@Chin:Nice images and hope everything looks better soon for you.
The ´whitebait´ image is begging for a B/W rendering
@Jay:loved those water worn patterns and colors of nature
@Doug:Nice patterns and some patient testing pics. The "FH R Nov" is my favorite.
@Colin:Lovely micro set
@Andy: Hope you loved Hampi-It has been so many years since I last visited Hampi and Badami.There is a certain depth to the granite monotones from the Jain temples of southern India that you have so beautifully captured.
@Laura: Lovely flower & airshow series-the 2nd "D-Day Doll" image is my favorite.Hope you are feeling better and on the mend.
@Scott: Nice railroad series. Did you use a ND for the "Cascadilla Creek" image?
@Curtis:Love the classic car series(esp. the 67 fastback) and images from the 135 QC. Hope Rinnie is feeling better.
@Glen:Nice set from Canada-the "Long Beach 3 04 08 19" is my favorite. I have personally never dared to use the 50 1.2 in the sun on landscape so far.
@Jose: congratulations on the new acquisition. Your image where the 200 f/2 engulfs the Z7 on so many levels enforces the idea that the camera is indeed only a recording business end of the lens and photo experience. Love the parakeet colors.
@Jack:Nice colors of spring
@Samy: Great set-the "street scooter" is my favorite, still enjoying the Aires experience I see.
@Leighton: Lovely patterns and colors-remind me of a kaleidoscope
@Buddy:Congratulations on the new real estate and all the very best with the "moving in and settling in" phase-will be trying for sure.
@Serge:Nice church image
@Peter:Love the "Egret2" rendering-looks like a diffused painting
@John:Love the 16´s scapes from Slovenia. The 6th image is my favorite
@Chris: Some interesting formation patterns indeed
@Reagon: Great set, the"handlebar" image is my favorite-how are you finding the Z6 and the 45+FTZ combo?
@Ken: Spectacular micro set-love the isolation and colors
@Amol:Nice shot of Mt. Helens
Continuing the India series...
Traditional water buffalo racing in Dakshina Kannada(southern India) called "Kambala".
This is a revered tradition that was very recently re-opened after years of ban due to protests from animal right activists.
DF & 105 f/2.5 AI
@Reagon: Great set, the"handlebar" image is my favorite-how are you finding the Z6 and the 45+FTZ combo?
Its only been 2 days and as small as the 45 is the FTZ gets it away from the body
Its really nice not to have to focus peak
The green square lights up when in focus just like an AF lens
and its plenty sharp
Thanks for all the likes. Sold my Z6 and went back to DSLR (APS-C that too, D500). Will wait for Z6/Z7 mk2. Got an Olympus MFT and Nikon adapter in the mean time for travel purposes and also to have all those mirrorless advantages. I'm actually enjoying D500 more.
Reagan wrote:
Its only been 2 days and as small as the 45 is the FTZ gets it away from the body
Its really nice not to have to focus peak
The green square lights up when in focus just like an AF lens
and its plenty sharp
R
Can you enable the green focus square for MF lenses? I have barely started using the Z6 and find the peaking a little too distracting already - magnification I have enabled but never came across the green box you mention
lsds wrote:
Can you enable the green focus square for MF lenses? I have barely started using the Z6 and find the peaking a little too distracting already - magnification I have enabled but never came across the green box you mention
It is enabled automatically if your MF lens has chip in it and communicates with the camera. The 45 AI-P has chip in it. You can retrofit a chip on lot of MF lenses with moderate efforts (some lenses are easier than others) and the very useful green confirmation box appears.
Edit: the real experts here would explain it better. I chipped one lens last week and it works great on D500 but not on Z 6. So something went amiss. But technically, yes, you can get green box on MF.
lsds wrote:
Can you enable the green focus square for MF lenses? I have barely started using the Z6 and find the peaking a little too distracting already - magnification I have enabled but never came across the green box you mention
Thats why I bought the 45 it has contacts on it so you get focus confirmation
and your aperture
You can get your MF lens chipped at about $150 a piece
on the Z6 you have to leave the lens closed down and use the sub command dial to achieve aperture
@Reagan, @Amol - thanks for the feedback. No AF or chipped lenses for me. Had a bad experience with the glue wearing out and nearly killing my D7000 sensor in the past. Am hoping I can use the Contax G primes with the Z6 and Techart adapters announced but not sure how that experiment will go, fingers crossed..
I have to say this conversation about the Z 6 needing chipped lenses to obtain focus confirmation is exactly what I need to hear to AVOID the camera like the plague! Honestly, the Df is even more attractive to me as I read this. It is one thing to have focus peaking as an alternative method for fine focusing, but I'm more than content relying on the focus confirmation light at the lower left hand corner of the viewfinder. I think Nikon dropped the ball here, at least for those of us shooting with older Nikon manual focus lenses...
