p.9 #2 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
nextlife1 wrote:
On the juvenile bald eagle with the fish shot which AF focus area where you using? I'm still experimenting with which approach is best in settings like that, so curious what you were using. Thanks!
That was 3D with auto recognition enabled! It didn't look like it got the shot but when I looked later bam it nailed it. Unreal!
p.9 #6 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
RoamingScott wrote:
This is KILLING me
Yes, Sony got it wrong on
- Review button placement
- Lens mount button placement and
- Lens mount direction (see the pic from this site- it's obvious Nikon has it right)
George DeCamp wrote:
A few from this morning. Bird images are with Z9, 500pf and x1.4. So far so good, a lot to play witrh over the next several days but getting better already!
Everyone's images look good, but especially these.
If this is how good the z 100-400 is, I can imagine how good the z 200-600 will be!!!
p.9 #7 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
this is me wrote:
Good thinking!!
This key button is also Fn4 button so it can be customized to the playback function. Thanks!!
THIS IS ME: Just thought you might find this useful - what I posted in response to another poster - if you're shooting with any lenses that have an LN button, even some F mount lenses - https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1734553/7#15811546 - might help you be able to do a quick playback reviews without taking your eye off the EVF.
p.9 #8 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
I just thought of sharing the below flickr link where I posted straight out of camera images (Converted Raw to JPEG on Nikon Studio with the STANDARD picture control profile, other than that there are no other edits on any sliders like exposure, contrast, sharpening and no crop), all in camera adjustments like Vignette control, Diffraction compensation, High ISO NR etc were all turned off, just to give a fair bit of idea as to the SOOC sharpness, ISO, Colors etc.
I generally don't use flickr that much but that's one of the easier ways to link full resolution images
All images are shot with the Z9+FTZ 1 adapter on a NIkkor 500mm F4E FL lens, wide open, mostly using wide area L or 3D tracking modes with subject detection set to animal
p.9 #9 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
This is the great thing about the trend towards highly configurable cameras. Put the functions you want, on the buttons that suit you best.
Make whichever button you like your "Play Back" button.
Repurpose your play Back button to do another function.
When the camera is in Play Back mode the other buttons can be programed to do things you would only want to do while reviewing images. Things like deleting, ranking, cropping, sending to a client.
When in shooting mode these same buttons do shooting functions. In video mode, they do entirely different video centric functions.
Very powerful stuff.
Yes, it will take manual reading, planning, experimenting, and setup effort. But, with the ability to save and load complete configurations to named files it is easy to try stuff out, and revert if you don't like it. carry a number of different configurations on your memory cards to load and swap at will. It is also easy to share setups with others.
In the end, your camera should feel and operate like it was custom built for you, your preferences, and the different use cases you encounter.
Welcome to the wonderful World of modern mirrorless cameras.
p.9 #11 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
OK, wanted to try converters on the 500pf so went to the back yard. Here's a few all done with my normal post procesing, camera RAW and topaz denoise. Very happy, was cloudy afternoon.
p.9 #13 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
George DeCamp wrote:
OK, wanted to try converters on the 500pf so went to the back yard. Here's a few all done with my normal post procesing, camera RAW and topaz denoise. Very happy, was cloudy afternoon.
Z9, Converters as noted and ISO as noted
Thank you for those, George. Lower ISO shots look great.
I'm not sure about the noise pattern on the butterfly shot, it almost looks like applied with a paintbrush. The bluebird looks great at 10000 ISO though - so I guess it depends on the scene.
p.9 #14 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
lukemeup wrote:
Thank you for those, George. Lower ISO shots look great.
I'm not sure about the noise pattern on the butterfly shot, it almost looks like applied with a paintbrush. The bluebird looks great at 10000 ISO though - so I guess it depends on the scene.
Yes I think the scene might have something to do with it but that butterfly was shot using a x2 Teleconverter at that ISO. Not great but wanted to post it because I'm shocked it even works!
p.9 #19 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
I just searched the User’s Manual for “blinkies" and it indicated it found nothing.
Just checking around, and it seems to be an important feature. Steve Perry thinks so too. in this link, he calls it the Overexposure Highlight Warning, or Highlight Alert
p.9 #20 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*
It can be set for playback like all Nikon DSLRs. What you can’t do is see it before taking a still photograph, only in video mode. Seems like a glaring omission I hope is fixed with firmware.
Lower ISO shots look great. 