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Feb 16, 2023 17:59:37   #
TriX wrote:
Looks like a full stop to me, which is a fair amount - maybe different metering or the exposure comp is active on one?


I checked both cameras - metering is matrix on both and I'm shooting at -1/3 stop on both cameras. Maybe I'll try a different metering option and shoot at 0 EV and see if that makes a difference.
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Feb 16, 2023 17:58:54   #
User ID wrote:
Its only a 1/2 stop difference ? Could be even less but thaz just the way the data readout displays it. One lens likely has better light transmission than the other. Not at all surprising.

Chances are if you use the same lens on both cameras and shoot a uniformly lit blank wall the difference will go away.


That's a good thought. I'll try that 24-70 on both cameras and see if that makes a difference....
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Feb 16, 2023 17:36:14   #
First, let me say I do understand the Exposure Triangle. But I'm having some trouble figuring out why I'm seeing such a difference in shutter speed between my Z6ii and Z50. I shoot in Aperture Priority Mode 95% of the time. I just got a new Z50 and shot some comparison images between the Z6ii and the Z50. Both cameras were set at f/8.0, ISO of 100, the exact same subject, on a cloudy day. I had the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens on the Z6 and the 16-50mm f/3.5 kit lens on the Z50.

Every single image from the Z6 had a slower shutter speed by about half than the Z50 and I can't figure out why they're so different. Ex: On the first image, the Z6ii shutter was 1/40; the Z50 was 1/80. The second image the Z6ii was at 1/60; the Z50 was 1/125. And it went on. While the images appear much the same in terms of the light, I'm concerned about the slower shutter speeds blurring movement in some images.

Any ideas?
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Feb 12, 2023 08:31:19   #
ssohl717 wrote:
Does anyone know of a lightweight camera backpack that has room for Nikon 7500 plus an 18-400mm lens, a 150-500mm lens and battery charger. I’m going on a cruise and want to take the long lens for birds etc. The long lens is about 12 inches. Thank you in advance


Are you going to be using this as a daily carry or just to get your gear on site? If it's a daily carry, I'd go no larger than a 25L bag or it will get heavy FAST. I'm looking at the Shimoda Designs V2 25L and the Gura Gear Kiboko 18L for my mirrorless setup, but not sure if it will be large enough for the Nikon 7500. I've also looked at the Manfrotto Pro Light line - they have several sizes and make a very nice bag. Lots of room depending on the size you get, easy access, water resistant, and good organizational pockets for batteries, cards, laptop, etc.
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Feb 4, 2023 08:18:06   #
Beautiful! Question for you: I've always heard you should over expose for snow; then I read another article that said to under expose. Which is it? We don't see much snow here in the south so I don't have a place to practice!
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Jan 31, 2023 07:53:49   #
Nobody rings the door bell anymore. I've also had packages left on the porch - where anyone can take them - that are supposed to require a signature but were just left. Sad customer service....
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Jan 29, 2023 08:49:28   #
PaulW128 wrote:
I don't own this lens but here's a link to Thom Hogan's review;

https://www.zsystemuser.com/z-mount-lenses/nikkor-lenses/nikon-z-mount-lens-reviews/nikon-24-200mm-f4-63-lens.html

I do have the Z50 and both kit lenses. Great little camera. I realize that I'm in the minority here but I stopped visiting Ken Rockwell's website a long time ago!

Good luck with your decision

Paul


Hey thanks for this link....reading it now as I've been considering this lens for my Z6ii and also thinking about purchasing the Z50....this lens seems like it would work nicely with both cameras and "extend" the reach of hte cropped sensor.
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Jan 24, 2023 07:55:52   #
Very unique!
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Jan 23, 2023 14:31:38   #
bsprague wrote:
Is that 50-250 weather sealed when on the Z6ii? The Sony is RX10IV is advertised as such. Nobody ever seems to know how good weather sealing on any camera is, but in Iceland, it might matter.


I'm not sure, but I wouldn't use the 50-250 on the Z6ii, I'd leave it on the Z50, BUT....it's not weather sealed. So that's a great point as I understand the weather in Iceland changes on practically a minute by minute basis.
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Jan 23, 2023 14:19:46   #
bsprague wrote:
It is another one of those things that shouldn't work as well as it does.

The other that I'm experimenting with is the Topaz apps. It appears that I can crank up the ISO far enough to make hand holdable, long zoom shots and then get rid of the noise in post.

The processed images may not be 30x40 gallery printable, but they can make some decent home office sized prints.


Yeah, Topaz has saved several noisy images for me....and I don't print 30x40 except once in a blue moon.
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Jan 23, 2023 13:35:38   #
jcwall396 wrote:
I already have the Sony and do have an extra battery (never leave home without extras). I will google this but could you point me in the direction of where in the manual it mentions that extra crop factor? That's pretty extreme....


