Recent content by BF Hammer

Feels like the forum is working better this past day. (y)

I stopped here to see if any eagles were dumb enough to hang around today. If it's warm enough for the river to not be frozen over, this is supposed to be a spot. I could not let myself go the entire month of January without taking a photo, so here we go. The missing data in the exif is...

I do not know where you are, is it very cold there this week? Li-ion batteries do not store well in freezing weather and discharge themselves. Also try testing them just 1 used at a time to find if one is faulty. Even better if you remove the grip and put the battery directly in the camera to...

Wait and watch. Anybody remember Lytro? Pick your focus point in post.

I have exactly 1 Z-lens that is not Nikon, and that is a 7-Artisans 35mm pancake. It is fully manual focus with no electronics in the lens. A fixed f-stop of f/5.6, so I can only adjust shutter and ISO. It's purpose is to be a body cap that can be deployed quickly to take a photo. I bought it...

That sort of question is going to have an infinite number of answers, and all are valid. It's what you personally need and desire. I have gone through several straps. Right now I use a Peak Design Slide if I will be wearing across-body. I really like the anchor-link attachment system. Since I...

I think look to what Canon did to lock out 3rd party lenses as what can happen. I think Nikon's legal actions are taking place in China. I believe all that is at stake is electronic communication through the mount. Possible this is intended for pursuading Viltrox to pay up for licensing the Z...

I like AuroraReach due to the unscientific use of user reports and photos to gauge activity. I have chased aurora too many times based on a favorable KP index and found nothing. The personal reports from other users in my area really is the way to waste time less. https://aurorareach.com/ And...

The release is where Tonye says. Remember to twist a Nikon lens clockwise to release. That is the opposite way if you are used to other camera brands.

Still time on West Coast to get something. Looks like I slept through a major event in the early morning.

I see an AuroraReach photo post from 30 miles away from my home. I just stepped out and tried night vision mode on the phone. Nothing to see. That actually worked for me during the May 2024 event. So there is some off-on activity. I am not willing to be out in the sub-zero cold tonight.

I am seeing conflicting data here, but what I cannot deny is that there is a flood of aurora photos being posted from Europe in the past couple of hours on my AuroraReach app. I have 1 aurora web site telling me the KP index is at 9 right now and a G4 geomagnetic storm. The Geophysical Institute...

What lens you are using is important. If it has an aperture control ring on lens you must have it adjusted to the highest f-stop. Often there is some kind of lock to keep it there so the camera can control aperture. Or try a different lens.

This is the all-too-common OOPS screen nikonpup.

Focus limiter is there to restrain autofocus to a specific range so it will not hunt as much. Just turn it off when working on manual focus and don't worry about it.