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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
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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
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Lens Talk / Re: Start saving up -- again --
« Last post by Roland Vink on May 10, 2026, 23:34:02 »There is already a Nikkor 100-400mm f4.5Z VR ...Sony is rumored to be releasing such a lens. The Nikkor is f4.5-5.6
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by MEPER on May 10, 2026, 22:14:44 »For me the Z7ii is large as it replaced the Z50 (which I still have).
The Plena does not feel nose heavy. It is easy to support with the "other" hand and it feels nice to grab around it (good grib).
I think the weight + IBIS makes it a very steady combination.
The Plena does not feel nose heavy. It is easy to support with the "other" hand and it feels nice to grab around it (good grib).
I think the weight + IBIS makes it a very steady combination.
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Lens Talk / Re: Start saving up -- again --
« Last post by Birna Rørslett on May 10, 2026, 22:14:30 »Akira: I stand corrected. The 100-400 Nikkor is f/4.5-5.6. My bad. Keith has to continue dreaming (or praying)
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Lens Talk / Re: Start saving up -- again --
« Last post by toups on May 10, 2026, 22:13:11 »Slightly off topic, but this is great news; that means more nice previous generation lenses will be available at even more affordable prices!
Being economical (or is it cheap), I have found that one can get a lot of bang for the buck using older generation lenses and cameras. This is coming from someone who is having fun using older equipment. For telephoto usage, I am having lots of fun with a Nikon D610 and a Nikon ED AF Nikkor 180mm 1:2.8 and also a manual focus Nikon Nikkor ED 600mm 1:5.6 and when I want/need semi-autofocus, I pair it with a modified Nikon TC-16A 1.6x autofocusing teleconverter.
Maybe it is just me, but I have found a pair of primes covering the zoom range is generally lighter to carry and has better performance. Of course not quite as convenient (or maybe the solution is carry another camera body.)
Being economical (or is it cheap), I have found that one can get a lot of bang for the buck using older generation lenses and cameras. This is coming from someone who is having fun using older equipment. For telephoto usage, I am having lots of fun with a Nikon D610 and a Nikon ED AF Nikkor 180mm 1:2.8 and also a manual focus Nikon Nikkor ED 600mm 1:5.6 and when I want/need semi-autofocus, I pair it with a modified Nikon TC-16A 1.6x autofocusing teleconverter.
Maybe it is just me, but I have found a pair of primes covering the zoom range is generally lighter to carry and has better performance. Of course not quite as convenient (or maybe the solution is carry another camera body.)
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Birna Rørslett on May 10, 2026, 22:12:46 »Ok, there is some Fons magic going on here.
(Unless the ai-nikkor 35mm f1.4 routinely produces bokeh like this?)
Lovely work Fons
Fons utilised the "temperamental" property of the AiS 35/1.4
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: May 2026
« Last post by Frank Fremerey on May 10, 2026, 22:04:27 »Parking garage construction
Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro - Nikkor AFS 28-300/3.5-5.6 vr
what a lovely whacky edit!
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Lens Talk / Re: Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena
« Last post by Frank Fremerey on May 10, 2026, 22:01:47 »looks like a decent lens.
My question. How does the huge chunk of a lens balance on the smallish camera?
My question. How does the huge chunk of a lens balance on the smallish camera?
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Lens Talk / Re: Start saving up -- again --
« Last post by Akira on May 10, 2026, 21:35:32 »There is already a Nikkor 100-400mm f4.5Z VR ... thus your prayers are answered
Keith wants a lens with the constant aperture throughout the zoom range, I guess?