Nevermind....it's called Clear Image Zoom and only works shooting JPGs. Pretty impressive, however, with just a quick test here in my office.
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Jan 23, 2023 13:18:07   #
bnsf wrote:
I have also a Sony RX10M4 and found out after reading the manual the Sony RX10M4 has a converter that will give you at 600mm a lens length of up to 1200mm built into the software.
On thing I would recommend is that if you do get the Sony purchase extra batteries they come in handy.


I already have the Sony and do have an extra battery (never leave home without extras). I will google this but could you point me in the direction of where in the manual it mentions that extra crop factor? That's pretty extreme....
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Jan 23, 2023 13:17:19   #
twowindsbear wrote:
Maybe practice & test the camera & lens combinations on small-ish subjects, crop & crop & crop some more & determine for yourself which give you the results that you like?

I think a 'fill the frame' shot with the longer lens & smaller sensor camera would be better than a more sever crop of a smaller image on a larger sensor. But, what do I know???


Great idea. I've been doing some testing already between lenses and light, but haven't done this one yet.
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Jan 23, 2023 13:16:49   #
bsprague wrote:
I've been there. It was raining hard and blowing. On that day, the Puffins were smart enough to hunker down and hide. I got photos with an 800mm (equivalent field of view) on an M4/3 camera. Based on that experience and my wife's recent experience with a Sony RX10IV, I would suggest you'll do better with the Sony. But, have reasonable expectations. The Puffins are not good at posing for pictures.


Good info, thanks.
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Jan 23, 2023 13:14:28   #
amfoto1 wrote:
If it were me, I'd get the kit with the two Z DX lenses.

First of all, you only get f/3.5 at the 18mm end of the F-mount lens. By the time you zoom to 300mm the max aperture drops to f/6.3. You get the same f/3.5 at the wide end of of the 16-50mm and the same f/6.3 at the telephoto end of the 50-250mm. So there is no advantage what-so-ever, with respect to max aperture.

When it comes to f/16 and f/22, you're correct. The two Z-mount lenses smallest aperture is f/16 while the smallest the 18-300mm can do is f/22. However, this is meaningless. I would never used f/22 on any of these lenses due to diffraction. For that matter, I'd try to avoid f/16. On a 21MP APS-C format camera like the Z50 I would try to keep to f/11 as the smallest aperture I'd use without a lot of concern. A minor exception might be when trying to produce a "sun star", where a really small aperture may be needed. But not all lenses are good at producing sun stars, due to the design of their aperture. This would be something to investigate, if you think sun stars might be important to you at some point. ("Sun star" is a bit of a simplification... similar stars can be created around any strong light source, such as street lights in a cityscape at night.)

I am simply not a fan of "do everything" or "all in one" zooms. They may be convenient (minimal or no lens changes), but usually compromise in some ways.... lower image quality or other things. An 18-300mm is pretty extreme... a 16.66X zoom (divide 300 by 18). In contrast, the Z lenses are roughly 3X and 5X. Much less extreme and potentially better image quality. I can't prove better image quality either way because I don't have these lenses or know of a website where they have been thoroughly tested and can be compared. At a site where I found test shots done with the 18-300mm, I wasn't impressed with the IQ of the lens at the wide end, where it was low contrast and showed a lot of chromatic aberration. Most CA disappeared once it was zoomed to the telephoto range, but contrast appeared to remain low.

Unfortunately there is no test of the much newer Z-lenses at that site, for comparison. Maybe someone here has experience with all three lenses and can tell us more.

There's also size to consider. While the 18-300mm is reasonably compact for the range it covers and not particularly heavy, the camera + lens "package" with the 16-50mm mounted is quite a bit smaller. The 50-250mm is larger, of course, but not quite as large as the 18-300mm. Combined weight of the two Z lenses is very close to the weight of the 18-300mm, too. By the time you add an adapter to the F-mount lens, it will be bigger and weigh a little more. To be fair, it's a relatively minor size and weight penalty.

16mm wide is significantly different from 18mm wide, while 250mm telephoto really isn't all that different from 300mm. There is no wide Z DX lens yet, so those 2 additional mm of width might be quite useful for the time being (though a Nikkor AF-P 10-20mm might be adapted).

Not to mention, it would cost more to buy the Z50 body, an adapter and the 18-300mm. At a minimum that will cost $1600 (w/cheaper, 3rd party F-to-Z adapter like Viltrox... the Nikon brand adapter bought separate goes for 5X as much).

In comparison, the Z50 + 16-50mm + 50-250mm lens costs about $1250.

Anyway, I know what I'd do. I would get the kit including the Z50 and the two Z DX lenses.
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Thanks so much for all of this information - all good to know, and at this point, I plan to get the two kit lenses for all these reasons and the other ones mentioned. Thanks again for the great response!
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