Thanks George, still figuring out the focus peaking, sometimes various layers have the blinkies but one has to decide if the subject is actually in focus. The manual shows the focus dot somewhere, maybe its hidden in some or the other menu. Also, wonder if there's a readout for exposure that can be brought up in the viewfinder window.
Always fun seeing how good bad glass can shoot. Nice shots.
saph wrote:
Can't just sit inside and take cat pics with the Z6 so I put on the 10.5cm f2.5 P that's in the worst condition of my 105s (I am sure KEH would be very quick to give it a "VERY UGLY" designation) and took in some scenes at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.
I believe the dot only shows with chipped lenses unfortunately. As to plan of focus, it’s just like DoF, the peak is 1/3 the way into the blinkies, not the middle.
saph wrote:
Thanks George, still figuring out the focus peaking, sometimes various layers have the blinkies but one has to decide if the subject is actually in focus. The manual shows the focus dot somewhere, maybe its hidden in some or the other menu. Also, wonder if there's a readout for exposure that can be brought up in the viewfinder window.
saph wrote:
Thanks George, still figuring out the focus peaking, sometimes various layers have the blinkies but one has to decide if the subject is actually in focus. The manual shows the focus dot somewhere, maybe its hidden in some or the other menu. Also, wonder if there's a readout for exposure that can be brought up in the viewfinder window.
All the standard exposure stuff is in the bottom of the viewfinder window just like DSLR, plus you can customize what you see in the top frame. You can also cycle between overlays by hitting the DISP button on the top rear. I have mine set where I can see the histogram in the lower right by toggling the DISP button. I use that the most in challenging lighting conditions and rely on that over the shutter, aperture info.
Mathieu18 wrote:
I believe the dot only shows with chipped lenses unfortunately. As to plan of focus, it’s just like DoF, the peak is 1/3 the way into the blinkies, not the middle.
Thats why I bought the 45/2.8
So I could have the green box light up
I never minded magnification, and I like a good split prism, but it’s kind of a game changer for action and MF, at least for me. Can just position cursor and focus till it turns green. Don’t have to worry about composition, or taking your eye away to check the > o <. Much easier with moving targets.
Reagan wrote:
Thats why I bought the 45/2.8
So I could have the green box light up
I am trying to get back to normal, puppies growing well, a lot of babysitting as I do not want to keep them in the kennel all the time, nor do I want them to eat or be eaten by untoward things. Labradors are like people.
Let me offer some red cars, not too sure what the second is, this was taken with a 35mm 1.4 ais on a Z6. Thsi particular lens is from the last production run, but the diaphragm got oily, cost me $300, the lens is a little off center but Nikon said it was in spec and did not want to fix that.
Ahh I just need to devote more time to the Z to learn the quirks. I did spy the exposure readout at the bottom later when I was trying the 24-70 AF on it. But the MF glass is going to spend a lot more time on it. Ah Reagan and Mathieu, that means I have the wrong 45. Mine's the 2.8GN
Another quirk, I think. The 24-70 2.8AF refused to focus manually ( I just couldn't get any plane in focus), and i gave up and switched the camera to AF. I don't remember it doing that on the native F-mount DSLRs.
