save up to 60% during this annual sale. It's always the biggest discount of the year.
Cheers,
Dan
Shutter Muse
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