chrismitchell

When is Nikon going to release a 60 pixel camera? How long has Sony had one? Nikon buys silicone from Sony. Next guess?

Lexor 128 GB 250 mb. Nikon Z5 can't read it. Kodak machine for buying prints can't read it. The one with the raw photos died at the rodeo in Cody last summer. The one with jpeg gave up recently. I had some photos of elk and grizzly that I was proud of. Is there any hope of retrieving these photos?

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The Resplendent Quetzal. In Mayan folk lore, if the feather of a Resplendent Quetzal falls into your hand you will get your wish. We have dollars, the Mexicans have pesos. The official currency of Guatemala is the Quatzal.

Colombia is reallismo magico, Medellin, home of the prettiest girls. Colombiana really likes to have her photo taken. I developed and gave Colombiana so many prints, that I have an account at Paisa Color, an outstanding photo shop. I don't have to pay full price for a photo. Ladrones. The local government paid for posters around town, to warn about thieves (ladrones). The cutest little cat with a mirror in it's hand. In the mirror the cat has fangs like a vampire. Don't ware a camera bag on your back. One teenager makes a living by taking $3,000 lenses out of bags. He sells them for $30 so he can be high as a kite. You cannot out run him. Everyone likes Colombia, everyone. Be more careful with your camera.

As a guess, I would say a ball head would work best for birds and bears and things that move around. One with a larger ball perhaps? I have to ask because I don't know.

Ball, pan, tilt? I have a two pound Silk with a small ball head. I have a four pound Manfrotto which has no head any more. Both are old. I lost the head last week while cycling to a remote trail head in Olympic national park. Last night while photographing some dear, the camera fell of the cheap tripod I bought at Goodwill. About three feet into some grass. 400 4.5 on a z5, ouch. Good thing I went with Nikon. No damage. On Monday I will be in Seattle. This time I am willing to pay $$$ for a good tripod.

"If you follow the Lenstip link I posted above" I did follow the link. The 20 1.8 got my attention because the photos posted on nikons web page most resemble photos I like to take. If you click any z lens and scroll down, they post photos. Presumably the ones Nikon thinks that lens is good for. Mean while. While I was hiking in Olympic national park. The head came unscrewed from my tripod. I spent a whole entire day searching for it, no luck. Any ideas on a good tripod for back country hikers? Eagles look a lot better when the camera is on a tripod. I got a couple of good ones this time.

What type of tripod and head would be best for hours long night photos? I lost the small Manfrotto ball head I had screwed on a lighter tripod while hiking in Olympic national park the other day. I went back and looked for it, no luck. I was questioning it's stability on longer shots, hmmm. I found what appears to be a smaller size video tripod at the Goodwill store. Model 321 is the only thing it says on it. It should get me buy for the rest of my hike. (My eagle photos look a lot better when I used a tripod compared to the hand held ones.) At the end of the month, I am buying a lens and either a new head for my Manfrotto or a whole new tripod. I want to take night photography into consideration as I decided which one.

I bought the Rokinon because side by side comparison of star photos looked best from that one. Buildings did not look so good. This is what Nikon says about the 14-24 "Many wide lenses misshape pinpoint lights like stars. Not the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S. Advancements of the Z Mount and the use of Aspherical elements keep point-light sources like stars and city lights round, sharp and clear, free of sagittal coma and flare. " Will the 20 make stars non round?

For z5 My Rokinon 14 mm makes stars look good. I'm talking long exposure. Buildings are, not so good. A tree or cactus in the center of the shot looks fine, with star trails in the background. (Is that Canadian smoke in the skies, blocking out the stars?) This winter and next winter I plan to visit isolated ruins in Guatemala. With permiso especial I will be able to take night photos with star trails with Mayan pyramids in the pictures. My Rokinon 14 makes buildings misshapen. I found a lunar calendar in the jungle. Hidden in plain sight. 3,000 year old pyramid, dedicated to studying the cycles of the moon. At the center of the lunar cycle I was standing all alone watching the moon rise in the center window. In about 18 months the moon will reach it's southern most point in the sky. I want to have the proper lens to capture the moment. I don't mean a telephoto lens to capture the moon. I mean a lens good at night photos, that holds the shape of the near by ruins and also captures excellent astrophotography.. I was reading about the z 20 1.8 today. Is this the best choice?

