dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I am on an engineering project in San Antonio, Texas. While I own two Sony mirrorless full frame systems and a Hasselblad mirrorless medium format system - It was the mirrorless APS-C Nikon Z fc that I specifically purchased for travel photography. It's small, light and easy to travel with. I added an aftermarket hand grip that makes handling for longer time periods comfortable. It has a great autofocus system - and while small, the sensor is superlative. Am sharing images I took at the Alamo yesterday - all images [except a selfie taken with my iPhone 13 Pro Max] were taken with my Nikon Z fc and Nikkor 16-50mm lens.

The Battle of the Alamo was fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from February 23, 1836 to March 6, 1836. It took place at a fort in San Antonio, Texas called the Alamo. The Mexicans won the battle, killing all of the Texan soldiers inside the fort. Although the Texans lost the battle at the Alamo, it galvanized the rest of Texas against Mexico and General Santa Anna. A few months later, Sam Houston led the Texans to victory over Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. The Texans rallied to the cry of "Remember the Alamo!" during the battle.

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mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

I tired of dragging around my Canon 7D Mark II and associated lenses last summer. Carrying it was getting too heavy and the body with lenses attached was too bulky for my current needs. I now have a Z fc and would never to back. While my Canon had several desirable features that I miss, The Z fc takes better images and has many more useful features than I had in the Canon.

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

Great pics, but if you want to include a history lesson please get it right.

For starters, the Alamo was a fortified mission church that the Spaniards built in the 18th century to fend off French intrusion, just like the other four mission churches that are now Unesco World Heritage--go photograph them as well. San Antonio (and South Texas) was a legitimate part of Mexico at the time of the battle. The 1836 rebellion of the Anglo settlers was motivated by Mexico abolishing slavery, which the settlers opposed. So Texas seceded, becoming a dysfunctional independent state (Republic of Texas), and eventually joining the US as a slave-holding state in 1845.

Here are my pics of all five mission churches in San Antonio. They are well worth visiting.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zug55/albums/72157659364509005

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

Wonderful series of shots! I have a Z50 that has been doing service for close-ups adapted to the Nikkor 85mm micro. Also a great little camera with the native 16-50 attached. (I still wish they hadn't abandoned the Nikon 1 series and that fuels my concern they'll do the same with the crop Z mount.) Enjoy your travels!

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

If rumors are to be believed there will soon be another entry level cropped Z...the Z30.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Just to further annotate the history a bit. Although the siege of the Alamo began on February 23, 1836, the Republic of Texas wasn't formally created until March 2, 1836, just a few days before the siege ended with a final assault by the army of Antonio López de Santa Anna.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Besides the Z fc that is now my main camera, I recently purchased a Z50 for my wife. She loves it.

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I was not sharing a ‘history lesson’ just a general background on the Alamo battle. Thanks for the update.

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I feel you - Used to lug around Nikon DSLRs and their glass when traveling [I had a Nikon D700 in the past - which I loved to shoot with - but would wear the brother out hiking around with it and that heavy Nikon FF glass]. I let go of all my Nikon DSLRs [starting in 2017] except my Nikon Df [I am nostalgic]. While I have used it exclusively in my studio - I did take my Hasselblad X1D II to California last December just to see what it would do on a trip - took some great images. I now own a Sony a7II and a9 mirrorless full frames along with my Hasselblad mirrorless medium format. I also use the Sony cameras in studio and client locations in North Carolina - either has traveled with me on occasion. So this Nikon Z fc is a keeper for road trips now. I have not shot with it at night - yet. Will share some images of River Walk at night with this camera soon.

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

Did you add a hand grip to your Nikon Z fc?

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I own a Nikon 1 J5. Loved the compact size - have taken some spectacular images with adapted Nikon FF glass attached to it. However, the tiny sensor installed was not good for general travel images - it spends most of it’s time in my equipment closet now.

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mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Actually, I did. I purchased the SmallRig L-Shape Grip for the Nikon Z fc Camera. model 3480. It is made of cast solid aluminum with silicone grip. it is beautifully machined and finished and to my eye it looks more like an integrated part of the original camera rather than an add-on. At $40 USD, I think it was a bargain. It is not nearly as wide or deep as a more traditional grip like the one on its stablemate, the Z50, and there is no thumb support on the back. However, it is still gives me a huge handling improvement over no grip at all. And...it looks great!!. I haven't take it off since I first installed it at the beginning of October. Here is a set of images from their site. Select download and then click on the image to see it in full resolution.

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mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Yes but it will likely be a more basic camera then the Z50, potentially without an EVF. There is also rumored to be a new Z50 II coming out this year with a new sensor and a fully articulating LCD screen.

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

I added one when the Z fc arrived too.

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mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

That's great. I hope you are as happy with it as I am. It really looks great doesn't it?