I would like to thank all of the Hogs who offered opinions about the Nikon bodies d850 vs the z9 that I posted on July 18.
I put the same question to Thom Hogan and he wrote a response in his web site today. His response is certainly thorough and interesting.
His web site is "bythom.com" His title is the "tough" question under his NEWS/VIEWS section.
Hope you enjoy reading it.
BobbyA

Seeking an opinion.
Which body would give superior results if you are considering ONLY landscape photography and portrait photography: The Nikon d850 or the Nikon z9?
Thanks for your thoughts.
BobbyA

I think Steve Perry's instructional videos are great. He's a good teacher and it is easy to follow long with his guides.
By the way, he spells his name " Perry "

BobbyA

Jefferys image data viewing seems to work well. Thanks for the help.
BobbyA

How can I view the EXIF data of a downloaded photo seen here on the forum?
My computer is an imac running Catalina 10.15.7
Thanks for your help.
BobbyA

Its the swing knob that is the problem.
Thanks for your help.
BobbyA
rlalan@msn.com

the knob in question is the higher one that controls the swing function. Thanks for your help
BobbyA
rlalan@msn.com

I purchased a NEST carbon fiber Gimbal head NT-530H in April of 2019. It worked fine until last week when the vertical adjustment knob locked and I can no longer tighten or loosen it. I purchased it from Camera Cottage in Billings MT. That store is now out of business as the owner retired. The Gimbal is made in China.
Does anyone know of a repair facility in the USA that might be able to repair it? Is there another business in the USA that sells it?
Any help would be appreciated.
BobbyA

I was at lower Antelope in Jan. 2017. A good time to go by the way. Low crowds and good weather. The photo tour was no longer offered and tripods and flash were not permitted. Getting a tripod up and down the ladders and through the narrow areas would have been difficult in any case. "Large" people may not be able to get through many of the narrower areas or up the steeper stairs. Use as wide a lens as you have ( my 20mm worked fine) and boost the iso up as much as you feel comfortable with. That will let you use a higher shutter speed with your hand held shots. When you get back to your room you will be amazed at the shots your mate got with the iphone compared to your d8something. Your only advantage will be when you hang your 2ft by 3ft metal on the wall.

BobbyA

What is the ICE app and where could I download it?

Thanks for the tip. The link is correct and only the large raw files are recognized. (the jpeg- fine files have always been recognized) My current set up is---primary slot is XQD set to raw--secondary SD slot is set to raw+jpeg---image quality is raw+jpeg fine*---image size is large for raw and jpeg---compression is lossless---and bit depth is 14 bit. This worked and puts all the raw files on the XQD card and the jpeg on the SD card. Both cards were recognized by the computer and I was able to import the files into "photos" as usual.
Thank you again for the help.
BobbyA

I have been using Apple's "Photos" app for my PP. The program handled the raw and jpeg files from my D650 without any problem. My new d850 is a different matter. The jpegs are recognized but the raw files are not. Apparently Apple and Nikon are not speaking to each other, at least so far, as my queries to both companies have not produced any solution. Does anyone have a sense of when the "Photos" app might be updated to deal with the d850 raw format?
Thank you for your help and thoughts.
BobbyA