Lumpy bracket fungus...yes, that's its name. Comments always appreciated.
Lumpy bracket by another scotsman, on Flickr
Lumpy bracket by another scotsman, on Flickr
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Based on the mycologists I’ve met, this sounds about right.Lumpy bracket fungus...yes, that's its name. Comments always appreciated.
Lumpy bracket by another scotsman, on Flickr
Rainy Night
Shrimp plant. Always like their delicate look.
Nice
How do you find the Lensbaby with the Z6?
I'm currently waiting for a Z50 on pre-order
Cheers
Hugh
Nice
How do you find the Lensbaby with the Z6?
I'm currently waiting for a Z50 on pre-order
Cheers
Hugh
Focus peaking is awesome! My V56 is an F mount so I'm using the adapter, but I love the focus peaking.
Can't wait for you to get the Z50!! ?
My Lensbaby is older than the v56 (it's the version where you insert a disc for aperture choice) but it's also an F mount.
I've ordered body, spare battery, 16-50mm and FTZ adapter, and so will be keeping most of the lenses from my D5200.
Should be released tomorrow but not sure when the store will ship
Cheers
Hugh
Three cheers for new gear!My Lensbaby is older than the v56 (it's the version where you insert a disc for aperture choice) but it's also an F mount.
I've ordered body, spare battery, 16-50mm and FTZ adapter, and so will be keeping most of the lenses from my D5200.
Should be released tomorrow but not sure when the store will ship
Cheers
Hugh
OK, so my discount on the Z50 turns out to be the FTZ adapter thrown in for free if you pre-orderI also found a discount voucher for £140 ($180) which helped a lot
Cheers
Hugh
Cheers
Hugh
I think the adapter is basically standard now. Nikon needed a hook to get people to switch easily for people already shooting with their SLRs.OK, so my discount on the Z50 turns out to be the FTZ adapter thrown in for free if you pre-order
Cheers
Hugh
That church again - further along the lake shore. Longish exposure (20sec) but a relatively still day so not a dramatic effect. Comments always appreciated.
Church by the lake by another scotsman, on Flickr
Church by the lake by another scotsman, on Flickr
I'm with AFB -- not enough of a hook for me. Two things hold me back, one being the relative lack of new native lenses for the Z series so far and the other being that while Nikon is providing the FTZ to use with F-Mount lenses, there are some situations where that doesn't work out the way the consumer might anticipate. Not all lenses are compatible or some autofocus lenses will only work as manual lenses with the adapter. That is why I am still thinking about Sony, because they offer a couple of good macro lenses in their FE lens lineup. I really don't like using adapters and the last time I looked, it seemed as though the FTZ wouldn't really be satisfactory with many of my lenses. I'd rather buy a Sony 90mm macro lens that would be native to the A7R III or A7R IV than messing with one of the Nikon mirrorless cameras and the FTZ adapter and my Nikon macro lenses. One of them -- I think it's the 60mm -- is not listed as being compatible with the FTZ and the Z series of cameras. ?? It's been a while since I've paid attention to details about Nikon's new cameras so I may have that wrong or I may have misunderstood what I was reading. People on NikonCafe who have made the switch to either the Z6 or the Z7 seem to be very happy, although most are also still hanging on to their Nikon DSLRs as well, especially for some functions such as shooting BIF, etc.
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I do own one lens that no longer autofocuses on the Z but I don't use it much anyway (my older 85mm). I could use it fairly easily using manual focus though becaues the focus peaking makes manual focus pretty easy. My lensbabies are all manual focus as well, regardless of what body I'm on.
I personally don't shoot BIF, but I have honestly never used any of the tracking focus modes anyway. If I were going to shoot a bird, I would choose a single point and track the movement with my entire camera. This is how I shoot my kids swimming and my son playing lacrosse. I get a fair enough share of keepers tracking with my own eye and arms.
I get that there is a mental thing with switching from F mount to Z mount. I switched because I wanted a wider area of focal points and I liked the smaller body. The array of FPs is enough to keep me firmly in the Z category and honestly I find focus faster with my Z than my D800/D700. The adapter is truly a non-issue and I thought it would be a big deal and it gave me a lot of pause.
I'd actually recommend you rent one (with the adapter) and see how you like it. It would be far less expensive to switch and use the adapter than to switch platforms. I've already done that once in my life and don't want to if I don't have to.
I know there are people like AFB who have zero interest in mirrorless, and I understand that. I had zero interest as well until I started seeing some images from the Z series and started to understand more what it could do that a traditional SLR could not. But I would never push someone from SLR to mirrorless, especially if you already like your gear.
However, if you ARE considering mirrorless and also already shoot Nikon, I do think that not even considering the Z is foolish. One may still end up with Sony but the Nikon is seriously underrated, and many people are still reading reviews from when it first came out, not taking into account the upgraded firmware that put it much closer to Sony. I've nver held a Sony but a lot of people hate their menu driven system, and the Z for me is so much more intuitive. I have never used a camera body that I had every buttom memorized, and I can honestly shoot and change settings without taking the camera away from my eye. I have never been able to do that, even with six years with the D800.
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