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 p.58 #15 · Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S images thread | |
ilkka_nissila wrote:
There are locations in Europe with cooler temperatures, such as in Lapland (Norway, Sweden, Finland) or Iceland, where you might holiday in.
Really? I didn't know. Thanks for the info.
BTW, last year in July I went to Norway and temperatures were so high (above 30°C) that the locals had completely lost their minds—they were all taking a dip in the Oslo Fjord!
I asked the hotel why the air conditioning wasn't working, and they simply told me that there wasn't any.
Probably you aren't aware of climate change.
ilkka_nissila wrote:
As for the eclipse, although we didn't see total eclipse in Finland, people still got beautiful partial eclipse photos. Greenland was along the path of the total eclipse and people posted total eclipse photos from there. I can guarantee no one suffered from too hot temperatures. :-)
1) partial eclipse was visible even in Italy, so what?
2) Valencia is a beautiful city, and for a short 2- or 3-day trip, it’s a much more sensible destination than Greenland. If I were to travel to Greenland from Italy, I would plan a trip of at least ten days, hoping the United States doesn't invade it during my stay ... 
ilkka_nissila wrote:
Anyway, my point really is that compared to the body weight we are carrying all day every day, the difference of a few hundred grams in camera or lens weight is not that great, but if the temperatures are too hot, we can choose to spend our holiday time in cooler temperatures (if that is a priority, as it is for me) and there is no shortage of interesting things to photograph even in those places.
As global warming continues, if you want to spend your summers in a cool place, the North Pole won't be enough...
But there’s nothing we can do about global warming (even though some so-called scientists claim otherwise): greenhouse gas emissions are rising; the EU-27 accounts for only 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet we tell people that we’re helping to combat global warming through the Green Deal, while simultaneously plunging entire industrial sectors and supply chains into crisis, thereby fueling the rise of the far-right Nazis just about everywhere.
The only thing we can do is invest in land management to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Conversely, when it comes to the increasing weight of photographic equipment, we can take action as consumers: don’t buy heavy and/or bulky items. The advent of mirrorless cameras promised smaller, lighter bodies—as well as more compact lenses. Extra-wide mounts glued right to the sensor that promised miracles! But history teaches us that it was all a joke (i.e., marketing). The only systems that have seen any reduction in size are the APS-C cameras, where Nikon is stuck in the Stone Age (same old 21 Mpix sensor, no IBIS, no in-camera sensor cleaning, etc.).
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I’ve been back to shooting this wonderful lens this year, had my first one way back on release day, now appreciating it all over again.