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5 days left to finish year 6 of this Why Not a Blog,, The Z7 really does well with night and long exposure. Here is a shot I took taking advantage of a full moon that gives lots of ambient light.

20 more days! and year 6 is done! amazing. I used to do these blogs every single day for almost the first 4 years, now, once a month or so,, The Z7 has provided such precision in manual focus that I am finding myself buying Zeiss lens, and Voigtlander not your easiest lens to use but with the...

so,, how many of you have gotten either a Z6 or a Z7, After 2 months now, I am putting my Z7 as the best Nikon camera for me persoonally. I have liked/loved many Nikon SLRs, but only a few raised to my absolute favorites: they are now in this order . Nikon Z7 Nikon D700/D800 -> replaced...

Really getting into the Groove of the Z7, after now 6 weeks, I must say I am totally happy with the Z7, and soon the Z6 is coming out rounding out the Nikon Mirrorless family. So anybody holding back don't fret, either of these cameras can meet your needs. Perhaps one of the stand out...

Over 3 weeks now with the Z7, and how is it doing, ... fantastic, No regrets getting rid of the Sony Gear, as Nikon has gotten most of this mirrorless right. The camera is way lighter then the heavy Nikon SLRs, but still a nice heft to let you know you have Nikon. The grip and use of the...

Yup, picked up the the Z7 on Friday. first impression, exactly as expected. First, it is a hefty camera, feels almost heavier then my DF but more compact. I got the 35 mm Z lens, and the lens is huge for a 1.8. and fairly heavy. What strikes me about the lens, that if I did not know, would...

well, just sold 3 cameras, 5 lens, and a tripod, so the selling phase is done, I managed to pay off a big chunk of the initial purchase. Next step, I put in the pre-order for the 35 prime. That was a big decision. it is not a cheap lens, and I chose not to bundle, well, because if I did, it...

One interesting tidbit is that Nikon chose to produce the Z7 in Japan instead of Thailand, Very nice to see production still in Japan, Perhaps they wanted quality control and supply chain much closer to their home. I just ordered a 64G XQD card, to keep up with its buffer speeds. Might as well...

Today is a momentous day! YIPPEE!!!! the mirrorless is here!!!! ok, i am excited, How excited????? I was the first of a major camera store, to have my pre-order in! Years ago when the D800 came in I was third in line. Over the years, certain camera came along that I had to get right...

Spring is rushing in now, exploding really. I was running and this scene reminded me of the old screen saver on the windows machines. really simple, but for some reason, it is appealing, well at least for me. in some ways, the on line age has conditioned people to expect fantastic, since...

Spring!!! its here,, and soon the trees will be exploding in with buds, I am sure in your lands, the buds are already out! I have a 2 day calss to teach this weekend, the first group are more beginners, so,, a bit more camera 101 lectures, the second group the next day have been coming for...

Winter is a nice time for photo harvesting, slower evenings, so time to look thru some folders and do touch ups I typically don't procrastinate, so,, most photos shoots have already been edited within 24-48 hours of the shot, but I like going back and sometimes picking ones that I passed by the...

I guess, something rung in my head today, because today is the 1st day now for Year 6 of the Why Not a Blog ! The first 3-4 years was an entry for every single day, which was quite the streak for me to say something about photography for every day, Its a funny conversation for me, because...

Today is full moon delight, IFFF the clouds cooperate, the weather forecast is for sun and clear skies but this persistent layer of blah clouds is hanging around. The beauty of today is that the moon rises just past sunset during that perfect overlap of light where the sky still has hint of...

swoosh,, 51 days flies by, a total whirlwind of photo shoots,, travel, hotels, and more hotels. along with a photo art show and taught an all day seminar. thousands of pictures of later, it is now nearing December, and soon snow and Ice will be upon some of us that live in colder climate...

Lots of photography next three months, leading an all day photo session on Saturday, then off to England/France fro a 14 day 12 hours a day photo trek, just me ,, walking Nikon DF, an a few lens, Wide angle 15 Nikkon 28 50 Zoom 70-210 F4, tripod, remote release, Out before...

Nikon is perhaps showing some strength at its 100 year mark. The reputation and future so much hinges on the new 850, and so far, it seems to be a Bravo product. First of all, it is wowing the photo elite, and You Tube makers, as they fawn and almost faint with this camera. So far it has so...

and soon Fall will be here, and we shift seasons and thought of what type of photos to take, One of my favorite is multi shots, camera held vertical to get more and make nice and wide shots, opens up the potential of the camera so much. such as. so,, enjoy merging and seeing do in grand...

Summer is flying, as perhaps you can notice, I am too busy enjoying summer and taking pictures, that 46 days or so passed since my last blog. On the equipment front, I really want to give a shout out to the super 70-210 F4,, what a wonderful lens, super sharp at a reasonable price, and the...

I can tell I am getting busy as the weather gets nicer, as lots of days passed since my last post. so,,, I just had to try one of those 12 mm 2.8 SamYang lens - Korean.. prime, around 340 dollars which for what it is, is quite the deal. so,,does it take a decent picture? oops, posted two...