harry

I had a few more tests on the almost new D7500 I bought recently from eBay $650+tax/shipping.  So far, I think it’s a good choice for my shooting style - not heavy duty, birding occasionally, ...

D7500 w/ Sigma 100-400mm

I have been on the fence for a while, between DSLR and Z. I currently own a good selection of Nikon 1 bodies and lenses (1 & F mount via FT-1), but inching for a bigger sensor with more features. ...

I believe D7500 would allow fine tuning of NR of JPGs.  Also, as much as it’s tempting to crank up the ISO, I would really limit it to no more than 4000.

I put a lot of emphasis on IBIS because I shoot mostly handheld.  A good optic lens without good stabilization might not yield the optimal IQ.  I guess you are right that I need to decide whether ...

Thanks, VB.  There’s always the tradeoff of such upgrade.  I honestly don’t envision myself to invest too much in the Z optics, so it really boils down to if the IBIS is worth the $$ compared to, ...

Just noticed a sale at Adorama for Z5+FTZ at $1,349, which is $300 off the regular price.  I have been debating if I want to get a used D7500 or D500, rather than venturing to the Z world for a ...

U.S. version: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/zcountdown.page

J5 has a 1” 20MP BSI CMOS, and appears similar to Sony’s new ZV-1.  V3 does not have BSI.  I understand BSI helps in low light but otherwise IQ would be similar without. HLL7575

Actually, those pictures were the first time I used the VIVID setting, just to bring out the colors on a cloudy day.  I also chose large file size and fine settings.  Other than using RAW, I ...

I got two J5’s, one V1 & one V2 bodies.  The 6.7-13mm is a real gem, and works wonders if paired with J5.  I have to admit my time spent on digital cameras nowadays is just a fraction of my ...

SnapBridge is very buggy to this day.  I am not sure why Nikon made it so frustrating to work.  My get-around is to “de-list“ my camera from my iPhone’s Bluetooth memory every time for the app to ...

p.s. Nikon really made it very confusing to use wireless apps.  Once you downloaded the apps (WMU & SnapBridge), you can review version history of either app for camera compatibility. For cameras 5 ...

Try search for app “Nikon WMU” instead.  WMU stands for wireless mobility utilities.  It’s an older version to allow for wireless transfer, and should work with Nikon 1. 🙂

SnapBridge is Nikon’s app to allow sending photos on its digicams wirelessly to smartphones.  It also has limited remote control capability with a smartphone to the camera.  I personally found it ...

My recent Amtrak trips across America summarize my experience: 95% iPhone (for quick blink and miss situations since the train was almost constantly moving), 5% with N1+6.7-13mm/70-300mm AF-P (on ...

Congratulations!  My response might be slightly off your main topic - image quality.  I’ve got my iPhone 8 Plus from son three years ago as my 60th birthday gift.  It quickly became my “travel” ...

The infamous out-of-focus problem.  I had the 10-100mm non-PD for over 3 years since I bought it with J4 as a bundle (new at a fire sale then for $449).  I DID dropped the J4 soon after ☹️, thus ...

Well, I was inspired to snap a few pics with my J5/6.7-13mm today. albeit under overcast weather.   My 10-100mm non-PD was broken last year, but I also got the 10-100mm PD version.  So I use ...