Good point - where is Reagan?
I'll have loads more street images - a byproduct of walking across the city rather than taking the underground.
Let me see if I can process some in b&w for you.
Colin
Mishu01 wrote:
Colin, are you giving the best wine at the end? You need to add a special notification for Reagan, regarding this lovely set of pictures. Seriously now, the pics are top notch and even I like the rich colours I'd like to see some B/W versions. Good job!
What a beauty! Thanks for sharing! BTW, I didn't know that you, guys, have so old buildings I feel like home saph wrote:
Captain Pennyman home in Eastham, Cape Cod, built a century and a half ago.
Ok. Back from a great visit to my local camera shop. I met with the Nikon rep and got some hands on time with the Z7 and FTZ adapter. I was not able to keep any images because it was still pre-production software/firmware and I understand that.
Here is the short summary - "Shut up and take my money!"
My main interest was the camera and adapter although the Z lenses were very nice and there are some great camera features for using those that I won't go into here.
It was not my intent to look at every aspect of the camera, but base it on what my "gut feeling was" handling it for the first time.
This is my view alone and others will vary.
The ergonomics are terrific. Especially the depth of the grip. Not too big, not to small for my hands.
The menu system is typical Nikon, so there is nothing new to learn there.
The button layout on the back feels natural to shooting the D8XX or 7xx bodies. Will not be hard to adapt to the layout.
The LCD screen is very crisp, bright and the tilt function feels sturdy.
The top LCD screen is very easy to see even in bright light.
The user mode dial will take me a while to get used to, not because it is bad, it is just because of being used to using dials on the Df and Fuji bodies.
The EVF is outstanding, no perceptible lag and better than Fuji (based on my limited in store time with it) I really like the way the eyepiece is position and the offset is a nice feature. Keeps my nose prints off the LCD
I took a number of my classics with me to see how they handled on the FTZ adapter. I posted some pictures below to show you real examples of them mounted. (These are iPhone shots and I apologize but figured you would not mind since they are of MF glass)
At first look you may think the adapter looks a little big with the adapted glass, but let me tell you for me it felt perfect in hand. The FTZ fits like a glove, no slop or play in it what so ever.
I took my 200mm/2 Ai. The focus peaking was spot on, and the in body stabilization worked very well. I was shooting handheld f/2 and 1/50 sec and quickly moving from object to object in the store and every image was sharp, no motion blur at all.
One note... The Non-CPU Lens memory bank in the camera has been increased to allow 20 entries vs 9 in other Nikon bodies. At least it was on this pre-production version.
One drawback if you want an add on grip with controls... I am not sure how they will be able to do that since there are no contacts on the body or contacts in the battery compartment that would provide electronic connections. Will have to see on that one.
This is just a quick view of my impressions. But I am looking forward to the Z6 version hopefully in the first batch the end of November. The Z lenses are crazy sharp, and may add one to my kit in the future, but right now will be perfectly happy with the body and adapter.
Funny thing.... I took my Leica kit with the Nikkor LTM lenses with me... The Nikon rep ended up taking pictures of those Had never seen them before. Especially the Nippon Kogaku Tokyo versions.
Fantastic George! And I love seeing these lenses mounted on the Z7, regardless of how you took them. Nice to see these four lenses in such gorgeous condition. You've invested a bit of money in this kit building adventure George... I'm proud of you...
You definitely got my juices flowing. I might have to take the plunge sooner rather than later... Now the real question... two thousand two hundred or three thousand five hundred...
Sue just spent $4,500 to install a water heater, so I guess my investment for pleasure still seems like a deal...
I just checked B&H and they list availability for the Z7 as being Thursday, September 27... which just so happens to be MY BIRTHDAY... Do you think the universe is trying to tell me something I need to pay attention to>
CGrindahl wrote:
Fantastic George! And I love seeing these lenses mounted on the Z7, regardless of how you took them. Nice to see these four lenses in such gorgeous condition. You've invested a bit of money in this kit building adventure George... I'm proud of you...
