primeshooter
Veteran Member
Does this lens have option to change to linear focus in the menu of the Z8?
-
Welcome to the new forums! Please read this first. For known issues we are working to resolve, click here.
14-24 2.8S
- Thread starter primeshooter
- Start date
-
- Tags
- nikon
primeshooter
Veteran Member
Thank you. I wonder how MF is with this 14-24, on starlight.
Pls ignore if not relevant, the Z 20 f1.8 seems to be a popular lens for starlight
Focusing on stars? No issues that I would have noticed, works fine for me.
primeshooter
Veteran Member
Okay good!
primeshooter
Veteran Member
Gordon yes, that is on my list too.
Ernie Misner
Forum Pro
Do you use Zoom plus manual focus?
primeshooter
Veteran Member
That's what I always advise for critical work, but starlight view can actually focus on a big star from what I have read. I will test this soon as to how well and accurate that works. IMO Nikon bodies are better than canon in that they have a much higher zoom magnification on the LCD - allowing astro shooters to really nail focus.
Ernie Misner
Forum Pro
Do you mean using AF when in Starlight view, using pinpoint + zoom perhaps? That would be game changing and take any guesswork out of manually focusing on the stars. Yes, please keep us updated on what you find!
primeshooter
Veteran Member
For astro, you want to use the LCD, zoom to the maximum setting, it's usually 15 times on a nikon body or there abouts, then attempt to achieve critical focus. You can use AF as I believe the Z8 will be able to focus but I'd rather use manual to absolutely be sure it's nailed. Amazing though, that it can focus on a star. DSLRs cannot do that for sure. And if they can, it's in no way very accurate.
It's quite bright here at the moment at night (no darkness) but it is dark enough to test this stuff so I will be doing that soon. I'll let you know how it goes.
Last edited:
Similar threads
Keyboard shortcuts
- f
- Forum