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  1. BF Hammer

    Constant dust issue with the ZFc

    I did not have time to research earlier, but I suspected early that the Zfc did not have the auto sensor cleaning option that the full-frame bodies have. That vibrates the sensor with the in-body-image-stabilization system to shake dust off when the camera is powered down. Many people turn it...
  2. BF Hammer

    Post your favorite March 2026 shot

    I think this one has equal visual appeal to the F4 silhouette photo.
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    Buying OEM EN-EL12 and EN-EL14a batteries in 2026?

    I am not afraid of Wasabi Power batteries. The only problem I have had was older pre-mirrorless en-el15 being rejected in a Z-mount body. They do update their chips in new batteries as that happens.
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    editing software for newbie

    I will back @nikonbill up. The D3s is not the correct vintage to load picture control profiles on.
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    nice shirt?

    Anybody else found Harper Finch t-shirts yet? I bought a batch of 3 after learning about them from petapixel. https://harperfinch.co/
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    BF Hammer 2026: Me and my Zf

    Brigham Park at Blue Mounds, WI. Friday lunchtime and no assignment from dispatch.
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    Weekly Challenge March 25th - March 31th "Time"

    Time to clean my watch crystal.
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    EN-EL15 battery charging today

    EN-EL15 battery packs. We use them for 15 or so years now. There have been 3 versions, currently on C. Nikon created the MH-25 battery charger and generously provided one with new cameras that used the EN-EL15. That is until recent years. The European Union is mandating that E-waste be...
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    Vote for Weekly Challenge March 18th - 24th "Golden Hour Silhouettes"

    Thank you everyone. I actually had a mic-drop feeling as I reviewed that photo on the camera. ;)
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    Another Dock Dogs and a question

    Nice photos Clovis, and the dog owners certainly should have a way to see them, or even get a copy. If you have registered your Nikon cameras online, you have benefits that come with that. That includes photo hosting on Nikon Image Space. You get free storage that can be upgraded as you need...
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    A week in with my new Zf

    The bubble level was a bonus included with a replacement viewfinder cushion I bought a couple of years ago. Turning on a level display in the D750 and also Z5 was not convenient and did not stick. I do have the level display turned on for the ZF so it's mostly there because I have the thing.
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    A week in with my new Zf

    A true L-bracket option for Zf with the portrait-mode dovetail is very difficult to find. So I took to looking around for universal style L-brackets, inspired by something Hudson Henry showed in a video that he uses for his Zf. What happened is that I rediscovered this Z5 bracket I bought and...
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    A week in with my new Zf

    The metal base is fairly light and gives mostly unobstructed access to the battery hatch. I was surprised by how helpful the thumbrest is. And the front padding added to the grip makes it a good option for heavy lenses. But there is no dovetail for mounting to tripods. This is the same problem...
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    A week in with my new Zf

    In the same order from SmallRig, I also bought leather half-case. Well, it's polyurethane fake leather with a metal base. It comes as a kit with a rope-style neck strap. I will likely eventually deposit that strap in landfill, it looks so uncomfortably bad. But I wanted to try a half-case in...
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    A week in with my new Zf

    It's now 2 weeks in and new accessories have arrived. The Camera Company did not have a SmallRig Zf grip in store when I bought the camera. I decided to shop online and consider more options. Nearly did the wooden grip options, but ultimately just bought the standard SmallRig silicone(?) grip...
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    Z9 QUESTION

    I do sympathize, but have you actually taken a count of the number of Z9 owners on this forum? Fortunately Clovis made the time to research in an online manual.
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    BF Hammer 2026: Me and my Zf

    This is the picture I did not go with for this weekly challenge (Golden Hour Silhouette). A F-80 at a local VFW post.
  18. BF Hammer

    Maynard from Iowa. Exercising the mind later in life.

    Welcome Maynard! I have been getting lonely representing the Midwest here. :)
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    BF Hammer 2026: Me and my Zf

    Testing out some wildlife setup in the backyard. Only a lonely robin would come play with me. I did not use pre-release capture but was set for high-speed continuous exposures (15 exposures per second).
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