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Archive 2022Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
p.24 #1Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
These look really nice. What AF mode did you settle on for this subject?
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
These look really nice. What AF mode did you settle on for this subject?
Mar 26, 2023 at 01:21 PM
p.24 #2Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
Fantastic! Especially #2.
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
Fantastic! Especially #2.
Mar 26, 2023 at 04:07 PM
p.24 #3Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Alistair1 wrote:
These look really nice. What AF mode did you settle on for this subject?
Yesterday I got pretty frustrated with all the AF modes. Today I went back and sort of figured some things out. Not sure why today worked better as I didn't really do anything that different but I had more success today.
So today I was using the Wide Area AF Large and I also made a custom Wide Area that was a little bigger than Large which I used some of the time. I did some Wide Area handing off to Auto-AF which was hit and miss. I also tried handing off to 3D but that was hopeless. I did a little bit of Auto-AF on its own which sometimes worked but not the greatest.
arbitrage wrote
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....Yesterday I got pretty frustrated with all the AF modes. Today I went back and sort of figured some things out. Not sure why today worked better as I didn't really do anything that different but I had more success today.
So today I was using the Wide Area AF Large and I also made a custom Wide Area that was a little bigger than Large which I used some of the time. I did some Wide Area handing off to Auto-AF which was hit and miss. I also tried handing off to 3D but that was hopeless. I did a little bit of Auto-AF on its own which sometimes worked but not the greatest.
Mar 26, 2023 at 07:12 PM
p.24 #4Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Sunday...
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/6400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/10000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/10000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/6400s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/1600s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/2500s 500 ISO 0.0 EV
Mar 26, 2023 at 07:21 PM
p.24 #5Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Sunday...
You have developed great tracking skills - I tried to shoot swallows last month and it was so damn hard to keep them in the frame.
Those reflection shots are just pure art to me.
Sunday...
You have developed great tracking skills - I tried to shoot swallows last month and it was so damn hard to keep them in the frame.
Those reflection shots are just pure art to me.
Mar 26, 2023 at 07:27 PM
p.24 #6Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Sunday...
That's skill. Good stuff.
Sunday...
That's skill. Good stuff.
Mar 26, 2023 at 10:31 PM
p.24 #7Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Sunday...
Yup... what the two posts before me said...
I think if I managed to make that shot of a swallow picking an insect from a reflecting pool (image 3), I'd have put my camera away and gone home. That photo sizzles like few others!
While you may feel like you're still learning how to use the Z9, it appears as if it is working just fine for you.
What are your thoughts about the 400 f4.5... do you agree that it is pretty amazing considering its relatively low price? While not quite a 400 f2.8, to me it seems closer to that benchmark than it should be.
bruce
Sunday...
Yup... what the two posts before me said...
I think if I managed to make that shot of a swallow picking an insect from a reflecting pool (image 3), I'd have put my camera away and gone home. That photo sizzles like few others!
While you may feel like you're still learning how to use the Z9, it appears as if it is working just fine for you.
What are your thoughts about the 400 f4.5... do you agree that it is pretty amazing considering its relatively low price? While not quite a 400 f2.8, to me it seems closer to that benchmark than it should be.
bruce
Mar 27, 2023 at 05:12 AM
p.24 #8Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
I know somebody with this same exact combo that thinks the camera and lens is horrible at birding and fast action. He clearly does not know what he's doing or how to use the camera. I should really send him your info for some lessons on how to shoot small birds in flight and in action.
arbitrage wrote:
Sunday...
arbitrage wrote:
Sunday...
Mar 27, 2023 at 05:35 AM
p.24 #9Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
These look really nice. What AF mode did you settle on for this subject?Yesterday I got pretty frustrated with all the AF modes. Today I went back and sort of figured some things out. Not sure why today worked better as I didn't really do anything that different but I had more success today.
So today I was using the Wide Area AF Large and I also made a custom Wide Area that was a little bigger than Large which I used some of the time. I did some Wide Area handing off to Auto-AF which was hit and miss. I also tried handing off to 3D but that was hopeless. I did a...Show more →
You are spot on with the custom wide area that is larger than "large area". I shot swallows for the first time with my Z9 / 800 6.3 while I was out west a week ago and it was really good . That has been my go to from the get go for birds in flight. With the latest firmware it is better than ever. I tried auto and it worked sometimes but not as good as the custom large area.
