p.48 #1 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
Speaking for myself, almost all my shots are handheld. If I'm out walking with the camera I generally don't want to drag a tripod around. I do tend to sit or squat down for a lot of my photos so I can support my elbow on my knee for better stability. I don't know what the average age here is but at 40 in average shape I can handle the lens for a decent while without issue but have stayed still for so long with it that my arm starts to shake.
Now if I'm at the backyard feeders and need to be in one place a long time, 100% on a tripod so I don't have to raise and lower the camera over and over and since I usually would have the perch or spot I wanted to shoot at pre focused.
If you're having issues with the VR jumping the viewfinder around, switch it to sport. If you're sitting at fast shutter speeds you could even just turn it off.
p.48 #10 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
The Rainbow Bee-Eater is one of my favourite birds to photograph. Quite the challenge as they are quite fast and erratic in flight. It is nesting season here and I went down to a nearby riverbank to observe this beautiful mating pair as they caught lunch.
This was my first time using the pre capture feature on the Z8 (after I realised how to get it working. As the sun went down low at dusk their colours really shone.
p.48 #11 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
I repurchased this lens after selling my Leica M camera. It will be dedicated to video and work from rafts, kayaks and canoes.
I love the flexibility...
bruce
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens530mmf/8.01/1250s280 ISO-0.3 EV
p.48 #12 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
Had nothing but German Shepherds for years (trained and competition). After losing our last my wife decided that she wanted a house dog that would be easy to handle. This is Wags.
I honestly did not know how I would feel about a puppy that was anything but a shepherd. Well of course, he fit right in with a wonderful personality and enough go get em to enjoy the outdoors, and the chase of a skunk this morning. He is definitely a dog, and after multiple baths of peroxide/dawn/baking soda he is pretty tolerable .
These are the same, but one I tried a softer finish and one a bit sharper.
p.48 #13 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
Another day on the water... this time I was hoping for whales during sunset. The first two were shot as is. The last shot was with the addition of a different sky... A composite to illustrate what I really wanted
regards,
bruce
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens180mmf/6.31/4000s2200 ISO+1.0 EV
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens180mmf/8.01/4000s2000 ISO+0.7 EV
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens180mmf/8.01/4000s2000 ISO+0.7 EV
p.48 #14 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
Another day on the water... this time I was hoping for whales during sunset. The first two were shot as is. The last shot was with the addition of a different sky... A composite to illustrate what I really wanted
regards,
bruce
What an amazing experience and great images Bruce!
p.48 #15 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
urbanwild wrote:
What an amazing experience and great images Bruce!
Thanks
It's always great to see these giants so close. I saw a few breaches, but never had the camera pointing in the right place at the right time. One of these days I'll catch the whole whale out of the water.
p.48 #16 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
Fantastic Bruce!
It seems you had a lot of things working for you and you made the most out of every one of them! You found a way to turn opportunity into breathtaking!
With lesser skills it could have been lost opportunity that you remember. Instead you brought us all fantastic shots to enjoy.
Great Job!
Greg
p.48 #17 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
rxgolf wrote:
Fantastic Bruce!
It seems you had a lot of things working for you and you made the most out of every one of them! You found a way to turn opportunity into breathtaking!
With lesser skills it could have been lost opportunity that you remember. Instead you brought us all fantastic shots to enjoy.
Great Job!
Greg
Thank you Greg...
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I find whale photography to be the most challenging wildlife photography. Because we lose sight of the whales as they dive, it is very difficult to predict where they will resurface. The fact that they can disappear in one place and reappear at any moment requires one to accept many lost opportunities and be grateful for the few keepers we make
p.48 #18 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
Thank you Greg...
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I find whale photography to be the most challenging wildlife photography. Because we lose sight of the whales as they dive, it is very difficult to predict where they will resurface. The fact that they can disappear in one place and reappear at any moment requires one to accept many lost opportunities and be grateful for the few keepers we make
cheers,
bruce
Yes, very difficult to predict. I have only been twice and I got nothing like this. My biggest memory of the last trip was I was on a “fast boat” (small pontoon with a couple of big outboards) and they kept us in touch with the whales much better. Problem was I had kidney stones that were much too large to pass and the bouncing boat was not pleasant lol.
p.48 #19 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
Thank you Greg...
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I find whale photography to be the most challenging wildlife photography. Because we lose sight of the whales as they dive, it is very difficult to predict where they will resurface. The fact that they can disappear in one place and reappear at any moment requires one to accept many lost opportunities and be grateful for the few keepers we make
cheers,
bruce
Do the seagulls not give them away? That might just have been my experience a few years back but we just watched the birds.....as they started congregating quickly around the water we knew they were after the herring.....and so were the humpbacks. I would focus on the birds and then just wait and fire. Orcas are much more predictable of course except for the breaches.
p.48 #20 · Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
urbanwild wrote:
Do the seagulls not give them away? That might just have been my experience a few years back but we just watched the birds.....as they started congregating quickly around the water we knew they were after the herring.....and so were the humpbacks. I would focus on the birds and then just wait and fire. Orcas are much more predictable of course except for the breaches.
I'm no expert by any means, but after some whale watching for humpbacks, noticed that the only time we saw birds congregating is when the whales were "bubble-netting" to capture and feed on fish. When there were only a few dispersed whales no birds were drawn to them.
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