Two from a cold day in the midst of the "polar vortex."
For those curious, the Z6 faired better than I... shot from a tripod in -20 F (-30 w/ the wind). The batteries never quit and the camera and lens did what it should.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Two from a cold day in the midst of the "polar vortex."
For those curious, the Z6 faired better than I... shot from a tripod in -20 F (-30 w/ the wind). The batteries never quit and the camera and lens did what it should.
Nice shots.....feeling the vortex in Michigan as well..My d750 and 24-120 f4 are on the block for the Z6 and 24-70 F4
How do you like it so far? Are you using the FTZ adapter at all?
bocajrs wrote:
Nice shots.....feeling the vortex in Michigan as well..My d750 and 24-120 f4 are on the block for the Z6 and 24-70 F4
How do you like it so far? Are you using the FTZ adapter at all?
Thanks!
While I have had the Z6 for a few months now, it has not received a thorough workout yet. I purchased the body to replace my D810 as a landscape and lowlight wildlife camera. The landscapes have been lackluster with the lack of snow in my region of Minnesota, but I plan to use it exclusively during an upcoming visit to Northern Lake Superior.
Because I have used my D810 and my D500s for the past few years, I have not developed the muscle memory needed to use the Z6 for winter photography... as such, I have defaulted to my wife's D810 when the weather becomes rough. Yesterday I threw caution to the wind and sucked it up. I was pleasantly surprised by the camera's ability to endure the challenging conditions. As for the FTZ... I have paired it with my 500mmPF with some success, but have not used the pair enough to make any useful claims...
I like the camera and am looking forward to Nikon's future firmware additions, as I feel as if there are some software related features that will make the AF a bit more responsive.
Colombian adventures continued. 4 day trek to Ciudad Perdida (Lost City). Hot and humid (80-90% humidity all the time). Zero issues with the camera and definitely grateful for overall lower weight of the whole setup. Highlight of the trip too.
Cartagena Des Indias. On one hand it's a horrible tourist trap and I'm glad I spent there only 2 days, on the other hand - wonderful place to photograph.
Z6 with 24-70 really helped in keeping the low profile. The light gets sharp super fast there - so I had two pre-sunrise wake-ups to get as much decent light as possible.
Hardcore wrote:
Beautiful shots Luke! Keep them coming!
Thank you. I just link the select few here - the bigger collection is on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmuNG9wS. 140 photos so far (and still Medellin part to add) - I either take to many photos or post too many photos there. I'll likely create a separate album with street art from Colombia as well. Thanks for the kind words again.
I spent yesterday morning testing the Z6 with the 500PF and the FTZ adapter. I'm not sure that the AF is ready for birds in flight where the animal is moving towards you, but it seems to be robust and accurate enough to capture predictable action like this.
It is very nice to have a live histogram when shooting in situations where the subject is dark and the background is bright white. My in focus rate was a bit lower than my D500s, but it is about as good as my D810 would have been.
Wilbus wrote:
@turbodude@ does it work well? I'm asking since I am looking to get a Z6 unless I go with another make. Just interested in knowing what I can.
Regards
Rasmus
i really think it does, but you have to learn its nuance. Cant just pick it up like a dslr and expect it to operate the same way. it takes a split second longer to lock than my d5, but once it locks on its locked on. but its that split second yolu have to be aware of, because if you dont acquire lock, and expect it to focus on your moving subject, you will be sorely disappointed.
. 140 photos so far (and still Medellin part to add) - I either take to many photos or post too many photos there. 
I'll likely create a separate album with street art from Colombia as well. Thanks for the kind words again. 
