THANK YOU!

You will never shoot something like this with a cell phone and print it the size I did and get the detail. I had to downsize this pic in photo shop to get it to upload here. When I printed this picture the size is 36 by 96 inches. I shot this last June with the Nikon Z9. I stitch several shots together in photoshop. I shoot panos all the time. I hold my hand in front of the lens and snap a picture to show the start and finish of the pano and let photoshop do the rest. Also with these pano I shoot you can then crop and resize for the picture you like and still have the detail.

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This the email I received from NPS on the 31st.

Great news! Your NPS priority delivery request has been processed and your NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens is ready to be shipped to Tempe Camera Repair Inc.

Delivery to your dealer may take up to 10 business days, so please arrange to follow-up after this time with Tempe Camera Repair Inc for details pertaining to your order.

Picked the Z180-600 up Sept. 1st. Had a MRI on my right shoulder last week. It looks like the only time I will get to use the lens is when it's on a tripod for now.

I also own the book. Couldn't have said it better!

Riley, Oregon

8/14 Nikon acknowledged receiving the Z8.

Monday August 7

Just got my shipping label.

Yea I am batting a 1000. The first Z8 I bought the serial number match the problems they were having with the lens mount. Having it for only a few days the camera store allowed me to trade it in for another new Z8. The second Z8 I have yet to take it out of the box and guess what the serial number is one that has strap issues. Been buying Nikon cameras for over a 30 years and never had any issues. I guess that is what happens when you start depending on china for parts.

Here is my results with my Nikon D5 at the time. I now will be using a Nikon Z9, with a 180-600mm lens and will run tests with the lens when it shows up hopefully in the next couple weeks. Back in 17 I used a mylar film with a 200-400mm lens, for this eclipse I have ordered a couple 95mm ND filters, a 10 stop and a 15 stop. I will test these out when the lens shows up. I also will test with a Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4x and Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0x. Out of curiosity I just went out side with the Z9 and set the camera to f22 and 32000 shutter speed and looked at the sun the sky was a little hazy but still got the impression that I may not need the ND filters. Will call Nikon support and see if the camera can look directly at the sun. Just called Nikon support and I am glad that it was hazy could have damaged the sensor on the camera. Support sent me an email with an address for more info on how to shoot the eclipse. When get to my age memory is not what it used to be.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse.html

Was a pilot till lost my medical. Back in the early 90s I and a hobby shop owner built a drone using 4 helicopter heads. It took two of us to fly it using 2 radio controls. If you do change your mind about buying one please go to a hobby store so you can get your questions answered. The drones today are so easy to fly till you get in to trouble.

What I have done for years is profile my camera. And what that does for me is I can tell me how many stops below 0 that I can go and still have structure. The lower row is a little dark but in Adobe RAW I took the EXPOSURE setting back to ZERO. The camera I shot these with was a Nikon Z9. I seldom go three stop under but am comfortable with two. The large picture is the pic that I shot 3 stops under and in Adobe RAW took it to PLUS 4 in exposure. jerryc41 thanks for the mental exercise.

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A sony video camera use to sit on the right. My sony was many years old and still used a tape to record. It was a pain to down load and create a DVD. So do I need to say more about why I am using a still to do video?

What can I say. I love shooting sport. Now I can video while shooting.

And three is better than 2! MAYBE