Nikon Z Images Thread
Jan 27, 2021 at 01:48 AM
p.136 #4Nikon Z Images Thread
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this. Pointless trying any of the group or auto modes as there are way too many distractions even for the D850. I would not have got any more keepers using the D850. A friend was with me using his Canon R5 and eye focus for birds and he didn't fare any better than I did!
I liked the way the light shone off this Darter's feathers. Cropped about 30%
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/320s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
These are heavily cropped
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1800
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2800
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso800
I liked the way the light shone off this Darter's feathers. Cropped about 30%
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/320s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
These are heavily cropped
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1800
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2800
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso800
Jan 28, 2021 at 02:06 AM
p.136 #5Nikon Z Images Thread
Hi Lance - great information and amazing images !
They details are stunning - sharpness is perhaps even a bit over the top - but I guess that was just the scenery and contrast was high as well.
The 500mm f5.6 suits the camera extremely well I suppose
They details are stunning - sharpness is perhaps even a bit over the top - but I guess that was just the scenery and contrast was high as well.
The 500mm f5.6 suits the camera extremely well I suppose
Jan 28, 2021 at 07:25 AM
p.136 #6Nikon Z Images Thread
Trying to perfect my C1 B&W conversions and think I'm getting a little better dialed in on a few things. Baby egret fishing:
Nikon Z7, 75-300AF-P at 300 and heavily cropped, f6.3 1/320 ISO 140
Nikon Z7, 75-300AF-P at 300 and heavily cropped, f6.3 1/320 ISO 140
Jan 28, 2021 at 01:29 PM
p.136 #7Nikon Z Images Thread
CJMiller wrote:
Nikon Z6ii 500PF with 1.4TCiii
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50882465583_ddd6d5a791_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50877926003_e6918c4625_h.jpg
Great soft light on these!
Nikon Z6ii 500PF with 1.4TCiii
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50882465583_ddd6d5a791_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50877926003_e6918c4625_h.jpg
Great soft light on these!
Jan 28, 2021 at 03:07 PM
p.136 #8Nikon Z Images Thread
Lance B wrote:
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this....Show more →
That first shot is stellar Lance!
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this....Show more →
That first shot is stellar Lance!
Jan 28, 2021 at 03:08 PM
p.136 #9Nikon Z Images Thread
nikonos6 wrote:
Hi Lance - great information and amazing images !
They details are stunning - sharpness is perhaps even a bit over the top - but I guess that was just the scenery and contrast was high as well.
The 500mm f5.6 suits the camera extremely well I suppose
Thank you very much for your kind comments and appraisal, Andreas. Much appreciated!
Hi Lance - great information and amazing images !
They details are stunning - sharpness is perhaps even a bit over the top - but I guess that was just the scenery and contrast was high as well.
The 500mm f5.6 suits the camera extremely well I suppose
Thank you very much for your kind comments and appraisal, Andreas. Much appreciated!
Jan 28, 2021 at 04:01 PM
p.136 #10Nikon Z Images Thread
fotografur wrote:
I liked the way the light shone off this Darter's feathers. Cropped about 30%
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/320s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370925/original.jpg
These are heavily cropped
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370926/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370927/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370928/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370929/original.jpgThat first shot is stellar Lance!
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, Dennis. Much appreciated!
Lance B wrote
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this. Pointless trying any of the group or auto modes as there are way too many distractions even for the D850. I would not have got any more keepers using the D850. A friend was with me using his Canon R5 and eye focus for birds and he didn't fare any better than I did!I liked the way the light shone off this Darter's feathers. Cropped about 30%
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/320s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370925/original.jpg
These are heavily cropped
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370926/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/160s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370927/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370928/original.jpg
Eastern Yellow Robin
Z7II + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/171370929/original.jpg
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, Dennis. Much appreciated!
Jan 28, 2021 at 04:01 PM
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p.136 #11Nikon Z Images Thread
fotografur wrote:
Great soft light on these!
Thank you very much. It was a beautiful day with about 7" of fresh snow.
Chris
Jan 28, 2021 at 07:42 PM
p.136 #12Nikon Z Images Thread
An Australian Pelican coming into the sunlight with my Z7 and 500pf
Jan 28, 2021 at 11:59 PM
p.136 #13Nikon Z Images Thread
goomadeer wrote:
An Australian Pelican coming into the sunlight with my Z7 and 500pf
https://photos.smugmug.com/Wildlife/Birds/Water-Birds/Pelicans/i-xqf3Vb3/2/6e67ef55/X2/WLD_8977-Edit-X2.jpg
That is a stunning shot!
Luka
An Australian Pelican coming into the sunlight with my Z7 and 500pf
https://photos.smugmug.com/Wildlife/Birds/Water-Birds/Pelicans/i-xqf3Vb3/2/6e67ef55/X2/WLD_8977-Edit-X2.jpg
That is a stunning shot!
Luka
Jan 29, 2021 at 12:40 AM
p.136 #14Nikon Z Images Thread
Still undecided whether to get C1P or LR. I played with the Dehaze on the second shot in C1P.
Luka
Luka
Jan 29, 2021 at 12:42 AM
p.136 #16Nikon Z Images Thread
Waiting on Sunrise with the 70-300 P
Chilly 59 degrees for Florida
I need to buy some long pants
Reagan
Chilly 59 degrees for Florida
I need to buy some long pants
Reagan
Jan 29, 2021 at 09:25 AM
p.136 #17Nikon Z Images Thread
LaBelle Lake Ice Palace - Idaho
www.jswallen.com
www.jswallen.com
Jan 29, 2021 at 06:26 PM
p.136 #19Nikon Z Images Thread
We are blessed with some amazing sunsets here on the Kapiti coast... here are a couple of three shot, hand held panos captured with the Z6 and 24-70S f4 kit lens....
Another Kapiti Sunset by David Hamments, on Flickr
Low Lying Clouds by David Hamments, on Flickr
Cheers and good light, David
Another Kapiti Sunset by David Hamments, on FlickrLow Lying Clouds by David Hamments, on FlickrCheers and good light, David
Jan 30, 2021 at 01:08 AM
p.136 #20Nikon Z Images Thread
Lance B wrote:
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this....Show more →
Just a short question - you had and maybe still have the original Z7 : So do you think you would have been able to take most of the photos of this set with it in the same way you took them with the new Z7II here ?
I suppose the updated AF performance really helps in a lot of situations, but for me it seems many great pictures could still be taken with the first iteration of this camera .
Would be great to hear your experiences and impression about the real world differences in performance .
My first real test for the Z7II in the wild chasing flitty little birds, just haven't been chasing birds that much lately. Anyway, I went to the local national park which has been rather dull for birds of late, but for some reason there were a few there today. I was amazed at how well the Z7II performed in the very low light conditions. Locked on fast and accurately, certainly very close to how quick the D850 would latch on using single point AF, which is what I would use on the D850 as well in scenario like this....Show more →
Just a short question - you had and maybe still have the original Z7 : So do you think you would have been able to take most of the photos of this set with it in the same way you took them with the new Z7II here ?
I suppose the updated AF performance really helps in a lot of situations, but for me it seems many great pictures could still be taken with the first iteration of this camera .
Would be great to hear your experiences and impression about the real world differences in performance .
Jan 30, 2021 at 04:20 AM