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saph wrote:
Love the film gear shot!
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The other week Ray was asking about thin extension rings. Well this month my local photo club is shooting macros. While not a true macro, I thought it would be fun to go ultra wide with the K1 ring and see what I could get.
I spotted some very small fungi/mushrooms at my fence and along with the autumn leaves gave it a go. As you can see in the second "above the scene" shot, there is not a lot of room to work with. Second shot with the Df and 45P
I swear I am going to break that flippy screen off of that Z fc. But came in handy here 
George
Excellent photos! Really like to see behind the scenes. How's the ZFC fitting into your lineup now that you've had it for a bit? The Z9 release has tempered my interest in the ZFC, but I do still really like the idea of it. My lab has one that I see every time I go in, but I spent my ZFC money on a D3s a few weeks ago so I've held off on asking to try it. Safer to just pay the $5 dev cost and get out of there ASAP.
Thanks! I really like the size and absolutely love the controls. But to be honest, I almost sold it because I really didn't like the DX sensor size with the manual Nikkors. Lose a lot of character in my opinion. The 16-50mm kit lens that came with it is really good IF you shoot in good light. But at f/6.3 you will not be getting much bokeh and low light capability. BUT it is a great travel anywhere snapshot kit.
Like everything there are trade offs.
Now with that said, my urge to get rid of it went away this week when I picked up a Metabones Speed Booster. That gets me back to almost full frame equivalent field of view on the Zfc now. But that has limitations too with some lenses with large or deep rear baffles that prevent them from mounting on the adapter due to the adapter optics. But so far my favorites mount with no problem. I plan on going through the lenses I have and will post a list of those that will or won't mount.
For me the Zfc will be my main hiking, biking, throw in the day pack type camera and for that I usually shoot normal to ultra wide. So having the Speed Booster will solve that issue.
It took me 3 tries to get a Speed Booster that did not have serious QC issues. Metabones is typically better than that. But was no issue returning.
I still want an FX version of the Zf with IBIS, but this combo will keep me going until one comes out. Hopefully.
The Z9 had me drooling too, but who knows how long it will be until mere photography mortals get one. With the NPS orders and I am sure the Winter Olympics will get their share. I figure it will be well into mid/late next year before they will be generally available. Heck, I am still waiting for the 28mm SE lens for the Zfc that I ordered in the summer. Plus you can get 5 1/2 Zfc bodies for the Z9 
I know this is a long answer that is all over the place, but I am good... For now....
George
Thanks for this thorough response, George.
I do tend to agree that DX wouldn't be my first choice for trying to get classic MFNG looks, but there are some nice options for building out a DX kit. If I'm not using the 17-55 or 70-200 on the D500, then it's probably the 28/100 Series E combo or the 35-200. I'm happy with those on DX, but I do prefer them on FX and I would welcome the flexibility to use a speed booster with them. In fact, just today I got a pre-Ai lens and I sure would like a ZFC with a speed booster laying around to try it on...
That said, a significant aspect of the ZFC's appeal on my end is the smaller size with native lenses, specifically for the kind of shooting that you describe. The 16-50, 28 SE, and 40 f/2 are awfully tempting, as is the seemingly-competent eye AF which is something I've never used. For day-to-day family photos, I imagine that's a nice amenity. Credit to Nikon as it does appear that they did a good job with the ZFC, between the capabilities, value, UI, and initial lens options. As for the Z9, the cost is a little bit breathtaking but it does look like a meaningful shove forward for Nikon. It's not something I need now, tomorrow, or next year, but I'm sold for whenever it's time to upgrade.
Funny you mention the eye AF. I used it for the first time this past week and wow it works great!. I picked up the 40mm (you should see Colin’s work with it over on the AF thread). Amazing stuff. Looks like the 28SE is finally getting ready for release. I got an in stock and soon shipping notification from Nikon yesterday. That kit should come in really handy for street and for general family shooting for the upcoming holidays.
Yeah, the videos that I watched about eye AF in the ZFC made it look more than sufficient for that type of shooting. It's actually kind of exciting as a feature, especially if the animal eye AF works with the dogs.
I'd seen Colin's fairground shots awhile back, but you guys are making it look like a million bucks in the AF thread. I need to check in on that thread more often. But yes, the 40 is definitely an instant buy whenever I do make the jump. Hopefully that 28 is just as good!
But to bring it back to MF, I picked up what is apparently a later version of the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2 this morning. Can't beat this kind of build quality for $30. Only halfway through the test roll, but I'm hoping that the image quality just as good. Shot with the 35-200 and D3s.
Thanks, saph. Haven't had as much time with film since getting the D3s. Any outing where I'd normally bring an FE or F5 has been taken over, just to learn the D3s's ins and outs. It's a great camera and the files get along so well with Lightroom, but ultimately it's no F5.
Shot with D500 and 100 Series E.
And here's a comparison shot just for fun. D3s on the left, F5 with Fuji C200 on the right (scanned with D3s).
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