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Archive 2021 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and discussion

eorlando
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p.82 #1 · p.82 #1 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

I brought out the big gun (400mm f2.8 fl) yesterday to my sons 8u global World Series travel baseball tournament. This is the first time I have used it for his baseball games. I usually either use a 100-400z or 70-200z but figured I’d give it a shot. It definitely did not disappoint. I did not miss focus on a single photo out of the 300 or so I took. I did miss the flexibility of the zoom at times but the quality of the photos made up for it. I was also wondering how the size and weight would come in to play but I had zero issues with it on the monopod. I did get some funny looks from a bunch of parents and even the comments, “Are you taking pictures of the moon with that thing?” 🤣🤣 All in all very happy with the results. CC welcomed and appreciated!

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07A3177A-344B-4B10-BDA2-0CA5DAE965B6 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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7BD285B1-1931-4B53-99EB-EFC0C602DA5A by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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EA0F8808-3A10-4281-B933-937FBF4C13E6 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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52278D94-AF90-49E9-9DC6-EF8AFE420901 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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4C23D7B2-C17C-406D-886A-D517A1931224 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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7D9B8310-1A4E-4094-89EC-E091083093AF by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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C2C8D29F-0524-4EC3-A90E-4C71532E2E1F by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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0D54BFFF-045D-4A8B-B64F-33D284C0D7B3 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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9876030F-341A-40E9-8A00-CDAE3D839C7D by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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8C41656D-2619-4A37-9131-1B1D086AF7F7 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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6ED3675C-FB68-4A1F-B808-7F5C64B58F73 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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2CD466E5-E26A-402B-AF6C-B8C0FF38E484 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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1C60DB7E-828C-423A-A6C7-CF01938D78D5 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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E4F40177-418F-43F6-BDE1-E2B923A0562B by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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D83169F8-AB1B-4EB0-9A80-9D5A875480BC by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

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D6E5DFD7-7956-40B2-8780-804F1D879202 by Eric Orlando, on Flickr

Jun 25, 2022 at 07:18 PM

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p.82 #2 · p.82 #2 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

NissanPatrol wrote:
Z9+pf500

Interesting Philip.

Learn something new every day.

I did not have a clue that Ospreys are native to Saudi Arabia

They have a worldwide distribution. Here is an excerpt from the link that is below it:

"The osprey is the second most widely distributed raptor species, after the peregrine falcon, and is one of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of all continents, except Antarctica. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey#Distribution_and_habitat

Thank you for that.
Robert

Jun 25, 2022 at 08:02 PM

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p.82 #3 · p.82 #3 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

bs kite wrote:
Interesting Philip.

Learn something new every day.

I did not have a clue that Ospreys are native to Saudi Arabia

They have a worldwide distribution. Here is an excerpt from the link that is below it:

"The osprey is the second most widely distributed raptor species, after the peregrine falcon, and is one of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of all continents, except Antarctica. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey#Distribution_and_habitat

Thank you for that.
Robert

I am always fascinated by these successful birds.

It is rear to see osprey in summer.

I wait for this one to fly away, but she did not want to fly away regardless how close I got.

And when it did after 15 minutes, it went the wrong way for me.

Thank you for observing my post

Philip

Jun 25, 2022 at 10:01 PM

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p.82 #4 · p.82 #4 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

eorlando wrote:
I brought out the big gun (400mm f2.8 fl) yesterday to my sons 8u global World Series travel baseball tournament.

Doing excellent job to elevate the child confidence and positive energy

this is the real investment

Jun 25, 2022 at 10:05 PM

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p.82 #5 · p.82 #5 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

Termite wrote:
CanadaMark: Thanks for your comparison! You've made me interested in the DXO raw converter. Do you - or anyone else reading this - have any experience with the DXO Pure Raw plug in? It seems like it would offer the best of both worlds - a better raw conversion, and I can still work within Lightroom/Photoshop, which are familiar to me.

I'm glad you found it useful.

The way I use DXO Pure RAW 2 is as a standalone just to batch convert my NEFs. The program spits out a DNG which can be edited by virtually any RAW editor, but I use Photoshop (ACR). DXO is the only program I have found so far that I can actually trust with a batch process - Topaz, for example, I don't really use anymore because results aren't as good and I'm constantly having to fiddle with it to get the best results.

DXO isn't perfect either, but it's much better in in my opinion. You still need to be careful with the automatic corrections (which you can disable). If your photo is too sharp to begin with, I find DXO Pure Raw can over sharpen it a bit if you leave sharpening enabled. The automatic lens corrections can crop your image as well, so depending on what you're doing (i.e. indoor real estate photography or a perfectly framed landscape), that may not be desirable. I am pretty sure Photo Lab 5 has a tool that will apply lens corrections without cropping, but Pure Raw does not have that same engine to my knowledge.

