jthomas39

Can you manually focus on a bright star if the moon isn't visible? My Nikon Z6 mirrorless with an f/4 24-70 with the EVF set to 100% zoom can easily focus on a bright star, where it goes from a ...

The blades of grass at the right side middle looked quite sharp in the first photo. It's hard to guess the scene dimensions in the image, and how far away the camera was.  And the weathered rocks ...

Can you post a jpg version here?

I somehow lost my 50 1.8 hood on a hike, with the camera pointed downward near my hip on a cross body strap.   Ordered a new one, and it's lost on a hike too.  My other lenses haven't had a hood ...

From an older thread: Any real use for DX shooting on a Z camera? On a Z6, DX size is 3936 x 2624. FX is 6048 x 4024 I often resize to 3840 wide (4K) so it's possible to use a DX image for that, ...

As I posted in an older thread: Z6 timings, scanning the whole frame: (1) Mechanical: 1/340 s (2) Silent 14-bit: 1/20 s (3) Silent 12-bit or JPEG only: 1/38 s

In reasonable lighting, the 24-200 works great. I got it for hiking and bike rides, where it's awkward and slow to switch lenses. It's so nice to have that wide range in one lens. A lot of shots ...

There's no exif data. What f stop did you use on these? Do you have other lenses, and are they okay?

I don't use the 70-300 very often, now that I have the Z 24-200, which is a one-lens solution that's easier to carry. I don't typically shoot sports or situations that require 300mm. But the lens ...

I don't like to hand carry my Z6 with most of my lenses. It's a bit too heavy, even using my nice PD Cuff wrist strap, which I originally got for a much smaller camera. For anything over 5-10 ...

Will these f stops be too limiting for you? My comment from a 6 month old thread (and a link to yet another thread): 24-120 or 24-200? 24-200 maximum apertures: (1) 24mm — f/4 (2) 35mm — f/4.8

From a 2020 thread, worth re-posting. The FTZ moves the DSLR lenses out to the correct distance so it can focus on the sensor, and passes the electrical signals through. 24-70 f/4 on the Z7, 24-70 ...

There's a lot of thoughtful replies in this thread. Discussing the design and usage tradeoffs, and their personal experiences. Thanks! Most of what I might have commented is already included. The ...

In the "classic and vintage" road bike forums, there's requests for, and volunteers for, a pick up and ship of vintage bikes or components that are for sale. The sale is local to the forum helper, ...

Google: money order scam . You deposit it, but it doesn't bounce for days. You've already shipped the item. Does this "verify a postal money order serial number" actually work? One page says paypal ...

I think that the Z9 is all about the stacked sensor with it's extremely fast readout speed. That allows the EVF to be low latency and the AF to be fast and responsive. The processor needs to be ...

I think that Nikon updated the rubber body cover, fixing some early production problems.  My Z6 from March 2019 did peel on it's textured surface layers.  Reports of similar problems were common ...

Entry level Friends that see my S21 Ultra phone photos think it makes amazing images. They do look very good at phone scale, and okay at PC monitor scale (but don't zoom in, or shoot in dim light). ...

I don't think 32gb CFE cards are available, and I wouldn't buy XQD now.  64GB will be fine for stills shooting. I've never come close to filling my 32gb XQD that came with the camera in a single ...

EDIT--sorry, I thought your FTZII was damaged. On the camera body, all I'd try is to turn it upside down, and press in the pin all the way, repeatedly. If any debris is in there, it might pop ...