Alistair1 wrote
arbitrage wrote
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....So today I was using the Wide Area AF Large and I also made a custom Wide Area that was a little bigger than Large which I used some of the time. I did some Wide Area handing off to Auto-AF which was hit and miss. I also tried handing off to 3D but that was hopeless. I did a...Show more →
You are spot on with the custom wide area that is larger than "large area". I shot swallows for the first time with my Z9 / 800 6.3 while I was out west a week ago and it was really good . That has been my go to from the get go for birds in flight. With the latest firmware it is better than ever. I tried auto and it worked sometimes but not as good as the custom large area.
Mar 27, 2023 at 06:23 AM
p.24 #10Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Z9 + 400mm f4.5
The lens can apparently be used to capture things that don't fly!
Cheers,
Bernard
Mar 27, 2023 at 07:07 AM
p.24 #11Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
All beautiful... but #2 is special. What a great timing and capture.
Violet-green swallows from yesterday....
All beautiful... but #2 is special. What a great timing and capture.
Mar 27, 2023 at 08:06 AM
p.24 #12Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
More from Sunday...
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/6400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/3200s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/6400s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/12800s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/8000s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/250s 400 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/6.3 1/1000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Mar 27, 2023 at 07:19 PM
p.24 #13Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
More from Sunday...
Beauties Geoff....now what about the 400z with tc.
Eric
More from Sunday...
Beauties Geoff....now what about the 400z with tc.
Eric
Mar 28, 2023 at 12:09 PM
p.24 #14Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Some sunset cranes yesterday. I unglued 800PF from the body briefly & this combo is so much more nimble in comparison. 
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Mar 28, 2023 at 12:49 PM
p.24 #15Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
lukemeup wrote:
Some sunset cranes yesterday. I unglued 800PF from the body briefly & this combo is so much more nimble in comparison.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777771990_e992d6c7b9_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777771980_77ada2775c_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777772005_0a1a8b2ee5_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
Beautiful light on these cranes.
I didn't think we'd ever see you mount the 400 again
Some sunset cranes yesterday. I unglued 800PF from the body briefly & this combo is so much more nimble in comparison.
Beautiful light on these cranes.
I didn't think we'd ever see you mount the 400 again
Mar 28, 2023 at 03:47 PM
p.24 #16Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
eyelaser wrote:
Beauties Geoff....now what about the 400z with tc.
Eric
If you have one I will take it off your hands
arbitrage wrote
More from Sunday...Eric
If you have one I will take it off your hands
Mar 28, 2023 at 03:47 PM
p.24 #17Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Beautiful light on these cranes.
I didn't think we'd ever see you mount the 400 again
I need to do it more often. Or just get a baby Z9 when it shows up.
Beautiful light on these cranes.
I didn't think we'd ever see you mount the 400 again
I need to do it more often. Or just get a baby Z9 when it shows up.
Mar 28, 2023 at 04:18 PM
p.24 #18Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
arbitrage wrote:
Beauties Geoff....now what about the 400z with tc.
EricIf you have one I will take it off your hands
I wish....Like finding a unicorn
eyelaser wrote
arbitrage wrote
More from Sunday...Eric
I wish....Like finding a unicorn
Mar 28, 2023 at 04:19 PM
p.24 #19Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Crazy set of swallows in action shots! TFS
arbitrage wrote:
More from Sunday...
arbitrage wrote:
More from Sunday...
Mar 29, 2023 at 12:16 AM
p.24 #20Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Lovely images and dream golden light!
lukemeup wrote:
Some sunset cranes yesterday. I unglued 800PF from the body briefly & this combo is so much more nimble in comparison.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777771990_e992d6c7b9_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777771980_77ada2775c_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777772005_0a1a8b2ee5_h.jpg
Sandhill Crane
lukemeup wrote:
Some sunset cranes yesterday. I unglued 800PF from the body briefly & this combo is so much more nimble in comparison.
Mar 29, 2023 at 12:17 AM