patotts wrote:
I much prefer keeping gear discussions separate from image threads. I just one want thread where I can enjoy images made from a specific camera/sensor.
Yes, one for images only and the other for the "discussion". Of course the image-only thread would be deprive us of the wisdom so generously shared from other boards.
First test shots around the yard with the Z8 (taken with 500pf). Nothing spectacular, still working on settings, but the camera is really fun to shoot with. A couple of these were shot at pretty high iso, the files look like they clean up well.
shekarn64 wrote:
Not a great shot by any means but just to show how Z8 finds birds!
Funny you should post that, I got a very similar photo the other day, almost looks like it could be the same bird & tree! The Z9 grabbed the eye instantly in wide area, and from quite a distance (~30ft) - this is a heavy crop down to ~5MP/90% at 560mm, very poor lighting (ISO 6400 used). This is one area where I feel Nikon has an edge currently, the way it can pick subjects out of extremely busy scenes is really amazing:
