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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Mike G on December 22, 2019, 15:18:24

Title: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 22, 2019, 15:18:24
Hello everybody, I am a rejoining old boy of a few years ago.
I have just purchased a Z6 and the kit lens and hope to enjoy your company!
Some of you may even remember me

Merry Christmas to all
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 22, 2019, 16:10:42
Mike welcome back.
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Post by: Birna Rørslett on December 22, 2019, 17:17:41
Hello Mike, and most welcome back to NG and the Z League :)
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Bill Mellen on December 22, 2019, 18:08:32
Hello Mike and welcome back.

Looking forward to your Z adventures!

I am enjoying my Z6 very much.
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: rosko on December 22, 2019, 19:15:29
Nice to see you again, Mike !

Many Z users here (mostly Z6)... ;)
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 22, 2019, 20:41:08
Thank you one and all for the warm welcome.
Glad to hear there are a few Z users around, so far I’m very impressed with the Z6, it isn’t perfect of course but no doubt firmware updates will improve the machine to a point where there will be continued tweaking and improvement.
Coming from an mu-43 system the lenses seem a bit on the big side yet, but my muscle memory will adjust fairly quickly!
It will be nice to catch up with you all in the meantime Happy Crimbo and a prosperous new year.
Regards Mike
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Luc on December 22, 2019, 22:51:59
Welcome back Mike, I'm sure you"ll enjoy your Z!
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Post by: Akira on December 22, 2019, 23:44:31
Welcome back, Mike!

When I read your post to another forum, I suspected you would come back here.   ;D
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Post by: Airy on December 22, 2019, 23:58:05
Welcome back !
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Post by: FredCrowBear on December 23, 2019, 01:46:45
Welcome back to the place that is always friendly!
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Post by: Ann on December 23, 2019, 05:46:42
Welcome back Mike!

I am so glad that you have gravitated back to where you belong.
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Bill De Jager on December 23, 2019, 06:29:17
Glad to see you back here, Mike.  I also have a Z6 that I'm enjoying.
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 23, 2019, 09:21:25
WOW, I’m overwhelmed by the warm welcome from a lot of names I remember from my previous sojourn of a few years ago and equally other people I’ve met on other forums!
Perhaps I should never have left, but I thought it was the honourable route to follow at the time, I think I might have been wrong!
I look forward to interacting with you in the near future.
God bless one and all and have a super Christmas.
Regards
Mike
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Anthony on December 23, 2019, 10:30:26
Welcome back, Mike, and congratulations on the new camera.

What did you do with the G9?
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: tommiejeep on December 23, 2019, 13:00:27
Mike , you've been missed.  Have a great Holiday season and enjoy your Z6.  Good camera and fun to use  :)
Tom
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 23, 2019, 13:45:41
Welcome back, Mike, and congratulations on the new camera.

What did you do with the G9?
Anthony, as of the moment I still have it and the ten lenses. Probably as time passes they will be sold off or PXed for more Nikon lenses if the experiment goes well!
I had previously decided to part with kit I wasn't using.
The G9 is a super camera and the lenses are top notch, but I like to crop and obviously mu-43 is a bit short on pixels for doing that!
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 23, 2019, 13:46:21
Mike , you've been missed.  Have a great Holiday season and enjoy your Z6.  Good camera and fun to use  :)
Tom
Thanks Tommie
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Anthony on December 23, 2019, 16:02:56
Anthony, as of the moment I still have it and the ten lenses. Probably as time passes they will be sold off or PXed for more Nikon lenses if the experiment goes well!
I had previously decided to part with kit I wasn't using.
The G9 is a super camera and the lenses are top notch, but I like to crop and obviously mu-43 is a bit short on pixels for doing that!

I shot with a G9 and the excellent Leica 42.5 (85 FX angle of view) a few weeks ago at a photowalk organised by Wex and Panasonic.  I was impressed, although there was no time to understand all the facilities of the camera.  But it is rather large, and, like you, I like to be able to crop, so a larger sensor is useful.
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: John Geerts on December 23, 2019, 18:43:57
Welcome back Mike.  The Z6 is a great Camera !!
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on December 23, 2019, 18:47:16
Welcome back, Mike. Not on a Z (yet).
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Erik Lund on December 23, 2019, 20:35:19
Welcome back Mike  :D  and congratulations on the new Z6
Seems like a great new camera
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Post by: Hugh_3170 on December 24, 2019, 11:11:27
Maybe; maybe not.

I suspect that the G9 with a small core group of your more frequently used M43 lenses lenses would still have a place if you have a need to travel light.

Anthony, as of the moment I still have it and the ten lenses. Probably as time passes they will be sold off or PXed for more Nikon lenses if the experiment goes well!
I had previously decided to part with kit I wasn't using.
The G9 is a super camera and the lenses are top notch, but I like to crop and obviously mu-43 is a bit short on pixels for doing that!
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 25, 2019, 09:52:12
Maybe; maybe not.

I suspect that the G9 with a small core group of your more frequently used M43 lenses lenses would still have a place if you have a need to travel light.

Hugh, I think I’m going to agree with you, I have three or four lenses that I never use so they will probably make their way to the for sale list along with a G9 battery grip which has never been taken out of the box, the proceeds from their sale will go a long way to finance the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f4!
Merry Xmas Hugh
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Hugh_3170 on December 25, 2019, 12:38:40
Merry Christmas Mike.  Hope it is not too cold where you are.  Warmish here.

I picked up a Z6 and a 14-30mm two days ago.  Have had a Z7 and a 24-70mm/4 for a quite while now.  Will use the FTZ and F-mount lenses for the longer glass.

FWIW, I have hung onto my Olympus M43 gear for the travelling light option, but I never got out of Nikon and find that the two formats to be quite compatible for my needs.  Others mileage might vary as they say.

Hugh, I think I’m going to agree with you, I have three or four lenses that I never use so they will probably make their way to the for sale list along with a G9 battery grip which has never been taken out of the box, the proceeds from their sale will go a long way to finance the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f4!
Merry Xmas Hugh
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: golunvolo on December 25, 2019, 17:01:23
Mike, welcome back! Happy to see you again
Title: Re: Hello from Mike G
Post by: Mike G on December 25, 2019, 19:01:22
Mike, welcome back! Happy to see you again
Thank you very much, golunvolo!