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Wondering if anyone has experimented with making a 3D lens test chart, which has objects with depth at center and four corners of chart? Possibly using Lens focus prints ...

After you heard the lens lock "click sound", could you rotate the lens to unlock it? (with out pushing release button).

One good thing Steve did.
Unfortunately countered by Steve leaving Apple to Timmy.

Back in days of Lynx and Mosaic...

No tears shed here.

"I probably should also mention neither one is really 70mm. Most 24-70mm lenses are actually 26-67mm; most 70-200s are about 73mm to 190mm.)"

Nothing against Roger...
Instead of expecting...

If You Have to Ask (the Price) , You Can’t Afford It

What I found was shutter speeds of 4-seconds or more resulted in motion blur of planets.  Guessing normal recommended shutter speeds of 4 to 6 seconds, only applies to Stars. Being Stars greater ...

Man, that really stinks.  At very least, Nikon should return your Z7!

Thanks, learned something.  I was going wrong way.  Trying longer exposures with low ISO. Needed to use high ISO with short exposures.

I called Nikon USA this AM about Trade-In / Trade-Up program and Nikon Z7ii being on back order. Nikon sales support person went through my order and said Nikon would honor Trade-In / Trade-Up ...

I tried early, but closed today (Sat.).  Still, good idea on calling Nikon.  Will try again on Monday.

Anyone heard whether Nikon USA is going to honor Trade-In / Trade-Up program for Z7 to Z7ii with Z7ii back ordered? The wording of Z7ii Trade-Up program reads like Nikon will.   But email you get ...

Mine is on the way from a U.S. retailer.

Except it still needs calibration. Otherwise firmware would be pointless.

"Apple Pro Display XDR users can now perform in-field recalibration of their monitors. Apple has released the Pro Display...

Great News!   There  needs to be some competition to drive Z lens pricing down. Perhaps Sigma will make the two missing Z lens or push Nikon to do it. Z 14mm f/1.8 S and Z 24-300 f/3.5-5.6 (or ...

For $5K, monitor should come with built-in calibration on a robotic arm...

Going by past Nikon Release dates, that would be when Dealers can start ordering the Z 50mm f1.2 lens.  Guessing several weeks after 11th is when Dealers will start getting lenses to ship out to ...

I leave FTZ on my F 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G lens.  Still I have "Adapter Fatigue". Much rather there was a Z version of 28-300mm lens with added improvements to lens the "Z" mount is supposed to bring ...

Looking for soft padded lens zipper case, similar to Tamrac or Lowepro lens cases which will hold Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S lens with large (filter) hood attached. Lens with hood needs an interior space of ...