And now I understand what is going on... happy folks are finding solutions that work. For me spending more money on these lenses to get them chipped to shoot on a mirrorless camera I'm told saves weight... UNTIL you mount the adaptor needed to actually use the lenses you own... makes NO sense at all. More power to those willing to deal with the hassle and pay the extra money to make it work. I'll stick with the Df, which continues to produce gorgeous images for me.
Lestor, that last black and white image is BRILLIANT! I love it.
Fascinating we're seeing photos from India from two friends from the thread. It is a magical place for a photographer but I doubt at this time in my life that I'll be visiting again. But I love seeing these images. Thanks for sharing them. A big thanks to Andy as well. What an amazing world with thousands of years of history still alive in the present moment.
CGrindahl wrote:
I have to say this conversation about the Z 6 needing chipped lenses to obtain focus confirmation is exactly what I need to hear to AVOID the camera like the plague! Honestly, the Df is even more attractive to me as I read this. It is one thing to have focus peaking as an alternative method for fine focusing, but I'm more than content relying on the focus confirmation light at the lower left hand corner of the viewfinder. I think Nikon dropped the ball here, at least for those of us shooting with older Nikon manual focus lenses...
And now I understand what is going on... happy folks are finding solutions that work. For me spending more money on these lenses to get them chipped to shoot on a mirrorless camera I'm told saves weight... UNTIL you mount the adaptor needed to actually use the lenses you own... makes NO sense at all. More power to those willing to deal with the hassle and pay the extra money to make it work. I'll stick with the Df, which continues to produce gorgeous images for me. ...Show more →
But your Df won't pop $20 bills out of the back of it
like my Z6 will
For me the best thing about the Z6 is the IBIS
I can handhold at 1/6 of a second and get a good photo
on other DSLR's it was more like 1/125
CGrindahl wrote:
I have to say this conversation about the Z 6 needing chipped lenses to obtain focus confirmation is exactly what I need to hear to AVOID the camera like the plague! Honestly, the Df is even more attractive to me as I read this. It is one thing to have focus peaking as an alternative method for fine focusing, but I'm more than content relying on the focus confirmation light at the lower left hand corner of the viewfinder. I think Nikon dropped the ball here, at least for those of us shooting with older Nikon manual focus lenses...
And now I understand what is going on... happy folks are finding solutions that work. For me spending more money on these lenses to get them chipped to shoot on a mirrorless camera I'm told saves weight... UNTIL you mount the adaptor needed to actually use the lenses you own... makes NO sense at all. More power to those willing to deal with the hassle and pay the extra money to make it work. I'll stick with the Df, which continues to produce gorgeous images for me. ...Show more →
The difference between focus peaking and the green dot is this. Now I'm basing this on my old D600...but to use the green dot on that camera, the single focus point had to be on the object you wanted in focus. Which mean't that you had to focus and recompose.
The beauty of focus peaking is that it doesn't rely on a focus point, so you can compose and turn the focus ring until the subject you want gets the focus peaking lines, then shoot. No more need to focus and recompose.
Not only that, but I actually find it easier to MF than to use my AF lens.
Reagan wrote:
But your Df won't pop $20 bills out of the back of it
like my Z6 will
For me the best thing about the Z6 is the IBIS
I can handhold at 1/6 of a second and get a good photo
on other DSLR's it was more like 1/125
R
That is useful IF you're shooting in low light situations that extend ISO beyond useable limits... something that really has never been a problem for me, perhaps because I'm inclined to shoot wide open, or close to wide open. Yes, I think IBIS is a great feature but one that I don't really need. I'd happily have it if the other problems didn't exist with this camera.
But if you're happy Reagan I'm happy... Your camera journey has been breathtaking to observe. I'm sure I'm not alone in being thrilled you can say "Nikon camera, Nikon lens!"
leighton w wrote:
The difference between focus peaking and the green dot is this. Now I'm basing this on my old D600...but to use the green dot on that camera, the single focus point had to be on the object you wanted in focus. Which mean't that you had to focus and recompose.
The beauty of focus peaking is that it doesn't rely on a focus point, so you can compose and turn the focus ring until the subject you want gets the focus peaking lines, then shoot. No more need to focus and recompose.
It's brilliant!
That description definitely sounds appealing. I guess for me to know whether this works I'd need to shoot with it. I'll have to wait until one of my friends from this thread shows up with a Z 6 or 7 so I can experiment... I'd be tempted to try a Fuji or Sony camera but I wouldn't want to be tooo tempted...
leighton w wrote:
The difference between focus peaking and the green dot is this. Now I'm basing this on my old D600...but to use the green dot on that camera, the single focus point had to be on the object you wanted in focus. Which mean't that you had to focus and recompose.
The beauty of focus peaking is that it doesn't rely on a focus point, so you can compose and turn the focus ring until the subject you want gets the focus peaking lines, then shoot. No more need to focus and recompose.
Not only that, but I actually find it easier to MF than to use my AF lens.
