stuuke wrote:
You have to watch the seller when using Rakuten but when they have Adorama, Norman or other trusted retailers it's alright.
That's the hard part, trying to figure out if they are an authorized Nikon USA seller vs selling gray market stuff that may not be supported by Nikon USA if an issue arises. For example, I believe most of 6th Ave Electronics gear is gray market and would not qualify for USA warranty.
blurredvision wrote:
It's my impression that people say that because of the resolution difference, in my experience it's always assumed that landscape photographers print very, very large. I can't personally see any other difference between the two cameras that would make the Z7 better than a Z6, you're basically going to end up with the same photograph either way.
I thought that too until I saw a Michael Kenna exhibition at the BNF in Paris a few years ago. All the prints except for maybe 1 were 8x10 and with white border around them as well. There was one print, an odd one out, maybe on 11x14 sized paper. From looking at his work in books and magazines I had always assumed they were large. Maybe the minimalist look and feel of a lot of his compositions worked to make me feel that? Also, because he uses a medium format film camera I assumed they must be pretty big. Nope. Small, beautiful black and white prints.
If I want to use a Z6 as a webcam on a Mac, where should I start looking? Specifically trying to use it for an event next week that has to be done in Hangouts. Got some budget, so could be software or hardware, whatever is most reliable.
I use a Black Rapid strap. I don't care for PD straps, because I don't like anything dangling around, including the PD anchors. Just a personal preference.
People are getting wildly differing results in AF-c. DPReview finds it awful, I found it excellent. I used only F lenses with the adapter while he used a 35Z, so maybe there's an issue with the native lenses. I also didn't use the pretentious "zed" instead of just plan "z". Hard to say if that made a performance difference.
First of all, my ears bleed every time some Canuk calls this camera the "Zed 6," when Nikon specifically calls it the "Zee 6," so the lack of respect in disregarding this fact shows bias from DP Review right off the bat.
I believe Jared's video to be much more candid and unbiased.
henry albert wrote:
People are getting wildly differing results in AF-c. DPReview finds it awful, I found it excellent. I used only F lenses with the adapter while he used a 35Z, so maybe there's an issue with the native lenses. I also didn't use the pretentious "zed" instead of just plan "z". Hard to say if that made a performance difference.
I could certainly see a 35/1.8 lens not being designed for quick AF movements. However, it would be disappointing if native Z lenses have more AF-C issues compared to adapted F.
Considering USA is pretty much the only place in the world that uses the "zee" pronunciation and even non-english countries' pronunciation of "Z" tends towards the "zed" sound (like zet in German, zede in French, and zeta in Spanish). I think the only pretentious pronunciation is "zee".
JohnK007 wrote:
First of all, my ears bleed every time some Canuk calls this camera the "Zed 6," when Nikon specifically calls it the "Zee 6," so the lack of respect in disregarding this fact shows bias from DP Review right off the bat.
I believe Jared's video to be much more candid and unbiased.
You do realize the entire English speaking world other than you guys pronounce it "zed" right? Only in one presentation did Nikon call it "zee", presentations in all other places it was pronounced "zed" by Nikon officials. I think Nikon was scared that they would confuse the Americans and lose one of their largest markets by using proper English for the name in that country
arbitrage wrote:
You do realize the entire English speaking world other than you guys pronounce it "zed" right?
I do. I understand colloquialisms in general.
arbitrage wrote:
You do realize the entire English speaking world other than you guys pronounce it "zed" right? Only in one presentation did Nikon call it "zee", presentations in all other places it was pronounced "zed" by Nikon officials. I think Nikon was scared that they would confuse the Americans and lose one of their largest markets by using proper English for the name in that country
On the original release, Nikon said the Z-mount was to be pronounced "Zee" ...
What people do at home is their business, but if your profession is to properly-represent a product ... and you can't even pronounce it correctly (or refuse to), then how can you be taken seriously? IMO
Anyway, I think Jared is more knowledgeable, and more honest, and has his humorous moments as well.
JohnK007 wrote:
I do. I understand colloquialisms in general.
On the original release, Nikon said the Z-mount was to be pronounced "Zee" ...
What people do at home is their business, but if your profession is to properly-represent a product ... and you can't even pronounce it correctly (or refuse to), then how can you be taken seriously? IMO
Anyway, I think Jared is more knowledgeable, and more honest, and has his humorous moments as well.
I'm okay with however people want to pronounce it....Nikon used a letter from the alphabet...therefore it should be expected people will pronounce it the way they have learned it.
More people mis-pronounce Nikon than anything else anyways. N-eye-kon is often heard....that is not the correct pronunciation....it is Nee-Kon. But I pronounce it N-eye-kon anyways as that is how I often heard it and learned it.
arbitrage wrote:
I'm okay with however people want to pronounce it....Nikon used a letter from the alphabet...therefore it should be expected people will pronounce it the way they have learned it.
Normally, I would agree.
However, if Nikon specifies how their product is to be pronounced ... then pronouncing it differently becomes either ignorance, or defiance, neither of which is encouraging in professional reviewer's unbiased, informed credibility.
arbitrage wrote:
More people mis-pronounce Nikon than anything else anyways. N-eye-kon is often heard....that is not the correct pronunciation....it is Nee-Kon. But I pronounce it N-eye-kon anyways as that is how I often heard it and learned it.
Very true. In fact, Nikon itself has made commercials making fun of the different pronunciations of "Nye-kon" vs. "Nick-on," etc.
In this case, Nikon attempted to create a uniform pronunciation of the Zee-Mount, so anyone who pronounces it differently is either ignorant or defiant; they're not being either informed or compliant.
arbitrage wrote:
I could certainly see a 35/1.8 lens not being designed for quick AF movements. However, it would be disappointing if native Z lenses have more AF-C issues compared to adapted F.
Considering USA is pretty much the only place in the world that uses the "zee" pronunciation and even non-english countries' pronunciation of "Z" tends towards the "zed" sound (like zet in German, zede in French, and zeta in Spanish). I think the only pretentious pronunciation is "zee".
I know he is in Seattle, but that is still -- barely -- in the United States. You know, when in Rome, do as a Roman does, or risk being thought of as a pretentious a**.
