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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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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 It’s kind of cool that some older bodies are becoming “character cameras” now instead of just outdated tech.
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by MEPER on May 11, 2026, 08:03:27 »Ok, my a1 setting is set to Focus and the a6 (AF activation) is set to Shutter/AF-ON. I may try the other setting.
The "People" setting is found in "AF Area mode" setting. There you can select in which way all the AF-point shall be used. E.g. if you want to select each AF-point manually by using the "arrows" (up-down, left-right) to select the AF point where the camera will focus or a mode can be selected where the camera tries to be intelligent to lock on people. If the camera can see two eyes it will try to lock on the eyes. There is also an Animal mode. 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?
Edit:
Nikon has documented the AF-mode area settings here:
https://onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com/z7II_z6II/en/05_basic_settings_01.html
The "People" setting is found in "AF Area mode" setting. There you can select in which way all the AF-point shall be used. E.g. if you want to select each AF-point manually by using the "arrows" (up-down, left-right) to select the AF point where the camera will focus or a mode can be selected where the camera tries to be intelligent to lock on people. If the camera can see two eyes it will try to lock on the eyes. There is also an Animal mode. 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?
Edit:
Nikon has documented the AF-mode area settings here:
https://onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com/z7II_z6II/en/05_basic_settings_01.html
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Ann on May 11, 2026, 05:45:59 »Quote
After the rain - Leica Q2
Gorgeous!
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by aerobat on May 11, 2026, 05:29:47 »After the rain - Leica Q2 - Summilux 28mm f/1.7 @ ISO 400; 1/60s; f/8.0
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Ian Watson on May 11, 2026, 04:00:35 »It is a dog's life.
Nikon Zf, 50mm f/1.4 AI
Nikon Zf, 50mm f/1.4 AI
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by David H. Hartman on May 11, 2026, 00:13:14 »I like the photo!
But AFC + people will, in release terms, behave like AFC, ie it will shoot when you press the shutter button, even if nothing is in focus. If you want to ensure focus before the first shot, in the Menu select Focus + Release. Not a setting I use, but I am sure others find it useful.
Anyway, I enjoyed your image.
The release behavior of AF-C is set in Custom settings menu> Focus> a1> on my Z8. The is release priority, release + focus and focus priority>. I would think it's in the same location on a Z7II
I recommend as many do AF-ON only. Press to focus, release to lock.
What is "+ people?" I didn't have that to my knoledge on my D850 and I haven't looked into that as yet with my Z8.
Dave