First test shot with the Z 100-400 with 1.4TC attached. Need better light, but that's still nice bokeh at f8. Shot was at ISO 9000 Not a cloud in the sky here for a month, and the day something new shows up...
RoamingScott wrote:
First test shot with the Z 100-400 with 1.4TC attached. Need better light, but that's still nice bokeh at f8. Shot was at ISO 9000 Not a cloud in the sky here for a month, and the day something new shows up...
Wow, even at ISO 9000, there's hardly any noise. Looks great!
xPhantom wrote: RoamingScott wroteFirst test shot with the Z 100-400 with 1.4TC attached. Need better light, but that's still nice bokeh at f8. Shot was at ISO 9000 Not a cloud in the sky here for a month, and the day something new shows up...Wow, even at ISO 9000, there's hardly any noise. Looks great!
That's thanks to Topaz
But! It's a good real world example of how I'd deal with/process a higher ISO bird shot.
akul wrote: Lance B wroteZ9 images from around Sydney on a drop dead gorgeous summer's day with various lenses to see how the Z9 fares with some non birding images. However, the first image is a bird from out of Sydney. I just cannot get over the amount of detail and great Image Quality these Z lenses give us.
4) Mort Bay looking south east towards Balmain East. I think this is the first time I have ever shot the 50 f1.2 at f8! . Zoomed in at 100% this lens has amazing detailedge to edge.
7) Balmain East Ferry Wharf looking east towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Z9 + 24-70 f2.8S, 1/320s f/9.0 at 36.0mm iso80
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172352238/original.jpgLance, Thanks for sharing a great set. So much details in the image that I feel like I am almost there. Choice of where the focus is placed for each shot for each aperture setting is right on, squeezing out every bit of detail without getting hit by diffraction. Something, I still struggle. By the way, I did not realize Z9 can shoot at 1/16000. 50/1.2 shot at 1.4 in a bright high contrast setup showcases what you can do with such high shutter speed combined with a modern 1.2 lens. . Just love the rendering.
Luka
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and for your kind words, Luka. Much appreciated!
The Z9 can actually shoot up to 1/32000sec! In our bright sunshine here in Oz, we need high shutter speeds with fast lenses like the 5 f1.2 or the 58 f0.95.
Lance B wrote: akul wroteLance B wroteZ9 images from around Sydney on a drop dead gorgeous summer's day with various lenses to see how the Z9 fares with some non birding images. However, the first image is a bird from out of Sydney. I just cannot get over the amount of detail and great Image Quality these Z lenses give us.
4) Mort Bay looking south east towards Balmain East. I think this is the first time I have ever shot the 50 f1.2 at f8! . Zoomed in at 100% this lens has amazing detailedge to edge.
7) Balmain East Ferry Wharf looking east towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Z9 + 24-70 f2.8S, 1/320s f/9.0 at 36.0mm iso80
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172352238/original.jpgLance, Thanks for sharing a great set. So much details in the image that I feel like I am almost there. Choice of where the focus is placed for each shot for each aperture setting is right on, squeezing out every bit of detail without getting hit by diffraction. Something, I still struggle. By the way, I did not realize Z9 can shoot at 1/16000. 50/1.2 shot at 1.4 in a bright high contrast setup showcases what you can do with such high shutter speed combined with a modern 1.2 lens. . Just love the rendering.
LukaThank you very much for taking the time to comment and for your kind words, Luka. Much appreciated!
The Z9 can actually shoot up to 1/32000sec! In our bright sunshine here in Oz, we need hogh shutter speeds with fast lenses like the 5 f1.2 or the 58 f0.95.
1/32000 😮. Power of electronic shutter. That is a great creative option provided with iso 64 and fast lenses.
Not a cloud in the sky here for a month, and the day something new shows up...
. Zoomed in at 100% this lens has amazing detailedge to edge.
