henry albert wrote:
If you're using a Z for event photography, make sure the event is either indoors or held during warm weather. Cuz there is no way you can operate the camera with winter gloves.
Hmm... Since my neck of the woods is snow covered half the year, this isn't a great report. Wonder who the camera holds up in -30 temps both in operation and battery life.
Hardcore wrote:
Hmm... Since my neck of the woods is snow covered half the year, this isn't a great report. Wonder who the camera holds up in -30 temps both in operation and battery life.
I'm sure someone might be able to do it, so I should've said "there's no way I can operate this camera in winter gloves." It's too compact and the multli-selector, especially, is far too small. If I could come up with something like the gloves cold weather anglers wear, with slits that allow your finger tips out for fine work, that might do the job. Or some variation of military gunner mittens. I experimented one winter with angler gloves bought at Bass Pro Shops when shooting fishing eagles along the Mississippi. They actually did work somewhat, but I had to abandon them after getting snow in the finger slits, followed by wet fingers, followed by very, very cold fingers on a -20 F day. {How did I get snow in my gloves? By falling down when extricating myself from the blind to take a crap.)
Anyone looking to pick up the 50 or 35 f1.8 S for a 10% discount, there's a 10% discount code today only on ebay.
Technically this applies to everything on eBay today, but there are a few authorized Nikon resellers that have the new Nikon 50 f1.8 S in stock and with code PHLDAYTEN you can buy it for a 10% off, which works out to $537.25 shipped for a new lens with full warranty and returns. Looked like there were a few left.
Posted this on its own thread, but realized it's probably better to put this here.
Managed to get out with the camera for some landscapes this morning. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. Still, the camera does a damn fine job with the 24-70 S and the new Tamron 17-35 on the FTZ.
Hardcore wrote:
Hmm... Since my neck of the woods is snow covered half the year, this isn't a great report. Wonder who the camera holds up in -30 temps both in operation and battery life.
I have some insulated gloves that I cut one of the finger tips off of. No problem operating any of my cameras now.
henry albert wrote:
I'm sure someone might be able to do it, so I should've said "there's no way I can operate this camera in winter gloves." It's too compact and the multli-selector, especially, is far too small. If I could come up with something like the gloves cold weather anglers wear, with slits that allow your finger tips out for fine work, that might do the job. Or some variation of military gunner mittens. I experimented one winter with angler gloves bought at Bass Pro Shops when shooting fishing eagles along the Mississippi. They actually did work somewhat, but I had to abandon them after getting snow in the finger slits, followed by wet fingers, followed by very, very cold fingers on a -20 F day. {How did I get snow in my gloves? By falling down when extricating myself from the blind to take a crap.)...Show more →
I am using horseback riding gloves with one finger tip cut off. The glove is lightweight but has Thinsulate.
cvrle59 wrote:
Just to continue on... I went to the local store, where I purchased my Z6.
We shot with Z7 and different Z6 with different 24-70mm f4S, at F4, 1/100 and auto ISO.
One shot would be with, and one without IBIS, so we were always getting sharper images with IBIS turned off.
This seems to be a shutter/IBIS issue, in general, not only on my canera, so my dealer is going to notify Nikon about it.
I read this with great interest as I am having similar issues with my sony a7III and rIII. I always use mech shutter because I use a lot of flash with ambient. Have lots of issues with subject blur, even at 125th of a second. Never had these probs. with my canons and I often dragged the shutter to 1/15 for ambient background.
echelonphoto wrote:
I read this with great interest as I am having similar issues with my sony a7III and rIII. I always use mech shutter because I use a lot of flash with ambient. Have lots of issues with subject blur, even at 125th of a second. Never had these probs. with my canons and I often dragged the shutter to 1/15 for ambient background.
I just gave it up, especially with slow response from Nikon, and internet in general. I felt, I was alone discovering this issue, then I returned it in favor of X-T3, for now, to see how this develops in the future.
cvrle59 wrote:
I just gave it up, especially with slow response from Nikon, and internet in general. I felt, I was alone discovering this issue, then I returned it in favor of X-T3, for now, to see how this develops in the future.
Have fun with the XT3! I really enjoyed my XT2, and the XT3 seems like a pretty incredible little camera.
Interesting to hear your challenges with the Z6 though, as I have been able to get sharp shots at 1/10 SS handheld with the 24-70 f4 S with EFCS on.
cvrle59 wrote:
I just gave it up, especially with slow response from Nikon, and internet in general. I felt, I was alone discovering this issue, then I returned it in favor of X-T3, for now, to see how this develops in the future.
Sorry to hear that you returned the Z camera. I know how much you wanted to love it. You are not alone, I tried and returned mine as well. From what I have heard we are not unique.
cvrle59 wrote:
Try mechanical and IBIS on, at 1/60, 1/100, or 1/125, then change IBIS to off, and shoot at same shutter speeds.
You may get surprised when you get sharper images with IBIS off.
We tried it with two Z6's, and one Z7, so it wasn't just my camera.
Flat Picture in camera preset will show the most pronounced difference.
I just tried this with a 70-200 f/2.8 FL. Here are the results:
I find z6 + 24-70 to be a perfect walkaround size when I don't want to haul multiple primes with me. The lens may lack the 'punch' of the best Nikon primes, but I find the results are still perfectly usable.
Also with a little bit of practice - finally got some decent shots of fast moving subjects.
Looking forward to getting my Z6 this week. Decided for many reasons for the Z6 over the 7, file size, Video, but most importantly price. I’ll be able to get the 35/50 for around the same price as the difference between the 6 and 7. Also decided on the Nikon for the useability over the Sony a7iii. While the a7iii might have a lot going for it, I just never really connected shooting Sony, it felt almost “too easy” with it and I felt disconnected from the entire experience.
cvrle59 wrote:
Try mechanical and IBIS on, at 1/60, 1/100, or 1/125, then change IBIS to off, and shoot at same shutter speeds.
You may get surprised when you get sharper images with IBIS off.
We tried it with two Z6's, and one Z7, so it wasn't just my camera.
Flat Picture in camera preset will show the most pronounced difference.
Do you mean his copy of the 24-70S? I don't see any Z6 shake issues with IBIS+mechanical shutter on the 24-70S I tried. Or on the 70-200 FL I posted here.
