Very well done.

Quite interesting.

What’s being prohibited is a specific commercial activity; most likely the process of photographing people and selling the photos and the process of offering this or similar services. The legality of taking photos is not challenged. The language use implies that somewhere else in the codified statutes is a definition of the ‘business of…’.

I use the FTZ adapters with my Z7 & Z9. Everything works as advertised and Nikon is reasonably clear about the compatibility specifics. At least to the extent that everything is listed.

You have a number of options to recreate and look of B&W shots with Tri-X and D76. The simplest method to do this is to shoot in color than convert to monochrome in Post. There are several good options for this type of post processing. I've used Lightroom/Photoshop both to good effect in converting a color raw image to monochrome. If what I'm after is a older grittier look then I frequently shoot in color and use Photoshop to convert the image. Creating an orthochromatic film look is easier from a conversion, generating the look of panchromatic film is similarly easier.

Using a monochromatic camera such as the Leica Monochrome is a whole different experience. In some ways its more film like than using a regular digital camera. Just like with B&W film altering the chromatic response requires the use of a filter at exposure time. The biggest difference between a monochrome digital camera and film is the fact that its actually more panchromatic than film - even without a filter blue skies aren't white but a grey tone. Filters can lighten or darken the sky tone - a green or red filter works as expected. IMHO - its possible to get monochrome results from it that aren't reproducible with a color digital camera.

Ultimately, its your art - what works for me might not be best for you.

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Ultimately that’s a matter of opinion - for me using a converted camera is neither simple nor easy but very much better. Sometimes very difficult and sometimes way better than anything I could get from 35mm film.

I’ve found that a FX monochrome camera can take images comparable to a large format camera. I also would note that getting really good results from either can be quite difficult.

The attached image was shot with a Nikon/LDP D850M-FS with a Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 with a LDP VPB filter. I also took images with a Nikon Z9 Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 in color a few seconds after this one. The monochrome images were better. For me.

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It’s fairly uncomfortable but not painful.

You are - both lights were on 72” umbrellas. The right side light was relatively distant .

A different take on a famous character. At least famous if your into horror films.

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Taken from a recent Photoshoot.

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From a few years ago.

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I have a full spectrum converted Z6 - it’s great to use. However I have found that the f2.8 Z zooms all have severe hotspots. The f4 zooms are better as are the primes. I’ve noticed that older manual focus lenses, particularly the ones with IR focusing marks perform extremely well.

I remember that at the time one of the local TV stations had a structural/physical engineer on saying that building 7 was going to fall within an hour or so - the foundation was shot. It fell about 30 minutes later.

I wonder if this was the source of the mid-reporting.

Lolicon Hentai is outlawed in many places. The US considers it to be grey area - each individual item is looked at to determine its legality. The US Supreme Court has held that Lolicon that can neither be individualized to an individual or is promoting child exploitation is protected by the 1st amendment. It’s very complex and not easily summarized in a paragraph or two.