You definitely got my juices flowing. I might have to take the plunge sooner rather than later... Now the real question... two thousand two hundred or three thousand five hundred...
Sue just spent $4,500 to install a water heater, so I guess my investment for pleasure still seems like a deal...
If you are undecided and if you go to actually put your hands on one, leave your money at home
CGrindahl wrote:
Fantastic George! And I love seeing these lenses mounted on the Z7, regardless of how you took them. Nice to see these four lenses in such gorgeous condition. You've invested a bit of money in this kit building adventure George... I'm proud of you...
You definitely got my juices flowing. I might have to take the plunge sooner rather than later... Now the real question... two thousand two hundred or three thousand five hundred...
Sue just spent $4,500 to install a water heater, so I guess my investment for pleasure still seems like a deal...
I just checked B&H and they list availability for the Z7 as being Thursday, September 27... which just so happens to be MY BIRTHDAY... Do you think the universe is trying to tell me something I need to pay attention to> ...Show more →
A fellow Libra. Mine is the 26th
You may want to check your local shops and pay the sales tax... I was told that initially there will be more ordered than can be fulfilled. So the wait list may be a while from the big online stores. I know it still is for the D850, while I walked in and bought one off the shelf from a brick and mortar store while the big three have been back ordered the whole year.
Funny thing George... since I've been encouraged to keep some cash at home in the event we have an earthquake and I'm not able to access my bank account, I've been putting aside an occasional hundred dollar bill for the so-called "rainy day." I recently counted the cash tucked away in a discreet location and there are THIRTY bills in the stash. I could think of that as "found money" and conclude the REAL rainy day is right now and have some fun...
And for anyone who thinks about my rainy day fund, it really is incredibly impractical to have only hundred dollar bills set aside. So I should be rethinking that whole approach regardless of whether I spend the money to buy a camera and adapter.
By the way, I've been thinking about the Z6 which is a bit of a step up in terms of file size over the Df, but then I've never owned a D800 camera, so perhaps the larger file size would make sense. I understand that you can shoot a smaller RAW file if circumstances call for that. Decisions, decision.
CGrindahl wrote:
Funny thing George... since I've been encouraged to keep some cash at home in the event we have an earthquake and I'm not able to access my bank account, I've been putting aside an occasional hundred dollar bill for the so-called "rainy day." I recently counted the cash tucked away in a discreet location and there are THIRTY bills in the stash. I could think of that as "found money" and conclude the REAL rainy day is right now and have some fun...
And for anyone who thinks about my rainy day fund, it really is incredibly impractical to have only hundred dollar bills set aside. So I should be rethinking that whole approach regardless of whether I spend the money to buy a camera and adapter.
By the way, I've been thinking about the Z6 which is a bit of a step up in terms of file size over the Df, but then I've never owned a D800 camera, so perhaps the larger file size would make sense. I understand that you can shoot a smaller RAW file if circumstances call for that. Decisions, decision. ...Show more →
Well the Z bodies are fully weather sealed. So perfect rainy day camera
You may want to check your local shops and pay the sales tax... I was told that initially there will be more ordered than can be fulfilled. So the wait list may be a while from the big online stores. I know it still is for the D850, while I walked in and bought one off the shelf from a brick and mortar store while the big three have been back ordered the whole year.
I am getting my Z6 locally.
George
The local camera store gave up carrying high priced cameras many years ago, leaving it to Best Buy and online vendors. They have point and shoot cameras and related gear. Perhaps they would order a camera but since they don't ordinarily stock them, it is hard to imagine they'd get one any earlier that B&H.
I do business with the local shop primarily for gear repair. They have a technician who does fine work on cameras and lenses. I've also sold some lenses through them and when I was cleaning a closet I gave them all the lens filters I'd bought for Canon lenses I'd already sold. Unfortunately, their pricing and selection of used lenses is far from inspiring. I found it much easier to pick up lenses through either E-Bay or craigslist. It seems you have a first rate dealer. I'd likely have to go either to San Francisco or down the Peninsula to Palo Alto to find a quality shop.
