Cincinnati.

Shot using z6ii + 24-120 f4s lens

My Nikon Refurbished 24-120 f4 just arrived,
bought it for $844 including tax. Got the 180-600 for birding/wildlife and 40 f2 for night photography. Do others have same set up?

Over the past few months

I spotted this hungry guy earlier, must be preparing for winter.

Camera: Z9
Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR (with FTZ II adapter)
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal length: 500mm (this image is cropped)

All photos were taken on a Z50II, the first two were with the kit 50-250 F/4.5-6.3, The ladder five a new to me Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 Sony E adapted to Z (heresy I know but it was cheaper than native z)

TL/DR: I feel like my photos arent "good" and want honest critiques on any improvement I could make

In all honesty this post is more a seeking of critiques, while I know these photos are traditionally good, I don't know if i can trust the opinions of those i know ot be honest/not yes manning. Anyways... I've been trying to experiment with a lot of flower photography given fall is coming last month was the perfect time. The experiment in this case was a more artsy approach to photography, while I love my new lens and its amazing. I feel like my photos arent, good. Not a traditional good like "ooh thats a nice photo" vs a "wow thats amazing" photo.

I just feel like they're just a photo anyone could take and not very unique. So posting and recieving critiques seemed like a valuable way to improve.

(Also if you are confused with the 6th photo, it is an old fence with lichen and something else growing on it with a split in it, its my favorite out of the bunch simply for how it makes you wonder what it is and the cool ravine effect with the crack and depth of field.)

anyways, hope you liked the photos and the word spam XD.

Very keen to get this in. I think I’m either gonna absolutely love it or try to sell it immediately. Anybody else got one coming?

Brand new apsc lens for Nikon and a very tempting price point.

Wanted to post these here bc I’ve found the analog subs are pretty harsh critics and this is less about me trying to brag on my photos than it is about discussing how utterly impressive the F4S feels even today.

Admittedly I know these aren’t the most interesting shots, but this concert was truthfully the first event I’d ever covered seriously on film or ever used my F4S at, and I’m honestly shocked by how absurdly well it performed.

I covered the concert predominantly on digital and then used the F4S during setup / intermissions / lulls in the action; I had the 50 1.4 Ai-S and I shot on HP5+ pushed to 3200 in aperture priority and genuinely like 90% of the roll turned out phenomenal. There were a fair number of similar shots which is my fault for having the bad carryover habit of burst shooting on digital, but the camera found focus shockingly easily given the lighting situation, and it also metered incredibly well IMO. I knew the F4S was a well regarded SLR in Nikon’s lineup, I guess I just didn’t expect it to be exactly as capable as it is. I’m a decent photographer, but a novice on film, and to get results like this on the first roll is genuinely a testament to this beast of a camera.

Picked up the 17-35 F/2.8D ED-IF today, and I’m excited to put a ton more rolls through this thing!

Quick question for those of you who put skins or wraps on your cameras. Why do you use them? Is it mainly for looks and personalisation, or do they actually serve a practical purpose, like protecting the camera from scratches?

If I already have a cage on my camera, is there really a need for one?

Also, for those who use them, do they trap heat? I do a lot of video recording, so that’s something I’m a bit concerned about.

I’m using the Nikon Z8. Would you recommend getting a skin for it, and if so, which one? Just trying to figure out if it’s actually worth it or if it’s more of a cosmetic thing. Would love to hear your experiences!

Thanks in advance.

Some photographs I took of my daily visitors using a Nikon z5 with the Nikkor 180-600 F/5.6-6.3

Nikon Z63
Nikkor 70-180mm f2.8 with x2 teleconverter

Hey guys, does anyone have a Nikon ZR and had a chance to try out or know any info about this macOS Raw Supersampler app that keeps files in the R3D NE format but gives more compressed sizes?

Looks promising but not sure if there’s any hidden catches (other than the hefty price).

https://www.supersampler.app

shot on:

Nikon D5100

Nikon AF 10,5mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Godox iM30 Pro

It's me from the look I got a Z9 post from yesterday.

I actually got it on Tuesday, had a day to play with it, update the firmware, reset the body, and set my custom settings. Then I took it to shoot an event last night and it was an unimitigated disaster. 

For context:

• Bad AF happened on the 24-70 2.8 F with an FTZII and a 50mm 1.4 Z

• I am an experienced event shooter used to working in dark rooms or rooms with terrible/weird light. 

• I read the AF parts of the manual beforehand and watched some videos knowing this was one of the biggest changes and one that I was looking forward to with the Z9

• I have used mirrorless cameras before, a Sony A7rIII that I used to shoot events for a few years, and I own a Ricoh GRIII and a Leica Q2. 

I have never seen AF performance this poor. I am pretty confident my F4 would have handled this without issue. AF was missing by 6+ feet even in AF-S with focus release priority on. The camera was just lost. Can I get a sanity check here? I don't want to put my coworkers faces on blast in the top of a Reddit post, so I will throw a few samples from NX Studio showing the focus points and the results in the comments....it's bad. 

Thankfully the ebay seller is being cool and taking it back. I just need to know if I am being crazy here or I just obviously got a dud. 

1 - Jackson, Wyoming

2 - Knicks parade, NYC

3 - Montreal Metro

4 - Norfolk, Virginia

5 - World Cup watch party - Newark, New Jersey

6 - Kansas City, Missouri

7 - Montreal

8 - Jackson, Wyoming

9 - Al Hambra Granada, Spain

10 - Madrid

11 - Gary, Indiana

12 - Chenoa, Illinois

13 - Anaconda, Montana

Based on my earlier thread, I’m definitely leaning towards returning to Nikon from Fujifilm. I’m looking at lenses now — I most often use a 50mm prime. I used to have several Nikon DSLRs and the 50mm 1.4 was my absolute favorite lens. The reviews I’m reading say that the 50mm 1.8 z series lens is an extremely special lens. However, with my current Fujifilm I use the 18-55mm f 2.8-4 more than expected. For approximately the same price I can buy either the Nikon 16-50mm f2.8 or the 50mm f1.8. + a cheap 35mm, like a Viltrox.

When I used a Nikon DSLR I only had primes, but I admit I kind of liked the lazy ease of the Fujifilm zoom. But at the same time, I do shoot in low light and that is when I absolutely loathe the Fujifilm Zoom. Granted the widest it opens is f4 at 50mm, so this zoom will already be an improvement, but I’m really torn on what to do.