Z7 + FTZ + Nikkor-O.C 35mm f/2 ai'd & CPU'd, ISO 64, f/5.6 at 1/320s. 2 horizontal shots-pano. Built in 30 CE by the Romans. The original capacity was around 30,000 people, but today (it is still used!) just 15,000 people are allowed.
Z7 + FTZ + Nikkor-O.C 35mm f/2 ai'd & CPU'd, ISO 110, f/8 at 1/320s. 2 horizontal shots-pano. Built in 100 BCE by the Romans. Supposedly the extreme left arch is the only original one not destroyed in WWII by retreating German troops. It is said that the reconstruction used mostly the original stones.
The Z6 must have VR off for the lens to work best.
Interesting. That negates what I thought a mirrorless body could add to my kit. Glad to hear that before spending a few hundred on a rental to test it out. Back to saving for a low mileage D5 which soon will be all over the for sale boards.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Can't help but post a 100% crop of the head of the white crane with the 800mm 5.6 at 5.6 in contrarian light, which only enhanced it.
pburke wrote:
Interesting. That negates what I thought a mirrorless body could add to my kit. Glad to hear that before spending a few hundred on a rental to test it out. Back to saving for a low mileage D5 which soon will be all over the for sale boards.
This is my experience on my Z6. In general VR works great but it seems that on really long lenses on a tripod the image moves around so much that IBIS can’t keep up and ends up adding to blur.
pburke wrote:
Any CA processing in this? My 600 mm f/4 would have purple fringing all over that bird in that light
Color aberration correction was whatever the Z6 would do without asking which is lateral only. I have seen the purple or green fringing on the 400mm 3.5 around really bright spots. Never on the 800 mm 5.6.
Z7 + FTZ + Nikkor-O.C 35mm f/2 ai'd & CPU'd, ISO 64, f/5.6 at 1/320s. 2 horizontal shots-pano. Built in 30 CE by the Romans. The original capacity was around 30,000 people, but today (it is still used!) just 15,000 people are allowed.
Z7 + FTZ + Nikkor-O.C 35mm f/2 ai'd & CPU'd, ISO 110, f/8 at 1/320s. 2 horizontal shots-pano. Built in 100 BCE by the Romans. Supposedly the extreme left arch is the only original one not destroyed in WWII by retreating German troops. It is said that the reconstruction used mostly the original stones.
Hi Jose - I recognised the amphitheatre immediately. Ingrid and I were there 18 months ago on a hot October Sunday and the piazza was a seething mass of humanity. Interesting to see it on a wet day. Lovely images.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Can't help but post a 100% crop of the head of the white crane with the 800mm 5.6 at 5.6 in contrarian light, which only enhanced it.
pburke wrote:
Interesting. That negates what I thought a mirrorless body could add to my kit. Glad to hear that before spending a few hundred on a rental to test it out. Back to saving for a low mileage D5 which soon will be all over the for sale boards.
Hi Rafael . A very nice image but not a crane. It is an egret (possibly a Great Egret) and very nice and clear.
Peter, all the expert bird togs advise against using VR in wildlife photography if using a tripod. Most use back button focusing too. Have a look at Steve Perry's website Backcountry Gallery.
Wista 45VX with Nikkor 90 f8 and TMax 100. Cropped out some part of the left and bottom image, to remove the abundant light leaks at the bottom edge. Worked on the bellows pin holes with a sealant and let's see if it will hold up. If there's still leaks, I will yank it off the front and back frames and install the replacement material.
Hi Rafael . A very nice image but not a crane. It is an egret (possibly a Great Egret) and very nice and clear.
Peter, all the expert bird togs advise against using VR in wildlife photography if using a tripod. Most use back button focusing too. Have a look at Steve Perry's website Backcountry Gallery.
Peter O and Peter B, I was ready to sell the 800mm 5.6 for lack of critical sharpness, what kept me back was the occasional perfectly sharp shot but the majority were not, then I turned IBIS/VR off and magic happened. Sorry about misidentifying birds, I do not see enough to know. . What the Z6 does bring to the 800mm 5.6 is the ability to nail the focus, can't quite get it perfect with the D800 or D810. Even on Live view on the D800 the image moves around too much at high magnification to focus with. The peaking highlights seem to work well for focusing this lens.
Nice display with the 300/4.5 AIS.
I am in downsizing mode and getting rid of some kit in order to raise some funds.
My copy of this lens and the TC-301 were next on the list but given your recent shots maybe I need to reconsider that decision.
. What the Z6 does bring to the 800mm 5.6 is the ability to nail the focus, can't quite get it perfect with the D800 or D810. Even on Live view on the D800 the image moves around too much at high magnification to focus with. The peaking highlights seem to work well for focusing this lens.
