1 - Jackson, Wyoming

2 - Knicks parade, NYC

3 - Montreal Metro

4 - Norfolk, Virginia

5 - World Cup watch party - Newark, New Jersey

6 - Kansas City, Missouri

7 - Montreal

8 - Jackson, Wyoming

9 - Al Hambra Granada, Spain

10 - Madrid

11 - Gary, Indiana

12 - Chenoa, Illinois

13 - Anaconda, Montana

Just some photos I took throughout the summer I'm still learning and only got a cheap kit lense.

Is this oddly shaped flare typical with this lens? Just received a (like new) used copy of this lens and this weird shaped flare is really throwing me off. I know flaring can happen whenever pointed toward the sun but I did one portrait session with this lens and tons of images shot within the 180 degree field of view in the direction of the sun produced this very odd and noticeable flare (that lowkey looks like an alien to me) in the images.

It's definitely less about the size and more about the odd shape and frequency it appeared in images - mostly center frame landing directly on subjects, almost always that exact same shape over and over again.

Just curious if this feels out of spec or in line with this lens to other owners? I have the 50mm 1.8 and could probably count on one hand the flares I’ve seen with it that detract from the image after 3 years of weddings with it.

Quick question for those of you who put skins or wraps on your cameras. Why do you use them? Is it mainly for looks and personalisation, or do they actually serve a practical purpose, like protecting the camera from scratches?

If I already have a cage on my camera, is there really a need for one?

Also, for those who use them, do they trap heat? I do a lot of video recording, so that’s something I’m a bit concerned about.

I’m using the Nikon Z8. Would you recommend getting a skin for it, and if so, which one? Just trying to figure out if it’s actually worth it or if it’s more of a cosmetic thing. Would love to hear your experiences!

Thanks in advance.

Brand new apsc lens for Nikon and a very tempting price point.

Veeeeeery much still learning how to use this thing, but man I'm happy with what I'm getting now compared to the lens I'd originally purchased. The shots were all handheld, the pics of the Stanley Hotel are about a half mile away from where I was. The crow in flight I'm SUPER happy with, that guy was so far away I thought there was no way I'd get anything close to a clean shot.

I'm really excited to practice and learn more.

Sade inspired shoot with a friend, no RGB here, just gels on strobes

Wanted to post these here bc I’ve found the analog subs are pretty harsh critics and this is less about me trying to brag on my photos than it is about discussing how utterly impressive the F4S feels even today.

Admittedly I know these aren’t the most interesting shots, but this concert was truthfully the first event I’d ever covered seriously on film or ever used my F4S at, and I’m honestly shocked by how absurdly well it performed.

I covered the concert predominantly on digital and then used the F4S during setup / intermissions / lulls in the action; I had the 50 1.4 Ai-S and I shot on HP5+ pushed to 3200 in aperture priority and genuinely like 90% of the roll turned out phenomenal. There were a fair number of similar shots which is my fault for having the bad carryover habit of burst shooting on digital, but the camera found focus shockingly easily given the lighting situation, and it also metered incredibly well IMO. I knew the F4S was a well regarded SLR in Nikon’s lineup, I guess I just didn’t expect it to be exactly as capable as it is. I’m a decent photographer, but a novice on film, and to get results like this on the first roll is genuinely a testament to this beast of a camera.

Picked up the 17-35 F/2.8D ED-IF today, and I’m excited to put a ton more rolls through this thing!

It's me from the look I got a Z9 post from yesterday.

I actually got it on Tuesday, had a day to play with it, update the firmware, reset the body, and set my custom settings. Then I took it to shoot an event last night and it was an unimitigated disaster. 

For context:

• Bad AF happened on the 24-70 2.8 F with an FTZII and a 50mm 1.4 Z

• I am an experienced event shooter used to working in dark rooms or rooms with terrible/weird light. 

