Mike Dale

Have you tried doing a total reset of all settings to factory values?

Barnegat State Park, New Jersey. In the winter this State Park in New Jersey is home to a superb assortment of sea duck. Eiders, Long-tailed Duck, Surf, Black and White-winged Scoter and Harlequin Ducks. The rock jetty is the place to be, a careful walk out to the end puts you feet away from very people tolerant birds that you do not need a huge lens to photograph. I think all of these were taken with a 300mm lens. Long-tailed Duck Eider Duck Harlequin Duck

Ah yes. Dr Beeching’s legacy.

In answer to your 1] question you might be able to assign either the F1 or F2 button to toggle the Peaking. The Z7 manual on page 26 lists Peaking Highlights as an option. I currently have a cat on my lap so cant check it for myself at the moment. :rolleyes: Edit. Just tried it and no it doesn't toggle Peaking On/Off it gives you the option to vary the Peaking Level. Sorry.

It’s a Savannah Sparrow. Nice shot.

I just got off the phone with my dealer. My 500PF will be in my sticky little fingers on Friday.

Looks decidedly dodgy to me:rolleyes: How come they can sell them discounted when they're as rare as the proverbial rocking horse poo everywhere else?

I don't mind waiting though it would be ideal for an upcoming trip down to photograph the eagles at the Conowingo Dam. I'm not interested in a 600PF myself. I see the 500PF combined with the Z7 as an ideal handheld walk around lens, the 600PF I think would be just a little too heavy and I think image quality would suffer.

When I travel I always have a backup camera. It used to be my D850 an assortment of Nikon fit lenses and my A7RIII and an assortment of Sony lenses as a lightweight hiking camera. Now it's my D850, Z7 and just Nikon fit lenses. Much lighter etc etc. What ilkka said.

FYI I spoke to my dealer last week as I had heard that there was going to be a shipment on the 15th. I was told that so far 95% of lenses have been going to NPS members and that Nikon are predicting a shortage for as long as 6 months. I ordered mine in September and I’m not holding my breath.

2nd on the left. I miss the sound of the widgeon.

Nice Surf Scoter Shun. Here's a couple of Harlequin Ducks which are one of my favorites.

Mike is exactly right. I wouldn't exactly call it jumping ship, more a way of divesting myself of a line of extra gear. For the Sony I had the Batis 18mm and 85mm, the 90mm Macro and the 100-400GM with 1.4TC. I also had a Zeiss 135mm in C/Y mount. I sold everything. For my D850 I have a Zeiss 15mm Distagon, a Nikon 20mm f/1.8 a Sigma 135mm Art a Nikon 300mm PF and a Sigma 150-600mm Sport. For the Z7 is just have the S mount 35mm f/1.8 so far. Apart from consolidating my lenses the fact that the Z7 has a far superior construction and feel to it than the A7RIII, the menu's are pretty much the same, the controls are familiar, the EVF is heaps better than the Sony, I honestly can't tell the difference between the D850 and Z7 in terms of image quality. The manual focussing with the Zeiss is a dream. Sure it has some downsides compared to the A7RIII, there is no Eye Focus but as I don't photograph people its not an issue. I'm sure there are other features where the Sony is better, just not ones that are of concern to my photography. As for the single card slot, I always used the second card as overflow anyway so that certainly doesn't bother me one iota. The XQD is what I use on the D850 and I've read that it will only need a Z7 firmware change to be compatible with the new CF Express system and that the image buffer will no longer be the limit to the number of shots before it slows down. Don't quote me on that I cant even remember where I read it. Sony fanboys have at it. I'll ignore you as these are my opinions and I don't give a rats what you say. Edit. I'd just like to add, if they come up with a decent Sony to Nikon adapter I'll buy the 100-400GM again in a heartbeat.

I’ve had the Z7 and 35mm f/1.8 since they were released. I also have the D850. I’ve also been a fan of mirrorless since the Sony A7R. I’ve also had the A7RII and the A7RIII. Since receiving the Z7 I’ve sold all my Sony gear except my original A7R converted to Infrared. I’m not a reviewer by any means. I’ll just say this. I’ll pickup my Z7 95% of the time rather than the D850. The Z7 when it was announced was heavily criticized on YouTube by so called impartial reviewers. Read some reviews from people that were NOT invited to Hawaii for the Canon mirrorless launch. Nothing against Canon, just the “impartial” clickbait reviewers who would sell their soul for trip out to Hawaii.

Blackburnian Warbler

Acadia National Park receives around 3.5 million visitors a year and can get quite crowded at times. Just over an hour from the main park is the Schoodic Peninsula which is also part of the National Park but only gets 10% of the visitors. It's one of my favorite places to stay, especially if the weather is bad. Ravens Nest in Fog Schoodic Point Surf Schoodic Sunset Schoodic Night Sky

“Whoosh” was the sound as that passed right over his head. o_O

The friend is a Little Egret. Nice picture of the 2 together.

Nova Scotia is a place I’ve been seriously considering for a visit, we often visit Maine and NS is just that bit further.

Wow. That’s like Horseshoe Bend only double. Thanks David, that’s exactly what I had in mind about sharing locations. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a different state or country even. I live in PA but I spent 10 days this May in Southern Utah, so maybe I drove right past this superb location.

Wow. Sorry to hear that Laura. The only time I go to the vista room center is to use the restroom. That’s an outrageous comment to make, especially considering the amount of revenue that visitors coming to see the Snow Geese bring to the area.

Theres a very good reason for starting this thread. It's not only good locations it's very much time of year. If you go to Middle Creek WMA in Pennsylvania in June you might see a few birds, but if you go to Middle Creek in March you might see one or two Snow Geese. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrw3X2NSIco/VQ35o7vA1FI/AAAAAAAAB7c/GW_AhTxoumA/s1600/Snow%2BGeese%2B7.jpg

Ok, Ok I get it. Nobody is interested.

How about sharing a few so that others may benefit.

LOL. Well with Clay, Blakeney and Titchwell on your doorstep you can certainly add those for the UK members. Norfolk has so many excellent little known nature locations.