Geomaticsman

No doubt the hotly anticipated firmware update adding eye-AF will also provide welcome improvements to AF performance overall, but after playing around with my Z7 for a while I came to believe ...

Based on your comments about the Z7 being soft, there may be something else going on...my Z7 is very sharp *when it acquires focus*. My beef with the Z7 is that it is finicky to focus in some ...

Here's one from a D850+500PF+TC14EIII (700mm @f8) :-) First sample converted using C1P(V12) and contrast enhanced using CNX2+Nik...plenty sharp enough for me. Here's a 1080x1080 pix crop directly ...

I liked the Thinktank Retrospective 5 V2. Tried it in the store...very comfortable and well thought out. Not too big...room for the camera and two to three small lenses. It won't take the S-zooms ...

Sure they can. They just can't advertize it. If you want to know the real price, pick up the phone, or better yet go to the store. Ask them if they have any "new open box" items available. No harm ...

For me, jettisoning my gripped D850 and f2.8 zooms for the Z7 and f4 zooms, the weight and size savings are substantial. I also downsized my tripod and head which also saved a small amount of ...

I agree the box is overkill. As for the lack of caps, just get a neoprene pouch...works much better than caps.

My dealer lists the 800E and 400E as special order items only...meaning they don't keep stock. They'll order one in for you but they're non-returnable. The 600E and 500E are "regular" items, may ...

There are plenty of great macro lenses available but I decided to pick up a lightly used 105VR for my Z7. I figure a new 105S macro won't be available any time soon, and when it does arrive it's ...

The 24-70/4S held up very well against the 24-70/2.8S, but the big question that wasn't answered yet is: what about the corners?

No doubt the 14-30S will be of similar construction as the 24-70S, and there are many who have expressed (IMO valid) concerns about how well these designs will stand up to heavy/long term ...

+1 Hey, I resemble that last remark! I have no experience with the Sigma, but when it comes to my 600E, I completely agree. To me, the 500PF's most notable attributes are its size and weight. In ...

As a previous owner of the 24-70E, I was quite surprised that Ricci was unfamiliar with that lens. It's a well known fact that the 24-70E is soft near MFD, exactly where he tested it. Many lab ...

Exactly. The lack of the need to MFT is a great reason to use a Z on long lenses/zooms and when using TC's. It's a godsend. And the Z's seem to AF quite well in good light/high contrast ...

Nikon included AF Fine Tune option on it's Z cameras. Even though the camera uses a combination of PDAF and CDAF, any stored corrections are apparently applied in all circumstances. If you have a ...

Yes, using a Z eliminates the need to MFT which I think is a huge benefit of using mirrorless, especially when using zoom lenses. All Nikon has to do is to now is tighten up AF-C performance on ...

Thanks Bill, I'm glad you pointed out my errors in case others are misled.

As Bill noted I really meant "working distance" but in essence, yes, working distance is "negative" in the 24mm-40mm range, give or take. I ordered the 15mm version which should play nicer with the ...

Thanks! Just ordered it!

As previously indicated I ordered on spec the new Fotodiox Pro Automatic Extension Tube to try with my Z7 and 24-70S. I'm not really into macro but sometimes I like to experiment and was interested ...