By the numbers. "Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Review - Optical Features" https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-100-400mm-f-4-5-5-6-vr-s/2

I don't want to order until I read the sharpness report. Somebody attached numbers to them. 400 is 3700 and 100-400 3500. Naturally the first video says that 180-600 is sharp. Maybe it is, maybe.

I was actually planning to buy the 100-400 on Saturday. Now the 180-600 is available? What are the odds I could get the 180-600 before the end of July? AS I will travel to Yellowstone in August. Maybe I should buy the 105 now and wait for the 180-600? It sounds good on paper. Is the sharpness really there? I lost interest in the 800 after looking at a sharpness test. Best to wait another month while somebody tests it out.

https://rokinon.com/products/14mm-f2-8-full-frame-ultra-wide-angle Rokinon 14mm lens works for star photos. Quite well. Don't know what else it might be good for, but the stars look good in it.

Lets say you like to take long photos at night. So you need a power bank or two. Does the airport allow one or more power banks in your carry on? In your checked bag? If you mail something ahead does the post office care about your power bank?

Thanks for the info. At the moment, I am leaning towards the 100 - 400 z. The video in post #two is quite informative.

Everything I read about the Z400 4.5 says it is excellent. I didn't find a sharpness comparison, between the 400 4.5 and the 100-400 4.5. I am going to wait until the end of July to buy a telephoto lens, so I have more time to do my homework. Sharpness could be the most important thing in my final decision. The telephoto lens will be for hiking in Yellowstone park and other parks. I like this review. https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikor-z-400mm-f-4-5-vr-s A review of the 24 - 200 4.5 says it is a hikers lens. I didn't read a review when I bought my Z5 and 24-200 last year. I just bought the one I had enough money for. I also bought an adapter so I can use DSLR lenses if I get one. My plan is to buy one top quality lens each year. The Z 105 2.8 is in the plans. but first, a long lens. When the 60 megapixel Z finally gets to market in who knows, another five years, I want to have some good lenses ready to use with it. I plan to spend my old age wandering in Yellowstone and other national parks. I am headed to the Olympic national park wilderness coast this afternoon. I wont be able to read this thread for a few days. I will be reading it, after a nice hike in a national park. Say what you want about the fed. During a moment of clarity uncle Sam put some nice acres aside for our enjoyment.

I have list interest in the 2x teleconverter. Possibly even lost interest in the 1.4x. My choice is the 400 z mount or the 200 - 600 z mount. How much longer before the 200 - 600 is in the camera store? The link above says the z 70 - 200 is one of the sharpest lenses they have ever tested. How long will it take for the 200 - 600 to be tested? I want my picture of a buffalo to be in sharp. I got some good clear answers here. Thank You.

ilkka_nissila, good answer, as are all the answers I have a Z 5, 24-200 4.5, and a Rokinon 14 mm 2.8. Correct me if I'm wrong. A 400 mm lens is going to take sharper clearer photos than a 200 - 600 would.

I might buy a z 400 mm lens and a 2x teleconverter. I'm not so sure about the teleconverter. Nikon claims the in lens converter is excellent. Is the latest version of separate $599.00 teleconverter good? The old teleconverters are said to be less than perfect. Anybody have hands on experience with the latest z 2x teleconverter? I could save up until the end of July and buy the z 800 mm. I will never be able to afford the in lens teleconverter for $13,000 or $16,000. The main use will be wandering around Yellowstone park.l, and other national parks. Wolves, bears, animals. Eagles? Three or six thousand dollars is really Way more than I can afford. I really enjoy my time in the woods out of cell phone coverage. I need expert advice. Z5 mirror less.

I know that I can recharge my z5 with a power bank. The question is can I take long exposure photos while the power bank is powering the camera. Astrophotography. I will be hiking in some isolated areas this summer. I want to take hours of photos, star trails. Olympic national park, Yellowstone national park. Other public lands. I will be riding a Mt bike through some isolated areas. I have a small solar panel. I noticed that my two power banks are slow to charge. Is it worth more money money to buy the Anker power core+ that Nikon recommends, compared to the two $20 power banks I have now? The question is this. How does a hiker in isolated areas keep his camera powered through the night, when a wall outlet might be a week away? No guesses please. If you want to combine right hours of star photos into one photo, will a power bank change your z5 during shooting?