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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on May 11, 2026, 18:33:01 »"Loes de poes"She doesn't look happy
She was visited by a tick so dressed up to prevent her from scratching.
Zf Viltrox 55mm f/1.8, cropped
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on May 11, 2026, 18:29:49 »Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro - Nikkor AFS 28-300/3.5-5.6 vr
Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro - Nikkor AFS 28-300/3.5-5.6 vr
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on May 11, 2026, 18:25:56 »Thanks Frank
what a lovely whacky edit!
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Processing & Publication / Re: Edit EXIF Data in NEF(s) on macOS?
« Last post by whatdoido on May 11, 2026, 17:59:39 »I'm out of the habit of setting the non-CPU data so the EXIF will show 50mm f/1.2 where it should be 105mm f/2.5. The actual aperture used is not recorded. In some cases I might want to add GPS data.
Dave
I do the same with Exiftool and its been fine - the tool itself (with "-overwrite_original") will rename the original and create a new copy unless you explicitly tell it not keep it. On the terminal:
Code: [Select]
exiftool \
-Lens="Micro-Nikkor P Auto 55mm f/3.5" -MaxAperture=3.5 -FocalLength=55' -FNumber=4 \
foo.NEF bar.NEF
When I do this, i see (again via exiftool -v foo.NEF) that the values are as expected: the lens info is stored in XMP.Lens. Is this what you want? If theres a non-CPU data in the Nikon (encrypted) MakerNotes then that is more difficult. I do this when I've forgot to change on the camera body the non-CPU lens info.
Obviously experiment with the types of NEF files after your exif update in your raw editor etc - I've got older Nikon DSLRs and exiftool 12.80 (quite old) works, I can even update the preview image
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exiftool "-JpgFromRaw<=foo.jpg" foo.NEF
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What the Nerds Do / Re: New-Nikkor 20mm f/4 Repair!!!
« Last post by whatdoido on May 11, 2026, 17:27:19 »Some of these lenses has quite long threads for the focusing that can result in heavy feel or drag when focusing.
Use a thinner, lighter grease for such lenses, after completely removing the old grease.
Remember to use JIS type screwdrivers for those hard to remove screws. And heat first to weaken the screw locking often used by Nikon when assembling the lenses.
The inner helicoid has quite wide groves whereas the central helicoid is quite tight - given the bulk of the weight is at hte front, supported by the inner helicoid, its ok to add more than just a thin coat of NLGI #00 grease there. I gave it a very light coat and its a touch light in the focus action.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 11, 2026, 13:21:54 »It is a dog's life.
Nikon Zf, 50mm f/1.4 AI
Nice one Ian.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 11, 2026, 13:04:38 »"Loes de poes"
She was visited by a tick so dressed up to prevent her from scratching.
Zf Viltrox 55mm f/1.8, cropped
She was visited by a tick so dressed up to prevent her from scratching.
Zf Viltrox 55mm f/1.8, cropped
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on May 11, 2026, 13:01:05 »Fons utilised the "temperamental" property of the AiS 35/1.4
Thank you!
My copy is the ai version from 1981 acc. to http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/ai3514.html
so with 7 blades where the ais comes with 9
here with the Urth adapter.
https://www.destoutz.ch/lenses_wideangle_35mm_f1.4.html
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by David H. Hartman on May 11, 2026, 11:35:16 »The "People" setting is found in "AF Area mode" setting.Got it.
On Z7ii I enter this AF-area mode selection by pressing the "i" button at the back of the camera. I guess it could also be found in the menu?
The "AF Area mode" is probably in the Photo Shooting and Video Recording Menus. The detection type, people, animals, birds, etc. is in a sub-menu to the AF Area modes. I think I'm telling myself.
I use the "i" button as you do.
After using the AF-ON Only with AF-C for a few hour I've never gone back. It's press to focus, release to lock or press and hold for continuous focus.
Dave
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Camera Talk / Re: How often do you replace silica gel?
« Last post by Amanda_Hong on May 11, 2026, 08:10:50 »I’ve noticed the same thing with older Nikon gear - sometimes the files still have a really unique look that newer cameras don’t fully replicate. A lot of it probably comes down to color rendering and the way those sensors handled light. It’s kind of cool that some older bodies are becoming “character cameras” now instead of just outdated tech.