ShunCheung

Sometimes I use the 24-200 for classical music video, as my 70-200mm/f2.8 S is tied up for capturing still images, but I also use the 100-400 S or the F-mount 70-200mm/f4 AF-S VR for video. Those lenses can give me a good crop to focus on a concerto soloist. The thing is that the 28-400 has no tripod collar. It will be difficult to use it on its long end on a tripod. It is also a slow lens. After my experience with the F-mount 28-300 AF-S VR, I am quite certain that this 28-400 is not for me.

This new lens is a 14.2x zoom, that is a pretty serious super zoom so that it'll definitely have to extend quite a bit from 28mm to 400mm. It is very slow at f8 from 200mm and up. It uses 77mm front filters and the $1300 price tag is within expectations. About 15 years ago, there were a lot of praises on the then F-mount 28-300mm/f4.5-5.6 AF-S VR, also using 77mm filters. Unfortunately, I ended up buying one. It was ok on my then 12MP D700, but later on I used it on a DX, 16MP D7000 and it simply isn't sharp on the 300mm end. Hopefully these Z-mount super zoom are better. I am reasonably happy with my 24-200mm Z but it is pretty slow at f6.3 past 85mm or so. f8 is quite limiting. I am a firm believer that we are better off splitting such zoom range into, for example, a 24-120 and 100-400. That would give me the important 24mm and a lot less optical compromises. It is just hard to go from pretty wide to super tele in one lens, both optically and mechanically.

The 400mm/f2.8 TC in the Z mount is available new at B&H for $13996.95. It is also available as an open box item, but at no savings, i.e. also $13996.95. Nikon USA has it in stock for $13999.95.

Note: Consider keeping uploads no larger than 1600 pixels on the long side when it matters, and sticking with 1000 pixels when the image feels no pain at that resolution. On data size/compression, try to keep things under 1mb, shooting for 600kb when you can stop there. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc.). New to this thread? The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are right here: https://www.photo.net/forums/topic/398109-guidelines-for-nikon-forum-wednesday-image-threads. For now, we're sticking with 1, 2, or 3 images per week as you see fit.

The Nikon Z 400mm/f2.8 TC is currently in stock at B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1669888-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_400mm_f_2_8.html So is the 600mm/f4 TC. It took each one of them for well over a year, but they eventually became in stock.

Sally Lightfoot Crab

They also have the refurb D6 for $3600, if one wants a DSLR. While supply lasts, this refurb sale lasts for 4 days, through Monday, March 25, 2024. It should end at midnight eastern time.

There are the 85mm/f1.2 and 135mm/f1.8 Plena to choose from, if you have too much money around. I simply don't capture nearly enough portrait to justify either lens.

I prefer native-mount lenses.

Note: Consider keeping uploads no larger than 1600 pixels on the long side when it matters, and sticking with 1000 pixels when the image feels no pain at that resolution. On data size/compression, try to keep things under 1mb, shooting for 600kb when you can stop there. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc.). New to this thread? The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are right here: https://www.photo.net/forums/topic/398109-guidelines-for-nikon-forum-wednesday-image-threads. For now, we're sticking with 1, 2, or 3 images per week as you see fit. Violin concerto performance: top image: Nikon Z8 with 400mm/f4.5, bottom: Z6ii with 70-200mm/f2.8 S @ 150mm, f2.8

Neither did I. In summary, these are the steps: If you have no lens for FTZ adapter attached, the camera will initially show updating camera (C) firmware from 4.10 (or earlier) to 5.00. No GNSS (GPS G) firmware is displayed. After C is 5.00, it will also show the GNSS (GPS G) firmware at 0.07. And then it update G from 0.07 to 0.17, while C stays at 5.00. At the end C will be 5.00 and G 0.17 As Joe Smith mentioned, each one of steps 1 and step 3 takes about 6+ minutes.

Scrub Jay

I downloaded the new firmware from a Windows machine, and the downloaded file is a binary .bin file, not the previous .exe wrapper. Therefore, you just place the .bin file on the root (upper most) folder on the CFexpess card. Nikon has been using that new process the last couple of times. And I also did the upgrade twice, the second time to upgrade the GNSS (GPS) firmware version from 0.07 to 0.17.

There is one more session scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6pm EDT, which is GMT -4, hosted by Robert's Camera in Indianapolis. These sessions are never recorded. https://classes.robertscamera.com/event/the-z8-z9-set-up-to-step-up-buttons-dials-menus-and-settings/?fbclid=IwAR3VbHQATAld01l5TLpugwXFZfCT_EV3Lbvngboq9yG5ZT08ELU1vgJBXQg

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/mirrorless-cameras/firmware-updates/z-9-firmware-5-point-0.page

My wife and I were walking in a regional park, and she noticed that this young woman had a cat in her backpack. My wife talked to her briefly, and she said that is a convenient way to take a cat to the park. That seems to be a fairly big cat for the backpack, but the cat still had room to move around inside.

I just updated the thread subject, and it says Zf now. I have four different Nikon Z bodies but have no Zf. I just checked all of them (Z6, Z6ii, Z8, and Z9), and none of them makes any sound when I rotate them from landscape to portrait, but I have removed all lenses and FTZ adapters, and I also hold onto those strap lugs to make sure that they don't make any sound.

Note: Consider keeping uploads no larger than 1600 pixels on the long side when it matters, and sticking with 1000 pixels when the image feels no pain at that resolution. On data size/compression, try to keep things under 1mb, shooting for 600kb when you can stop there. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc.). New to this thread? The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are right here: https://www.photo.net/forums/topic/398109-guidelines-for-nikon-forum-wednesday-image-threads. For now, we're sticking with 1, 2, or 3 images per week as you see fit.

Anna's hummingbird

The Nikon D4, D4s, D5, D6, and Z9 can share batteries. However, since the size of the grip is different from mirrorless as the body is considerably thinner, they require a different battery chamber cover. My D5 uses the BL-6 (green) but the Z9 uses the BL-7, yellow. You can see the shape is different. You need this cover to hold the EN-EL18* battery in place.

Red is Canon's color, though. 😀