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  1. BF Hammer

    Thinking about a camera harness system

    That sort of question is going to have an infinite number of answers, and all are valid. It's what you personally need and desire. I have gone through several straps. Right now I use a Peak Design Slide if I will be wearing across-body. I really like the anchor-link attachment system. Since I...
  2. BF Hammer

    Viltrox compatibility

    I think look to what Canon did to lock out 3rd party lenses as what can happen. I think Nikon's legal actions are taking place in China. I believe all that is at stake is electronic communication through the mount. Possible this is intended for pursuading Viltrox to pay up for licensing the Z...
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    Aurora alert 1-19/20-2026 (first of the year)

    I like AuroraReach due to the unscientific use of user reports and photos to gauge activity. I have chased aurora too many times based on a favorable KP index and found nothing. The personal reports from other users in my area really is the way to waste time less. https://aurorareach.com/ And...
  4. BF Hammer

    releasing an extension ring from a lens - Solved

    The release is where Tonye says. Remember to twist a Nikon lens clockwise to release. That is the opposite way if you are used to other camera brands.
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    Aurora alert 1-19/20-2026 (first of the year)

    Still time on West Coast to get something. Looks like I slept through a major event in the early morning.
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    Aurora alert 1-19/20-2026 (first of the year)

    I see an AuroraReach photo post from 30 miles away from my home. I just stepped out and tried night vision mode on the phone. Nothing to see. That actually worked for me during the May 2024 event. So there is some off-on activity. I am not willing to be out in the sub-zero cold tonight.
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    Aurora alert 1-19/20-2026 (first of the year)

    I am seeing conflicting data here, but what I cannot deny is that there is a flood of aurora photos being posted from Europe in the past couple of hours on my AuroraReach app. I have 1 aurora web site telling me the KP index is at 9 right now and a G4 geomagnetic storm. The Geophysical Institute...
  8. BF Hammer

    D810 - the aperture is stuck.

    What lens you are using is important. If it has an aperture control ring on lens you must have it adjusted to the highest f-stop. Often there is some kind of lock to keep it there so the camera can control aperture. Or try a different lens.
  9. BF Hammer

    Forum down intermittently

    This is the all-too-common OOPS screen nikonpup.
  10. BF Hammer

    D3400 with Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G - Live View manual focus?

    Focus limiter is there to restrain autofocus to a specific range so it will not hunt as much. Just turn it off when working on manual focus and don't worry about it.
  11. BF Hammer

    D3400 with Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G - Live View manual focus?

    It's a different lens mount. They will work with the Nikon FTZ adapter in-between.
  12. BF Hammer

    D3400 with Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G - Live View manual focus?

    I want to say it's no problem, just do this and that. But that is not true. You can move the focus point square around the screen to select your point of focus. The camera will to focus there and should beep to acknowledge focus (if in default operation). Your mushroom subjects are not really...
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    D3400 with Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G - Live View manual focus?

    Your eyes are unable to see what is in focus? Zooming in allows you to see the micro details of the photo to judge focus. Turn the focus ring and watch the details get sharper or blurry.
  14. BF Hammer

    Remote Cord Specs

    Sources appear to agree. I see common is not on the sleeve as I expected but the 2nd ring. Release is tip, focus lock is 1st ring. And there is a 22 ohm resister in series for protection. I might have followed my high school electronics teacher's advice and use a signal diode in series there...
  15. BF Hammer

    Remote Cord Specs

    My misunderstanding. My response is right for a Z5 but incorrect for Z5II. And that is a 4 conductor phone plug instead of the more industry-standard 3 conductor plug other cameras use. Odds are the lowest (outermost) conductor of the barrel is the common like any A/V connector and then you...
  16. BF Hammer

    Remote Cord Specs

    Don't have the pin out, but it's the same remote used for years on Nikon DSLR bodies. Aftermarket units are dirt cheap. https://a.co/d/jirASGC
  17. BF Hammer

    Mirrorless in 2026, maybe!

    And you can add a film scanner attachment to a macro lens to digitize real photos from a film camera. That's all anybody could really need, right? 😜
  18. BF Hammer

    Mirrorless in 2026, maybe!

    It will try, with about as good success as my D750. There will be misses with the hits. It is the entry-level model, which is why I am promoting the Z6II. It will work just that much better at everything. Edit: Not a real fair test, but on my eagle excursion 3 weeks ago, my bird-in-flight...
  19. BF Hammer

    Deal Expired - Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 - $249.95 (Amazon US)

    It's a lot slow, but so is the 24-50mm.
  20. BF Hammer

    Deal Expired - Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 - $249.95 (Amazon US)

    I have a feeling this lens is destined to replace the Z24-50mm. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1941956-REG/nikon_20132_nikkor_z_24_105mm_f_4_7_1.html Kind of a mirrorless take on the old 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5. Looks like it will be cheap enough to be the new kit lens, and a much more...
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