Virtual Photon

I think your standards are pretty high - and I mean that as a compliment, not a criticism :-D Having said that, I'd just bite the bullet and go for the 70-200 Z. You are going to end up there ...

You'll need the FTZ for the 70-200 f4 as well . . . I agree that the Z24-200 doesn't compare with the 70-200 Z (no surprise there!) but for the price and range, it isn't bad - f

Three things: I assume C1 is CaptureOne.  They offer a 30 day free trial which you can use to see how Nikon raw files can be processed. You should download Nikon NX Studio to process raws (it's free).

Heard from people who heard from a guy . . . I too hope the Z9 is leap ahead in quality and performance but as Sirhawkeye64 notes, marketing hype and real world performance are two separate metrics ...

Even though you marked it as f/4, the final shot's exif read 2.8.  I think you inadvertently uploaded the same file twice. In any case, I'm not sure what you could be doing to make a lens produce ...

Lens Rental on Plastic Mounts It's from 2013 but still rings true.

I'm interested to see whether it becomes discounted with a body purchase (not that I need another body . . . :-D ) Baffling.

MTFs give some clue: 18-140 Wide 18-140 tele And here are the 24-200's 24-200 Wide 24-200 tele By MTF's the 18-140 really looks pretty good -

Not on my monitor.

Where are you on the globe?

Yes it is frustrating but frankly not surprising.  It took us 2 months to get a stand-mixer when ours died earlier this year . . .

This speaks to how common such theft (claims) are - which is a sad commentary on the state of the world . . . Not just camper vans, and not just in Europe.  I have a photographer friend who had ...

Your home or rental insurance agent is where to inquire.  As mentioned above, most agents offer riders to cover specific high value items (musical instruments, cameras etc.).  Just be sure to ...

Nice.  You Australians seem to get all the nice toys early! :-)

The short answer is 'sort of'. With Nikon you can apply 'Picture Profiles' that adjust the contrast, sharpness and tone curve of the jpeg and provide a lot of flexibility for how the jpeg is ...

It is worth noting that Nikon MTF curves are, I believe, calculated from the design specs and not measured from actual production glass. Having said that, I think they present a good rough measure ...

Ken, I've shot with every combination you mention - 12-100 w EM1-II (both in native 20mpx and pixel shift), 24-200 Z6 and Z7.  I agree with your assessment . One of the more interesting questions ...

This is totally off topic but I can’t believe she is playing with those nails. :-)

Exactly.  It's like buying a Ford Focus and complaining that you can't use it as a limo. I just don't get the outrage.  Before spending more than a grand on a tool doesn't anyone spend 10 minutes ...

Funny how it is "this HUGE operational deficit" yet I've never missed it.