Recent content by Clovishound

Another slow day at Magnolia Plantation. Heavy overcast and high winds combined with high water levels to dampen activity. Did see an eagle, and an osprey catch a fish, but they were too far away to get shots. Did manage to grab a couple decent shots of a flock of teals.

The "tech tips" presentation at our CNPA meeting this month talked about monitor calibration. I've tried adjusting my external monitor to get the display to match the prints from my printer. I still have some issues with prints not being consistent with the displayed image. I know, a displayed...

For most 24MP is plenty, even with a moderate amount of cropping. I agree that for the type of uses you listed as your genres, a high resolution sensor body is likely not needed. Perhaps, if you were making very large prints of your landscapes, it might be useful. There are some downsides to...

Here is an image I took last month with my Z8 and 180-600. It was taken handheld. The first image is the full frame, for reference. The second is a heavier crop than I would ever do under normal conditions. You be the judge if the resolution is still there. The TIF file for the full sized is...

If by "depth merge" you mean what others call focus stacking, or focus bracketing, in Adobe land it can only be done in PS, not LR. In PS you go to file/scripts/load files into stack. You pick the files you want and let them load into layers. You then select all the layers and go to...

Keep in mind that with the high resolution sensor of the Z8, you can crop to the same size as that provided by a crop frame body with approximately the same resolution. You can either put it in DX mode, or just crop in post (my preference). My daughter has a Z50ii and it is an amazing little...

How is the masking? The review I saw on it showed screen shots, and the subject detection was less than stellar. I'm not trying to trash the software, just wondering how well it does with an essential feature for most folks. I also wonder if this will be able to stick around. The layout looks...

I notice a slight difference in the fur on the chin, with the first image being marginally sharper. Nice cat, by the way. I'm a sucker for cats.

Well, if he's been barred, that explains why he isn't there.

You should be able to reprogram the function of most of the buttons to your preference, although not all functions are programmable to the buttons.

Why do I hear Leslie Nielson in head. "Just want to tell you both good luck. We’re all counting on you."

Welcome. I Spent a lot of time with Pentax cameras back in the day. I ended up going with Nikon after a long hiatus, and moving to the digital world. The D850 is a great choice, IMO, for a DSLR. It's big, it's heavy and it's loud, but it is a real workhorse with a ton of features, and durable...

I have the 180-600 mounted on a Z8. I've never used the Z6iii, but assume the AF works similarly. I love the 180-600. It replaced the 200-500 with an FTZ mount. The sharpness wasn't a huge upgrade, but I really love the internal zoom, and the lack of an FTZ adapter. I also have never used the...

Glass is easy to de fog. For my dive mask I finally quit using the expensive products made specifically for masks, and started using liquid hand soap mixed with a little water. It worked great, was inexpensive and also worked very well as a lubricant for the wrist and neck seals of my dry suit...

I vaguely remember posting something about this a while back, but couldn't find anything with a search. Apologies in advance if I have already talked about this. I had my annual eye exam today and asked the optometrist if there was anything out there that can prevent fogging on plastic lenses...