Didn't see any rabbits on the day but hares were visible.
Colin
Read the book and watched the film as a child yes Colin. I'll be honest, I didn't tie the name into being a place. Heard of the Downs eg South Downs etc.
4G … scrolling my screen leaves me with a terrific visual with your last post. Really nicely done, I enjoyed it.
Raphael I am happy for you in that the Z6 seems to meet your criteria. I was waiting for favorable comments as I am waiting for my Z6 to hit my local camera shop. Also my reasoning for the Z6 is a lot like yours since I have an 810 and its mpx count is as high as I want to go.
Leighton good tips and I recall the focus peaking thru your camera when I stopped by to visit.
I see Curtis the enabler has made a comment … now post some pics.
Here are some from the Tampa and the Lakeland car shows.
The last, well yes its a KIA but I really like the LED's mini sun stars as caught with the 35-70
Nice photos Ken, you can keep the Kia, I will take the 515HP Cobra.
Back onto the Z6, I did receive the FTZ from Adorama a day late, should I keep both?, like I said, I love the D810 and like the D800 a bunch. The D3 is like an old grandma, still cooks nice but not passion inducing anymore. Sooo the Z6 is an addition for portability (yes) and electronic versatility in wireless, vibration reduction and focusing.
I have 20 focusing screens for my Nikon F and F2s, and I guarantee you I can manual focus those cameras more accurately than any electronic device by matching the screen to the aperture and focal length, alas that was not an option with the DSLRs.
Wireless don't work!!! the Wi Fi connects, the computer sees and pairs with the camera but the green indicator and the transfer never happens!!!!! . Will wait for a wireless utility update, there is a link into the wireless utility from the Z7 page but not from the Z6, and the last update mentions Z7 only, not the Z6.
So I am testing with my hard to focus lens and find myself very pleased.
Onto using the Z6 with the 135mm 2.0 and the 200mm 5.6 medical at high magnification, other than the 800mm, my hardest lenses to focus.
The 200mm has a working flash, but I did not want to test using this old high voltage flash on the Z6 contacts.
This 135mm 2.0 is super sharp wide open, if you nail the focus. (Can anyone tell me what this tree is? only one I got that loses its leaves in winter, it is about 60 ft tall)
Rafael, Last one is very good. BTW I think you are not able to see the aperture you dial in on the viewfinder on the Z6. is there an issue with that. Thanks
Venky wrote:
Rafael, Last one is very good. BTW I think you are not able to see the aperture you dial in on the viewfinder on the Z6. is there an issue with that. Thanks
Venky, the way I photograph, good or bad, is by first selecting aperture on the lens depending on the image that I want. Therefore I always know what aperture I am working at. Later the aperture will not be written into EXIF but that does not matter to me either.
This may be an issue for someone else, it is not one for me.
The focusing indicator does not work on the Z6 with manual lenses, but focus peaking works great. It must be said that focus peaking does not give you a simple indicator of a point in focus but a general indication over the entire frame that forces you to think a little but can yield great results.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Venky, the way I photograph, good or bad, is by first selecting aperture on the lens depending on the image that I want. Therefore I always know what aperture I am working at. Later the aperture will not be written into EXIF but that does not matter to me either.
This may be an issue for someone else, it is not one for me.
The focusing indicator does not work on the Z6 with manual lenses, but focus peaking works great. It must be said that focus peaking does not give you a simple indicator of a point in focus but a general indication over the entire frame that forces you to think a little but can yield great results....Show more →
rafaelcasd wrote:
Venky, the way I photograph, good or bad, is by first selecting aperture on the lens depending on the image that I want. Therefore I always know what aperture I am working at. Later the aperture will not be written into EXIF but that does not matter to me either.
This may be an issue for someone else, it is not one for me.
The focusing indicator does not work on the Z6 with manual lenses, but focus peaking works great. It must be said that focus peaking does not give you a simple indicator of a point in focus but a general indication over the entire frame that forces you to think a little but can yield great results....Show more →
Wow. Did not realize that the focus indicator does not work with manual lenses. Is it because of lack of a chip I wonder? Do you have a 45mm P with the chip that you could test on?
Haven't been out with a camera in awhile but I have been living vicariously through y'all. Me and the hubby are headed to Kona in just under 20 days and Im trying to decide on which lenses I'll be bringing along. I keep going back and forth between the 5.8cm and the 55mm 1.2...its photos like this that makes the decision even harder, taken wide open with the 55mm/df and look how sharp his little nose is.
f/5.6 1/250s ISO 100, using a good old DSLR to focus. As you all jump on the Z-wagon, I'll gladly buy all your obsolete and obviously worthless D850 bodies.
f/5.6 1/250s ISO 100, using a good old DSLR to focus. As you all jump on the Z-wagon, I'll gladly buy all your obsolete and obviously worthless D850 bodies.
gbohannon wrote:
The D850 has focus peaking on the LCD, so I guess that would not be good choice for you
since I had LASIK, I can't see squat on the LCDs of my cameras unless I fumble for some reading glasses. Viewfinder only for me, and use the buttons from memory because I certainly cannot read the labels any longer unless I step back Anything complicated requiring menu access, I gotta find reading glasses now. But then I can see 20-15 already 5 days after surgery, so that's a plus for the focusing in the viewfinder.