Thanks a bunch George, for your report. I definitely take the plunge for Z6+24-70/4 but Z6 seems to be the perfect match for my f/1.2 trifecta 50 / 55 / 58. I also believe that the pancake 45/2.8 AI-P will look very sexy on this type of camera. Glorious days are coming!
Curtis, I see stars aligning on 27th September! Go for it. Life is too short to not fully enjoy the toys.
CGrindahl wrote:
The local camera store gave up carrying high priced cameras many years ago, leaving it to Best Buy and online vendors. They have point and shoot cameras and related gear. Perhaps they would order a camera but since they don't ordinarily stock them, it is hard to imagine they'd get one any earlier that B&H.
I do business with the local shop primarily for gear repair. They have a technician who does fine work on cameras and lenses. I've also sold some lenses through them and when I was cleaning a closet I gave them all the lens filters I'd bought for Canon lenses I'd already sold. Unfortunately, their pricing and selection of used lenses is far from inspiring. I found it much easier to pick up lenses through either E-Bay or craigslist. It seems you have a first rate dealer. I'd likely have to go either to San Francisco or down the Peninsula to Palo Alto to find a quality shop.
There is a shop up by me that I know will be getting some. Nikon was out at this shop (Action Camera) demoing the Z7 and Z6. I wish I could have gone, but I had two trainings that day that I couldn’t miss.
gbohannon wrote:
Ok. Back from a great visit to my local camera shop. I met with the Nikon rep and got some hands on time with the Z7 and FTZ adapter. I was not able to keep any images because it was still pre-production software/firmware and I understand that.
Here is the short summary - "Shut up and take my money!"
My main interest was the camera and adapter although the Z lenses were very nice and there are some great camera features for using those that I won't go into here.
It was not my intent to look at every aspect of the camera, but base it on what my "gut feeling was" handling it for the first time.
This is my view alone and others will vary.
The ergonomics are terrific. Especially the depth of the grip. Not too big, not to small for my hands.
The menu system is typical Nikon, so there is nothing new to learn there.
The button layout on the back feels natural to shooting the D8XX or 7xx bodies. Will not be hard to adapt to the layout.
The LCD screen is very crisp, bright and the tilt function feels sturdy.
The top LCD screen is very easy to see even in bright light.
The user mode dial will take me a while to get used to, not because it is bad, it is just because of being used to using dials on the Df and Fuji bodies.
The EVF is outstanding, no perceptible lag and better than Fuji (based on my limited in store time with it) I really like the way the eyepiece is position and the offset is a nice feature. Keeps my nose prints off the LCD
I took a number of my classics with me to see how they handled on the FTZ adapter. I posted some pictures below to show you real examples of them mounted. (These are iPhone shots and I apologize but figured you would not mind since they are of MF glass)
At first look you may think the adapter looks a little big with the adapted glass, but let me tell you for me it felt perfect in hand. The FTZ fits like a glove, no slop or play in it what so ever.
I took my 200mm/2 Ai. The focus peaking was spot on, and the in body stabilization worked very well. I was shooting handheld f/2 and 1/50 sec and quickly moving from object to object in the store and every image was sharp, no motion blur at all.
One note... The Non-CPU Lens memory bank in the camera has been increased to allow 20 entries vs 9 in other Nikon bodies. At least it was on this pre-production version.
One drawback if you want an add on grip with controls... I am not sure how they will be able to do that since there are no contacts on the body or contacts in the battery compartment that would provide electronic connections. Will have to see on that one.
This is just a quick view of my impressions. But I am looking forward to the Z6 version hopefully in the first batch the end of November. The Z lenses are crazy sharp, and may add one to my kit in the future, but right now will be perfectly happy with the body and adapter.
Funny thing.... I took my Leica kit with the Nikkor LTM lenses with me... The Nikon rep ended up taking pictures of those Had never seen them before. Especially the Nippon Kogaku Tokyo versions.
