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I made the move to mirrorless a couple years ago from a D3400. There were no regrets. I did become a little frustrated with the autofocus when I started taking a lot of wildlife photos. I ended up replacing my Z5 with a Z7ii last year when it went on sale with a huge discount. I still was...

Actually, the Z6 may autofocus slower than the D500. I was not happy with the performance of the AF of either the Z5 or Z7ii for moving wildlife, such as birds in flight. Full disclosure, I have no experience with the D500, so I am going by experiences I hear from other users. The D500 has long...

Went out tonight and discovered they are using the same spot.

Went out to check on the wildflowers in the backyard tonight and discovered that the sweat bees were apparently using some of the flower buds to bed down on for the night.

Since the challenge is 21 May through 27 May, I assume you mean Wednesday May 21st.

Glad to help. Keep in mind, if you are using the U1,2 or 3 options on the mode dial, you have to set preview for each one of them and save it to each one of those individually.

With the Z7ii you press the menu button, then go to "Controls", then "Custom controls". The FN1 button icon should be in yellow. If you want it set to FN1 button then touch the yellow FN1 icon on the screen and a list of functions will display. Scroll down to the "Preview" item and touch it. If...

Went on an outing with the CNPA to Edisto Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg SC this morning. Not a lot of insect activity, but the dragonflies were very active among the water plants, and a few bees were out and about. Had some good barbecue with the group afterwards.

Do you mean something like this? Amazon Dual CF express reader

The Pup and I went out to the Beidler Forest this morning. Not a stellar day. Despite full sun, the light levels under the canopy were low, resulting in high ISOs. I shot a number of BIF strings using the pre-release capture. Very few were sharp, and even the static shots that were sharp didn't...

Epson claims that the longevity of their premium glossy papers are comparable to traditional photographic prints when using Epson ink. I am using both these in my Epson printer. Wilhelm Research tested my printer with Epson Ultra Premium glossy paper and Epson inks and listed longevity for a...

I am interested in mounting some of my inkjet prints. I have done some of them using spray adhesive, and had OK results, but not sure about long term issues. I am considering using Gator board vs traditional foamcore. I find that foamcore is very prone to damage. The major downside to Gator...

After a weekend of rain, the fledgling wildflower plot in the back yard is starting to attract more insects.

The Nikon mc-dc-3 is listed as being compatible with the Z5ii and the Z50ii. This is the link to it on the B&H website. If you click on the "compatibility" drop down it shows these two cameras as compatible. The Z5 uses a different style plug.

I'm starting to see a few more insects in my wildflower plot in the back yard. I don't have the flower cover there that will likely come in another few weeks or a month or so. Late June through early September seem to be the prime times. The weather is currently fairly warm, but I guess the...

Looking good. The one that's mounted on the flash looks a lot like the AK I have. What material did you use for the body of the diffuser? My AK came with a small reflector that clips on and fits under the lens to reflect back up provide fill lit, as you mentioned. The images look very good...

Well, I got one with my Z8 that I purchased earlier this year, so I hoped she would get one with this camera. I also hoped that they would use the same battery as my other Z cameras, alas, no.

Well, it arrived today. She had a chance to look at it, and power it up, making initial changes. No chance to actually take any pictures. I got a bit of a look. It's about the same size and weight as the Z5, and very similar control layout. Build quality looks better than the lower end DSLRs...