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"Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away!"

If I were buying for my Z right now, I would likely spend the extra and get the Z 180-600. Don't get me wrong, the 200-500 is a great lens, especially at it's price point. The Z lenses I have are definitely a cut above IMO.

Enjoy your new to you camera. We look forward to seeing some of your work.

When I got my Z7ii earlier this year I noticed I was having issues with soft images with a number of different AF area settings. I found that single point gave me good results, and I have been using that for almost all my shooting. When I'm not shooting macro, I use my 200-500 with an FTZ...

Try setting your aperture to it maximum aperture. Turn off the camera and take the lens off. Look through the lens and see if the aperture is small, or if it is wide open. If it is small, then the aperture mechanism isn't working properly. It could either be an internal fault in the lens, or...

You could probably make do with a 14 MP camera. That is especially true if you are primarily posting on social media. Having said that, I'm sure you will be happier with a 24 MP camera. If nothing else, it makes cropping much easier. I have found the AF-P 18-55G VR to be a surprisingly good...

Did you sedate him to be able to get that close? I've found woodies to be very skittish.

You mentioned using the flash. Does it work properly when you are not using the flash, and adjusting the exposure to the correct exposure for available light? If so, the issue may be the flash. There could be a problem with the communication between the flash and the camera. If the camera...

Went out late this afternoon to shoot a fountain long exposure at a local park. Discovered they had a Halloween festival going on. Went to another local park nearby since I was out. The light was almost gone, but I had my tripod with me. I had trouble deciding between color and B&W. I should...

Are you sure she's not looking at you with lunch on her mind?

Yes, that is an absolutely top notch image. It highlights the humanity of of the nuns. We often have a stereotypical idea of them being somber. The immediate reaction is a dichotomy between behavior expected and behavior observed. In reality they can enjoy an ice cream and a good laugh just like...

I appreciate the help. I will go out tomorrow night and see if I can spot it, weather and trees permitting.

Finally edited the last of the Birds of Prey images. Whew! Here are several.

I am more concerned with the folded length of the pod than weight. Having said that, being in my 70s, I don't want to increase the weight of my backpack by too much (it's already up to 20+ lbs), but even a 5 lb pod would be OK. The biggest issue for me is that a tripod that starts getting too...

Thanks, I would go out and try tonight, but we have our monthly Carolina Nature Photographer's Association meeting. If I am reading the "map" correctly, I may have the area in my photo. Correct me if I am wrong. I looks like the star to the right of Venus and a little above is Arcturus. If...

There's something about that head on stare of a hawk. It's like they are laser focused on you.

I know what you mean. I'm thinking about getting a travel tripod that will easily fit on my backpack to have when out shooting and not hauling my large and heavy tripod. I'm having a really hard time deciding since I can't see them, and set one up and see how sturdy it really is. I don't expect...

Great shot. Did you think about removing the wires near the horizon? Photoshop has a new remove distractions feature that will automatically detect and delete cables and wires. I've tried it a couple times, and it has worked really well, with just a couple of clicks. I know some prefer to leave...

I had a neighbor a couple streets over that was talking about seeing the comet in a break in the trees night before last. I waited until after dark and loaded up my camera and tripod and went to take some pictures. FYI, I'm not an astronomy photography. I took a handful of pictures at different...