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The Pup and I decided to try going back to Boneyard beach this morning. Got up at 4:00 and drove well over an hour to find that the gate doesn't open at 6:00AM now, it is 1/2 hour before sunrise. It takes a good half hour to drive to the beach parking lot and walk the trail over to the beach and...

Welcome. I bought a Z5 last year. It's a great camera with a lot of capabilities. In fact, one of the down sides is there are so many different options it can be a bit daunting at first. A year later I am still discovering new to me things about the camera. The other down side is the lack of...

I ended up with the 24-70 F4 with my Z5. I had to make a price match deal with Best Buy to get it vs the 24-50, but ended up with a smoking deal at the time. I would much rather have had the 24-120, but I don't think it was available at the time, and nobody was selling it as a bundle deal. I...

I don't believe you can put a time stamp on the photo with the Z5, but the time and date are contained in the EXIF data that is contained in the file.

Welcome. What branch were you in? I'm a retired C-141 loadmaster from the AF Reserves.

I've had my Z5 for a year and I'm still running across surprises in the menus.

Ran across this video on the top long telephoto lenses under $2000. It mentions both the Sigma 150-600 and the Nikon 200-500. Guess which one came out as the number one overall in this class?

Another satisfied 200-500 here. It works quite well on my Z5 with the FTZ. Not quite as long as the 150-600, but it is a constant F5.6, and the price is comparable. I got mine last year on sale for about $1050. it seems to go on sale from time to time.

I see from your other post that you are interested in pictures of derelict buildings. While this might not require an extreme wide angle lens, I would think you would likely need at least 28mm full frame, which would be close to the 18mm which you had with your 18-55. I would suggest you see...

As stated before, don't put your phone in airplane mode as this will disable your wifi. The only thing I can add is to be careful about caps with the password. If they use the same or similar password as Snapbridge, I seem to remember it is all caps and had trouble when I didn't use caps. You...

I guess the first question I should have asked is why do you want to replace the 18-55? I'm not saying you shouldn't, just wondering what about it doesn't suit your needs that something else might. I have that lens with my backup camera, a D3400. It is not a bad lens for what it costs. It was...

Selecting the right lens for you is very much dependent on what kind of shooting you do. If you do a lot of landscape, or work that frequently requires a wide angle, then the 55mm won't do much for you. This is exacerbated by the crop factor since it will put the wide end of this lens into the...

The little ones are making an appearance at the Audubon Swamp Garden. This little guy seems to have no problem swallowing a fish provided by attentive parents.

I have to be careful about watching/reading new equipment reviews. I end up wanting whatever they are reviewing. $$$ In the end I usually resist. Usually!

I've always believed that should should only buy expensive camera gear to satisfy a real need for your photography. I've not always lived up to that ideal. I upgraded from a D3400 to a Z5 last year. The major reason for me was to take advantage of the full sized sensor. That turned out, IMO...

I have the current LR/photoshop via per month payments. Is there even an option to actually purchase the software now? I agree that the newer masking tools are great.

A quick update. I had to order the RAM, and it came in Thurs. I got it installed Fri. Lightroom seems to run a little faster and smoother. I haven't had any slowdowns or crashes yet. It's still a little slow exporting files. That may be the i5 processor, or the onboard graphics, or both. I can...

I have the 24-70 F4 mounted on my full frame Z5. It is an excellent lens. It is not, however small or light. Take that into consideration. It weighs in at over a pound. You intimated that size is an issue. It will likely seem huge compared to the 16-50 you currently have.