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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 15:09 |
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Gert
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First of all you might wonder who is this guy, well I did occasionally (not not often) post on the old forum and did make the move to here but then "forgot" to checkin. Now I am so excited about my new Z8 that I have to share it with someone, so I am back  First thing I did was to turn off the fake shutter sound (hate fake sounds), put it in high speed (well only 20 pics/sec not the 120 one) and pressed the release - noting happened, no sound, no blackout, same real-time view in the viewfinder as before - so wondered what I was missing, let go of the release button to check the settings... ... Only to realize the camera has stored more than 200 pictures on the CFexpress card  - that felt so surreal, when you are used to the "tak", "tak", "tak" sound from mirror/shutter it is going to take some getting used to in a good way  I have an Z7, so not entirely new to mirror-less cameras, but the Z7 view-finder shudders at "high speed" and you can hear the shutter working and is thus never in doubt when it is taking pictures - the Z8 is in a completely different animal.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 15:24 |
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Gert
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I am not a wildlife photographer, but is still curious about the new AF subject detection, so first outing was some (mechanically) horses - interestingly it chose one of them (closest), but highlighted one of the others, thus giving me the option to shift the AF to the other one. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 15:43 |
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Gert
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Being curious about the eye detection, but lagging a proper long lens, I put a 1.4 TC on my 70-300 AF-S (with ZTFii) and went to Slotssøen in Kolding and found some geese, but they are so accustomed to people that they hardly bother to move, but this one did walk a bit and the AF did catch its eye. Click here to comment on this image. Lack on sharpness is due to the tc combo and the fact I shot the lens wide open (f:/5.6) - should probably have used the 2.0TC and AF-S 70-200 (2.8) instead.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 16:33 |
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Gert
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When it comes to manual focus the focus peaking setting is very handy, and a great help when trying to figure out how much you need to tilt a tilt/shift lens. As are an example is here two "viewfinder" pictures (apologizes for the bad picture quality) where the focus peaking is show as yellow dots First the lens in normal setting:  Click here to comment on this image. Notice how the yellow "dots" stops at the rear of the model car. Next is tilting the lens:  Click here to comment on this image. Notice how the yellow "dots" also covers the rear of the model car (look at the number)
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 16:36 |
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Gert
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And the actual pictures shows the difference in sharpness Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. And if the focus peaking is not precise enough, then there are the possibility to zoom the viewfinder view to 100% by pressing a button
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 18:52 |
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Graham Whistler
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Gert good to see you back and thanks for sharing your images with us.
____________________ Graham Whistler |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 8th, 2023 22:51 |
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Eric
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Thanks for the info on focus peaking, Gert. Certainly shows the value of that feature. Keep posting your exploration of the Z8. Not sure anyone else is using that model, so it will be interesting to hear what you find.
____________________ Eric |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12th, 2023 10:08 |
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jk
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I would love a Z8 if it had GPS built in. I am tired of Nikon missing such a useful feature on a top end camera. I think that the Z8 is a junior version of the Z9 but I am a little tempted to try a Z9. Nice shot of the Ferraris in Germany (I guess). Keep up posting the animal images taken with the Z8 as I am interested to compare how the Z8 compares with the D850.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12th, 2023 19:33 |
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Gert
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Thanks Graham, Erik, and JK. The focus peaking feature is not unique to the Z8, it is available on the other Z cameras and I would assume other brands have a similar feature. It was not until I played around tilting my shift/tilt lens I realized how useful this feature is – normally I have mapped the “OK” button to zoom the viewfinder at 100% and uses that for manual focus. The ability to focus with the viewfinder at 100% is the first time I am not missing my F5 waist level finder when doing manual focus. At Jk, considering my location states Denmark, you are really bad at guessing – actually the picture was taken in my home town (Vejle) when some members of the Ferrari owners club was paying a visit to an establishment called MyGarage. The Z8 is a Z9 in an smaller body at a lower price which means some features had to go, like the GPS. Just as with the D850 I am using the GPS link from my phone using the SnapBridge app. Which one you prefer is down to personal preferences, after I downsized from D3 to D800 I have learned to appreciate the smaller form-factor, for instance, not having the additional grip means you can get away with a more compact photo bag. So when the Z9 came out I really wanted one but found it too large and too expensive and which they would make a smaller and less expensive version – when the Z8 was introduced it was what I was hoping. The shortest answer to how the Z8 compares to the D850: I have sold my D850!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12th, 2023 21:50 |
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Eric
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Gert wrote:Thanks Graham, Erik, and JK. Wow - that’s some compliment! I felt the 850 was the best ‘all round’ Nikon I owned.
____________________ Eric |
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