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John Geerts

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #180 on: November 18, 2023, 19:13:50 »
Thanks Birna, Akira and Paco !

Bruno Schroder

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #181 on: November 18, 2023, 21:07:49 »
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Frank Fremerey

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #182 on: November 18, 2023, 21:29:34 »
The Nikon Z fc now has a bigger sibling, the Z f. In this photo, the latter seems even taller, however that impression is mostly due to it being fitted with an L-bracket which the Z fc lacks.
I 'recycled' a Markins L-bracket (designed for the Z6/7) to fit the Z f, as the new Foolography Unleashed 22'M device needs some additional protection on the left hand side of  the camera.
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How did you adapt the 2.2/28 to the Zf? There is no FTZ there
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Birna Rørslett

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #183 on: November 18, 2023, 22:40:41 »
It's the native Z version, Frank :)  That is, Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 SE Z. Not provided with the "S-Line" stamp by Nikon, but a nice performer anyway. I got it mainly for IR, which it can do passably, but these days it is often used on the Z f as well. If you are curious about the bigger lens on the Z fc, that is the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 65mm f/2, also in native Z mount.

The FTZ often upsets the handling of  an F lens badly because the placement of lens collars and weight distribution are all wrong  -- at least for my hands. On the heavy and bulky Z9 the adapted lens fares a bit better though, but not on the small Z models. Thus I have added more lenses in native Z mount than I initially had planned.

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #184 on: November 19, 2023, 00:11:24 »
Lille. Drizzle.
Zf, 50/2 AI @f/4. The highlight recovery in Lightroom ("HDR" button) works very nicely. Here it is apparent in the back (shop).
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #185 on: November 19, 2023, 01:10:58 »
At the rehearsal.
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #186 on: November 19, 2023, 01:15:45 »
At the rehearsal.
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Beautiful !
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #187 on: November 19, 2023, 03:39:51 »

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Re: November 2023
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #189 on: November 19, 2023, 03:46:38 »
The FTZ often upsets the handling of  an F lens badly because the placement of lens collars and weight distribution are all wrong

The Rayqual adapter is much more svelte. However, there is no escaping the feeling that the lens is too far forward. It is the price to pay for using F-mount lenses on a Z-mount camera.

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #190 on: November 19, 2023, 03:48:20 »
My son looks pretty good at 400mm.

Nikon Z6, AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E, wide open.

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Re: November 2023
« Reply #191 on: November 19, 2023, 07:22:28 »
Test shooting. Should I  keep the non-modified Z6? Probably not, as results are mediocre. The camera lacks spiritual soul.


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Re: November 2023
« Reply #192 on: November 19, 2023, 11:43:40 »
Lille. Drizzle.
Zf, 50/2 AI @f/4. The highlight recovery in Lightroom ("HDR" button) works very nicely. Here it is apparent in the back (shop).

The pleasant atmosphere of the "blue hour" is beautifully captured.
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #193 on: November 19, 2023, 11:46:01 »
Through the window of the train, I found a cafe lit nicely.  iPhone SE2.
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Re: November 2023
« Reply #194 on: November 19, 2023, 13:04:16 »
Aptly named café for a photography forum :)
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