***This week with your Z6/7, Feb 23-Mar 1 2019***

[turbodude]

z6 with the 50 1.8 S






z6 with 50S





--
Al Powers

 

[JacquesC]

It looks very peaceful!

 

[JacquesC]

Colourful and pretty. That 50mm lens seems to do a good job.

 

[chambeshi]

My 500 f5.6E PF also does very well with the TC14 III on the Nikon Z7 (also the D850). For example, heavy crop of a caracal (African lynx) with this combo. Also with profound thanks to silent shutter mode of the Z7. Those beautiful ears represent acute hearing! Taken at a distance of over 90 metres.


Caracal or African lynx (Caracal caracal) 500 PF+TCE14 III. Western Cape, S Africa


Nile Crocodile, taken through vegetation. Z7, 500 PF+TCE17 II

The 500 PF also delivers with TC17, still supporting AF on the Z7. For example Nile Crocodile taken in November, Kruger National Park. also at a distance where it would be nice to be closer to the subject. but not always possible with wildlife. This is also cropped.

 

[Rico Schiekel]

JimKasson wrote:
Excellent shot. I haven't been in Zurich in 30 years, but went there a lot in the 80s when I worked for IBM. I thought at first that maybe if I zoomed in I could pick out one of my favorite restaurants, Kronenhalle, but I see this is one bridge upstream from the one I thought it was.

Thanks a lot Jim

Indeed, Kronenhalle is a bit more upstream near the next bridge. It's still there but I can't tell what changed in the years.

I like Zurich a lot, biggest town in Switzerland and yet it's surprisingly small and nicely compact. Walking around in the Altstadt (District 1) is always a joy with all the old buildings and narrow alleys.

Cheers,
Rico

 

[jfw]

Consider cross-polarization to mitigate those specular highlights.

I like that idea. The lighting needs other work as well. I really like the spectrum of this lamp (I got it for print viewing). But it's a linear stick so you might say that those shadows have astigmatism.

This pic was a technical exercise: my second trial of the focus stacking feature on the Z. It's not anywhere near as civilized in that function as a GFX but it seems to get the job done. And the Helicon software is a joy.

It's not a Zx shot, but here's one I did a few days ago using cross-polarization.


Buttercup

GFX 50S, 120 mm macro, 2 Aputure 120d lights, 2 Bowens-mount Fresnel lenses, Rosco polarizing gels in front of the Fresnel lenses, 77 mm polarizer on lens using step-up ring. 50 shots using focus bracketing, step size 4, stacked in Helicon Focus.

Jim

Very cool image - interesting and unusual... a new genre perhaps?

 

[just Tony]

For this type of shots I use a linear polarizer on the lens, shots come out a bit sharper.

My first reaction was, "Wait, what? We've all been using circular polarizers on digital cameras."

Upon reflection (pardon the pun), it made sense to me. Mirrorless cameras don't have semi-reflective mirrors that steal light, with a preference about the direction of polarization, away from the upstream optical paths of AF or metering systems.

As it turns out, today the only polarizers I own are circulars. Actually, when I flip them around they act as linears. Sure enough, nothing changes in either the autofocusing or metering results* on my Z7 in any orientation of the filter. So it looks like linear polarizers would be acceptable for use on this camera.

(* the metering target was a matte-surface paper illuminated by virtually a hemisphere of diffuse light)

 

[Brian Homer]

--
Brian Homer

 

[JimKasson]

Consider cross-polarization to mitigate those specular highlights.

I like that idea. The lighting needs other work as well. I really like the spectrum of this lamp (I got it for print viewing). But it's a linear stick so you might say that those shadows have astigmatism.

This pic was a technical exercise: my second trial of the focus stacking feature on the Z. It's not anywhere near as civilized in that function as a GFX but it seems to get the job done. And the Helicon software is a joy.

It's not a Zx shot, but here's one I did a few days ago using cross-polarization.


Buttercup

GFX 50S, 120 mm macro, 2 Aputure 120d lights, 2 Bowens-mount Fresnel lenses, Rosco polarizing gels in front of the Fresnel lenses, 77 mm polarizer on lens using step-up ring. 50 shots using focus bracketing, step size 4, stacked in Helicon Focus.

Jim

Very cool image - interesting and unusual...

Thanks.

a new genre perhaps?

There's nothing in photography that's completely novel, at least for me. This is a combination of flower photography -- a subject so old and common that some people say just don't do it -- and ice forms. I was introduced to ice forms by Ryuijie,

Loading…

www.ryuijie.com

But I have a somewhat different -- ahem -- take on it.

Jim

--
Posted as a regular forum member.

the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.

Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.

blog.kasson.com

 

[Iliah Borg]

For this type of shots I use a linear polarizer on the lens, shots come out a bit sharper.

My first reaction was, "Wait, what? We've all been using circular polarizers on digital cameras."

I'm using linear polarizers on many dSLRs too. They are not interfering with AF as much as Internet suggests

Upon reflection (pardon the pun), it made sense to me. Mirrorless cameras don't have semi-reflective mirrors that steal light, with a preference about the direction of polarization, away from the upstream optical paths of AF or metering systems.

As it turns out, today the only polarizers I own are circulars. Actually, when I flip them around they act as linears. Sure enough, nothing changes in either the autofocusing or metering results* on my Z7 in any orientation of the filter. So it looks like linear polarizers would be acceptable for use on this camera.

(* the metering target was a matte-surface paper illuminated by virtually a hemisphere of diffuse light)

 

[JimKasson]

--
Posted as a regular forum member.

the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.

Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.

blog.kasson.com

 

[NjoyCam]

 

[NjoyCam]

 

[NjoyCam]

Very nice, your photos and your hometown.

 

[NjoyCam]

Excellent photo.

 

[NjoyCam]

Very nice photo.

 

[NjoyCam]

Nice colors, the last photo is my favorite.

 

[NjoyCam]

Enjoyed looking at them, very nice.

 

[CBN_lux]

Panning exercise with the Nikon Z6 + AF-P 70-300. A light, but yet powerful combination.

--
'Dear DPreview, please let us upload photos by iOS'

 

[j_photo]

A low light shoot and I don't do much dance, so was a bit of a scramble to sort out settings and lenses. Fortunately there were 3 short sets with time in between to make adjustments. All are with FTX adapter. The 28/1.8 was a disappointment--the Sigma 35 ART may have been a better choice. The 58/1.4 was stellar. Focus was auto-area, AF-C, consistent and easy to work. Face detect was on although I don't think it contributed much. No subject tracking. (no edits)