Looks like a grown up Fuji. I like how it looks over the Sony. I have pretty big hands, sometimes even the D700 feels small, yet I don’t have any issues with the Fuji XE1 with no grip.
gbohannon wrote:
Ok. Back from a great visit to my local camera shop. I met with the Nikon rep and got some hands on time with the Z7 and FTZ adapter. I was not able to keep any images because it was still pre-production software/firmware and I understand that.
Here is the short summary - "Shut up and take my money!"
My main interest was the camera and adapter although the Z lenses were very nice and there are some great camera features for using those that I won't go into here.
It was not my intent to look at every aspect of the camera, but base it on what my "gut feeling was" handling it for the first time.
This is my view alone and others will vary.
The ergonomics are terrific. Especially the depth of the grip. Not too big, not to small for my hands.
The menu system is typical Nikon, so there is nothing new to learn there.
The button layout on the back feels natural to shooting the D8XX or 7xx bodies. Will not be hard to adapt to the layout.
The LCD screen is very crisp, bright and the tilt function feels sturdy.
The top LCD screen is very easy to see even in bright light.
The user mode dial will take me a while to get used to, not because it is bad, it is just because of being used to using dials on the Df and Fuji bodies.
The EVF is outstanding, no perceptible lag and better than Fuji (based on my limited in store time with it) I really like the way the eyepiece is position and the offset is a nice feature. Keeps my nose prints off the LCD
I took a number of my classics with me to see how they handled on the FTZ adapter. I posted some pictures below to show you real examples of them mounted. (These are iPhone shots and I apologize but figured you would not mind since they are of MF glass)
At first look you may think the adapter looks a little big with the adapted glass, but let me tell you for me it felt perfect in hand. The FTZ fits like a glove, no slop or play in it what so ever.
I took my 200mm/2 Ai. The focus peaking was spot on, and the in body stabilization worked very well. I was shooting handheld f/2 and 1/50 sec and quickly moving from object to object in the store and every image was sharp, no motion blur at all.
One note... The Non-CPU Lens memory bank in the camera has been increased to allow 20 entries vs 9 in other Nikon bodies. At least it was on this pre-production version.
One drawback if you want an add on grip with controls... I am not sure how they will be able to do that since there are no contacts on the body or contacts in the battery compartment that would provide electronic connections. Will have to see on that one.
This is just a quick view of my impressions. But I am looking forward to the Z6 version hopefully in the first batch the end of November. The Z lenses are crazy sharp, and may add one to my kit in the future, but right now will be perfectly happy with the body and adapter.
Funny thing.... I took my Leica kit with the Nikkor LTM lenses with me... The Nikon rep ended up taking pictures of those Had never seen them before. Especially the Nippon Kogaku Tokyo versions.
Thanks for this post George, helps a lot. It does look a little odd on the camera via the adapter. But I think you'd get used to it.
How long is the adapter anyway?
I LOVE the idea of having 20 spots available in the Non-CPU registry. That's the one thing I'm not happy with on the Fuji.
CGrindahl wrote:
Fantastic George! And I love seeing these lenses mounted on the Z7, regardless of how you took them. Nice to see these four lenses in such gorgeous condition. You've invested a bit of money in this kit building adventure George... I'm proud of you...
You definitely got my juices flowing. I might have to take the plunge sooner rather than later... Now the real question... two thousand two hundred or three thousand five hundred...
Sue just spent $4,500 to install a water heater, so I guess my investment for pleasure still seems like a deal...
I just checked B&H and they list availability for the Z7 as being Thursday, September 27... which just so happens to be MY BIRTHDAY... Do you think the universe is trying to tell me something I need to pay attention to> ...Show more →
4500 bucks, that's highway robbery! I just replaced one myself for under 300, the cost of the tank. Maybe I'll move to CA and become a plumber.
You need to add a special notification for Reagan, regarding this lovely set of pictures. 
Seriously now, the pics are top notch and even I like the rich colours I'd like to see some B/W versions. Good job! 