gbohannon wrote:
The D850 has focus peaking on the LCD, so I guess that would not be good choice for you
since I had LASIK, I can't see squat on the LCDs of my cameras unless I fumble for some reading glasses. Viewfinder only for me, and use the buttons from memory because I certainly cannot read the labels any longer unless I step back Anything complicated requiring menu access, I gotta find reading glasses now. But then I can see 20-15 already 5 days after surgery, so that's a plus for the focusing in the viewfinder.
pburke wrote:
since I had LASIK, I can't see squat on the LCDs of my cameras unless I fumble for some reading glasses. Viewfinder only for me, and use the buttons from memory because I certainly cannot read the labels any longer unless I step back Anything complicated requiring menu access, I gotta find reading glasses now. But then I can see 20-15 already 5 days after surgery, so that's a plus for the focusing in the viewfinder.
I remember you mentioning earlier you were considering LASIK. I only get frustrated with my glasses in the hot humid summer and have considered doing it. But now that winter is coming I seem to put it in the back of my memory. I wear polarized prescription most of the time when outside and when I had the Fuji, the EVF would blackout unless I turned it 90 degrees
Mishu01 wrote:
Quite slow activity these days. I'll dare to update you regarding my Z6 venture. No pics because I did only basic tests and I do not want to flood the thread with them.
Today I tested several MF genuine AI-P'd from factory. Nikon 45/2.8 AI-P; CV 58/1.4 SLII and Zeiss 50/2 Makro Plannar. Each one works as a charm - I did not observed any problem. The small form factory lenses looks very sexy on Z6 + FTZ - like Nikon 45/2.8 or CV 58/1.4. Seems like this camera was built for such as glass! I also tested them with and without VR. There is a huge difference, at least for those lenses in a normal focal range. I did pictures at one second exposure... a big mess with no VR, considerably more crisper with VR. The difference is also seen in EVF when composing the image. This tool is very powerful for our MF glass!
I tested also my Sigma 35 Art. I understand from others that this lens is working perfect on Z cameras. Well, not mine. I was an early adopter of this lens. I do not have Sigma dock and no way to update the firmware. It takes pictures in MF, but no AF at all. I really do not think I'll buy a dock. Probably I will sell it together with 150/2.8. Probably I'll get a 35/1.8 S instead. And I have a good copy of 35/2 AI-S.
When I ordered Z6 I considered it to be the perfect companion of my D750. Now I get addicted to the touch screen, VR in body, the great IQ in low light, the powerful image processor, the total silent mode, the non-obtrusive operation... and more... I do not take now a decision but I'm really asking myself if I need anymore a DSLR. I think that I may free some funds selling D750 and some glass......Show more →
Very interesting Mihai, I'd love to see a comparison with the Canon R and Nikon manual focus lenses. I'm torn about the new mirrorless bodies. I can't see any difference between the Z6/7 with the FTZ adapter and the Canon R with the nikon adapter. These lenses were designed for a 46.5 mm flange distance - the Z6/7 has a 16mm flange distance, Sony has an 18mm flange distance and the Canon has a 20mm flange distance - and as they're all new mounts, there doesn't seem to be any reason to put the old nikkors on Nikon. It's no longer a native mount. They're all exotic mounts and that's why they're designing all new lenses for these mounts. So it comes down to which mirrorless body you prefer rather than compatibility with the mount. Have I got that right- am I missing something?
Rafael - very good to see those bee shots with the 200mm - you must have the patience of Job. the beach shots with the 200mm on the D800 are really beautiful.
bruni wrote:
Very interesting Mihai, I'd love to see a comparison with the Canon R and Nikon manual focus lenses. I'm torn about the new mirrorless bodies. I can't see any difference between the Z6/7 with the FTZ adapter and the Canon R with the nikon adapter. These lenses were designed for a 46.5 mm flange distance - the Z6/7 has a 16mm flange distance, Sony has an 18mm flange distance and the Canon has a 20mm flange distance - and as they're all new mounts, there doesn't seem to be any reason to put the old nikkors on Nikon. It's no longer a native mount. They're all exotic mounts and that's why they're designing all new lenses for these mounts. So it comes down to which mirrorless body you prefer rather than compatibility with the mount. Have I got that right- am I missing something?
Ben, I speak you the truth... the last time I touched a Canon was about 20yrs ago when I've got received a P&S film camera as a gift. I still have it with a film half used sometime before 2000. I am the last person to tell you about Canon R... but I have serious doubts that Canon has a so good sauce Nikon poured in Z's. The files are unbelievable clean and crisp. I changed the default picture control for Flat after 10 years of using Standard. This has its importance for me since I do not use anymore Lightroom - I do most basic PP in NX-D which is suffice for me and for special situation I move to ON1 Photo Raw. The later works also with Silver / Color Efex Pro etc.
gbohannon wrote:
Wow. Did not realize that the focus indicator does not work with manual lenses. Is it because of lack of a chip I wonder? Do you have a 45mm P with the chip that you could test on?
George
George, no but i have AFD screw drive lenses with a chip which do not AF on the Z6. Aperture priority works proper with them, as does the focus indicator.
. Will wait for a wireless utility update, there is a link into the wireless utility from the Z7 page but not from the Z6, and the last update mentions Z7 only, not the Z6.