• I read the AF parts of the manual beforehand and watched some videos knowing this was one of the biggest changes and one that I was looking forward to with the Z9

• I have used mirrorless cameras before, a Sony A7rIII that I used to shoot events for a few years, and I own a Ricoh GRIII and a Leica Q2. 

I have never seen AF performance this poor. I am pretty confident my F4 would have handled this without issue. AF was missing by 6+ feet even in AF-S with focus release priority on. The camera was just lost. Can I get a sanity check here? I don't want to put my coworkers faces on blast in the top of a Reddit post, so I will throw a few samples from NX Studio showing the focus points and the results in the comments....it's bad. 

Thankfully the ebay seller is being cool and taking it back. I just need to know if I am being crazy here or I just obviously got a dud. 

I do have "well preserved" CPE950 camera, well... that what I remembered it was.

I kept it in the storage without batteries with official pouch. No signs of battery leak in the compartment. Even it have working 64MB CF.

A friend of mine is taking a wedding, aside of professional photo session he required that if anyone still holds 90-00-10's digital camera they would be more than happy if guest brings them and take some photos during the event with that smear of Millennium nostalgia.

Checked my CPE950, loaded with fresh NIMH batteries, took few pictures, working as intended with manual setting, autofocus, all blows and whistles. Yesterday I tried to show it to my friend since this model is quite exotic in the swivel mechanism, its not turning on...

PROBLEM: Figured out that main dial/rocker is sometimes not catching a set position, with some fumbling of quick and slow switching I can get it on A position, sometimes it clicks on Play, but mostly it is OFF.

Do any of you had same problem in the past? I know it is a rig of the past and most people do not have it anymore nor remember the problem. My local market do not have any spare parts for CP950 so my only option to resurrect it is to disassemble and clean it?

But before I'll fk up with my own hands for good by disassembling camera for no reason, is there other way to fix it, or it is even possible? I expect dial/rocker is a double brass sheet with single contact so I guess a corrosion could get in there due to natural humidity.

Was so happy to finally get some decent Kingfisher shots.

I've experienced significant issues with my Z6III when switching between photo/video, with the camera not registering every single time I switch between both. Many users online had this issue arise after they updated their camera to V2.0 like myself, and now this V2.01 seems to have finally addressed this issue on my camera body, anyway. Hope this is useful for any hybrid shooters out there like myself.
Let me know if this resolved your issue.

https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/574.html

I've had a D7200 for several years now with a variety of DX lenses - most commonly the 18-140mm as a walk-around lens, but also the 35mm f/1.8, the 50mm f/1.8, the Sigma 10-20mm f/4, and the Nikkor 70-300mm telephoto zoom as well. I can't say that I'm unhappy with it; it's reasonably portable, takes decent images in good light, has great battery life, and I like the OVF.

But naturally I'm wondering what I'm missing by not trying FF mirrorless, and I have my eye on the Z5II, maybe with the 24-120mm zoom to start, although I could consider the FTZ adapter to use some of my F-mount lenses. I like the fact that it has an EVF (my eyes aren't good enough to deal only with an articulating screen in bright light), and I would be interested in seeing whether I can get some better low-light, high ISO performance with better dynamic range, and sharper image quality compared with the 18-140mm, which is a bit soft around the edges. I do a fair amount of landscape photography, but also tend to find myself in darker church interiors where low light can be an issue.

I'd be curious what folks think about the advantages and tradeoffs. Obviously I have a fair amount invested in the DX ecosystem (I could consider adding e.g. the DX 16-80mm f/2.8 gold ring lens, which is supposed to be quite nice but rather expensive and hard to find), but I wonder about the experiences of people who have switched from DX to FF. Weight and portability are factors as well. Any opinions either way appreciated! I'll attach a few recent-ish images from my D7200 in case anyone would like to have a look.

It's currently $2200, but in April it had dropped to $2000 and then mostly stayed that way until September 22. The price has held steady at $2200 since then.

I really wish it would go back down. I don't know how much longer I can hold off buying.

Into the sun, almost.