Jun 27, 2022 at 10:51 AM

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p.82 #6 · p.82 #6 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

Here are a few more with the Z9 + 200-500 as usual:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/n-FxtQz/Frank-Lake/i-2nPx6hC/0/3bc5843f/X2/DSC_5976-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-X2.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/n-FxtQz/Frank-Lake/i-4fCwfpb/0/845580b8/X2/DSC_4128-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-X2.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/n-FxtQz/Frank-Lake/i-GqFf8TV/0/5acec307/X2/DSC_5591-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-X2.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/n-FxtQz/Frank-Lake/i-ShRt8gb/0/0002d3e2/X2/DSC_5245-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-X2.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/n-FxtQz/Frank-Lake/i-VLXXnmp/0/9599bf91/X2/DSC_4705-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME-X2.jpg

Jun 28, 2022 at 05:07 PM

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p.82 #7 · p.82 #7 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

z9 with NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, F5.6, 1/200, ISO11400

Moose by eric laquerre, sur Flickr

Jul 01, 2022 at 01:59 PM

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p.82 #8 · p.82 #8 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

rick2906 wrote:
z9 with NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, F5.6, 1/200, ISO11400

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52187317880_a54ee4b5e4_h.jpg Moose by eric laquerre, sur Flickr

This lens greatly surprised me, and your image is a perfect example of why. Beautiful shot!

Jul 01, 2022 at 03:49 PM

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p.82 #9 · p.82 #9 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

Bobby V wrote:
This lens greatly surprised me, and your image is a perfect example of why. Beautiful shot!

Thank you. I do wish it was a 2.8 lol! Early morning, I need that 2.8 😀

Jul 01, 2022 at 04:11 PM

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p.82 #10 · p.82 #10 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

rick2906 wrote:
Thank you. I do wish it was a 2.8 lol! Early morning, I need that 2.8 😀

Haha, compromises. But the rendering this lens offers even at 5.6 continues to astound me.

Jul 01, 2022 at 04:21 PM

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p.82 #11 · p.82 #11 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

These are zoo shots (except for the Black Cockatoo which is wild), but the birds are so beautiful and would be almost impossible for me to get in the wild (a number are very rare) that I thought I would post them just so you could see their beauty. All shot through cage wire except the last two!

1) Bourke's Parrot - uncommon - Australian native.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/100s f/5.3 at 290.0mm iso1000

2) Rainbow Bee-eater - Australian native.

Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1600

3) Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo - Australian Native.

Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/250s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso2200

4) Princess Parrot - Australian Native.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/100s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500

5) Scaly-breatsed Lorikeet takes a bath - Australian Native.

Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/250s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso6400

6) Star Finch - Australian Native.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/250s f/5.3 at 290.0mm iso1600

7) Purple-crowned Wren - rare - Australian Native

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/160s f/5.3 at 340.0mm iso2500

8) Diamond Firetail - Australian Native

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/160s f/5.0 at 230.0mm iso720

9) Turquoise Parrot - Australian Native

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/800s f/5.0 at 200.0mm iso1600

10) Long-tailed Finch - Australian Native

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/160s f/5.0 at 130.0mm iso720

11) Fairy Penguin or Little Penguin - Australian Native - world's smallest penguin standing only 20-30cm tall.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/250s f/4.8 at 170.0mm iso110

12) Tawny Frogmouth - Australian Native.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/640s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso720

Jul 01, 2022 at 09:26 PM

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p.82 #12 · p.82 #12 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

Z09_8874 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr

Z09_8994 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr

Z09_8659 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr

Z09_8597 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr

Jul 02, 2022 at 09:39 AM

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p.82 #13 · p.82 #13 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S with 1.4TC, 560MM, F8, 1/320, ISO220

_DSC6129 by eric laquerre, sur Flickr

NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S 400MM, F5.6, 1/200, ISO200

frog by eric laquerre, sur Flickr

Jul 03, 2022 at 08:27 PM

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p.82 #14 · p.82 #14 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

z9 / 600e

Pair of Coopers Hawk chicks

Jul 04, 2022 at 10:48 AM

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p.82 #15 · p.82 #15 · Z9 and Z8 ! : A thread for Z9/Z8 images and *discussion*

Lance B wrote:
These are zoo shots (except for the Black Cockatoo which is wild), but the birds are so beautiful and would be almost impossible for me to get in the wild (a number are very rare) that I thought I would post them just so you could see their beauty. All shot through cage wire except the last two!

1) Bourke's Parrot - uncommon - Australian native.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 1/100s f/5.3 at 290.0mm iso1000

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172725756/original.jpg

2) Rainbow Bee-eater - Australian native.

Z9 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/100s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1600

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172721251/original.jpg

3) Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo - Australian Native.

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Nice set!! Gorgeous birds as well

Jul 04, 2022 at 10:49 AM