All of these images with the exception of the last one are captured with the Nikon Z8 camera and the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 Plena lens. Many of them were captured at a very high ISO, 25,600. The ISO for each image is indicated in the image caption. This outfit is an exceptional performer for… Continue reading Sydney Vivid Festival – Nikon Mirrorless Camera Samples Z8, 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens, High ISO
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Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera Cheat Sheet Settings
On some occasions I seem to have difficulty in finding the right Menu items with the Z8 camera. The Menu is quite complex and I have problems finding the settings I want. I have found that it is good to have a copy of the manual on my phone which I generally have with me,… Continue reading Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera Cheat Sheet Settings
Using the Custom Settings Menu – Controls on your Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera
Using the Custom Settings Menu, Controls on your Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera will greatly help you to configure the camera to make best use of all the Camera controls and Menu options. In particular this blog is aimed at describing the Nikon Z8, Custom Setting Menu, Controls. Knowledge of these settings and familiarisation should help… Continue reading Using the Custom Settings Menu – Controls on your Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera
Using Extended Menu Banks with the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras
In order to get the best benefit out of the excellent Z8 camera you really need to understand how the Extended Menu Banks work. The individual shooting banks A, B, C and D are used to effectively store and recall all of the settings which you may use on a regular basis. they can be… Continue reading Using Extended Menu Banks with the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras
Focus Stacking with the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras
One of the excellent things that we can do with our current cameras is focus stacking of images so that we can get a vastly improved depth of field compared to capturing an image in a single frame. In the following section I show the Menu settings from the Nikon Z8 camera which enable us… Continue reading Focus Stacking with the Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras
Prazi GPS Logging Unit With Shutter Release Remote Control for Nikon Cameras
I was given two of these Prazi GPS Units with Shutter Release, Remote Control functionality for use on Nikon cameras for testing, evaluation and usage purposes. There are two seperate units. The first unit, the S Adapter, intended for use with Nikon cameras with the rectangular 10-pin connector ( Nikon Z5, Z6 series, Z7 series… Continue reading Prazi GPS Logging Unit With Shutter Release Remote Control for Nikon Cameras
Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera Settings for Wildlife and Birds with Sample Images, NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Lens
My Nikon D810 SLR camera recently died and I have had the opportunuty to use a Mirrorless Nikon Z6II. I have been using the Z6II with the NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens for all the wildlife images in the Gallery below. There is always a learning curve with any different camera and I am also… Continue reading Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera Settings for Wildlife and Birds with Sample Images, NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Lens