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Camera Talk / Re: Wedding photography NEF or JPEG etc.?
« Last post by MEPER on Today at 12:27:54 »
Sounds like a good idea with NEF+JPG.
I have never used JPG from camera but it is rumored that they are ok.
Picture control it set to auto and "everything" at zero.
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This is a happy outcome for chipped non-AI lens on a DSLR or Z camera without an aperture follower.

How to others cope with such chipped lenses on a Z-Body?  Dial in exposure compensation or via bracketing?

I simply meter as usual. The latitude of the NEFs takes up any slack in my experience.
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Camera Talk / Re: Wedding photography NEF or JPEG etc.?
« Last post by Birna Rørslett on Today at 11:45:13 »
Shoot NEF + jpg(fine). Then use jpgs for the client unless you need to process extra.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: March 2024
« Last post by Fons Baerken on Today at 11:08:24 »
Model

Zf _ Z 50mm f/1.8S

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Camera Talk / Wedding photography NEF or JPEG etc.?
« Last post by MEPER on Today at 10:45:09 »
I have been asked to take some images at a wedding.
Primary before going to the church. The plan is some outside images of the wedding pair.
Normally I shot NEF but I wonder if JPEG (Fine) is the way to go as for the whole wedding the number of images can be many and then easier to just give away a stick with all images insted of all the work required to convert NEF to JPG.
Camera is Z50. Lenses are Z16-50, Z50-250, Z50/1.8. I have a Z24-70/4 coming soon. Then I have some AFS lenses etc. I have an AFS 70-200/2.8 VR.
They know I am not a pro and many others will probably takes pictures so the pre-church outdoor images are the most important. Plan is also to bring the D5200 just for backup purpose (hopefully it will not be used).
Should I stay at NEF for those fewer outdoor images and then maybe change to JPEG for the rest?
I think Z50/1.8 could be nice to try for some good background blur. The Z50-250 is surprisingly sharp and 70-200/2.8 VR (1. gen) is very good also for DX and is sharp at 2.8.
I had a thought to upgrade to a Z5 but I would rather like to wait for the next gen Z DX camera as I am quite happy with the Z50. Also the Z50/1.8 is better on DX for portraits.
I will bring my flash also for the outdoor images (SB-400 with diffuser). 
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This is a happy outcome for chipped non-AI lens on a DSLR or Z camera without an aperture follower.

How to others cope with such chipped lenses on a Z-Body?  Dial in exposure compensation or via bracketing?

In somewhat well behaved AI lenses where one can adjust the aperture lever, it may be possible to optimize performance within a limited range of apertures controlled from the camera body. For instance my chipped 55mm f/3.5 Ai provides a pretty linear aperture response in the f/3.5 to f/11 range after adjustment, whereas at the f/16 setting which I do not care much about, it is pretty abruptly stopped down to f/22.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: March 2024
« Last post by timh on Today at 09:00:42 »
Evening sun
D1x 50/1.4 AF-D

Beautiful light.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: March 2024
« Last post by John Geerts on Today at 07:16:34 »
Evening sun
D1x 50/1.4 AF-D
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More D1X images from my archives. Indulge me :)

Nikon D1X, AF-D Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8
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You used the perfect shutter speed to freeze the young man jumping, AND to make the waterfall look it's best.  Well done. 

The blue shirt looks very rich indeed - love that CCD sensor.

As far as sharpness goes, I downloaded the file and looked at it full size.  I was shocked that I could make out the man's toenails on his left foot! 

I would love to know "the rest of this story".   Did this young man land safely on the rocks, or did he end up in the water on his backside?

This may be my favorite photo of yours, Birna.   I like it even more than your famous red B0305316128 "apex of a near total sun eclipse" photo.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: March 2024
« Last post by Ian Watson on Today at 02:35:38 »
Great photo, with lovely light.

Thank you, Timothy.
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