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I will occasionally use a non standard aspect ratio when an image seems to need it. I do generally stick to 3:2 and horizons on thirds, or middle for reflection images. I'm not married to it, but I seldom find that horizons off those placements look right to me. That may be just me. I do...

Welcome. I remember the camping trip I took to the mountains around Spokane during January many years ago. AKA Survival School. The mountains were beautiful, but a tad chilly. First night in the field was 17 below. That was a wakeup call for a Florida boy. Looking forward to seeing some of...

16:9 might be better. I was trying to keep the horizon on a third, so not sure that would change the mood much. Here are some 16:9 crops, the first one is keeping the horizon at the third line, this may be the best crop IMO. This one moves the horizon up, but I find that placement awkward...

I'm still driving my 25 yr old car so I can afford to have some Nikon equipment. My camera bag contents is worth several times more than my car. It's all about priorities. ;)

Just think of how much Nikon equipment you could have bought with what you paid for something that just gets you from point A to point B.

Ken Rockwell rates it very high. Here is a link to his comparison of Nikon's full frame midrange zooms in the Z flavor. Midrange zoom comparison

Tough choice, they are all very good. I suppose #3 would be it, if I had to choose. Love the soft texture look of the water. I have had a few shots that had something similar, although very different colors since there were cypress trees on the shore, so no fall leaf colors.

Well, the Pup and I got up in the middle of the night and drove an hour and a half down to the boneyard beach this morning. The right tides only occur once every 2 weeks or so. There was some rain forecast, but we took a chance on it not being hard enough to interfere. We got down there about...

And just for fun. A self portrait:

Isle Of Man

Is that Pnut?

I'm a little confused. I know, normal for me. All the pairs of images were taken in program (auto) mode. The lighter ones have several stops more exposure. They are the same scene, and taken seconds apart, with no exposure compensation on any of them. You say you changed the ISO to get the...

No, it should be easier to sell to a company. The down side is that you probably won't get as much for it, but you won't have to advertise it and deal with people trying to get it for far less than it's worth. Not to mention the issue of meeting a complete stranger with a somewhat high dollar...

I've never had an issue with my F mount lens on my Z5 and Z7ii. I would say that if you are looking to buy new lenses, look hard at the Nikon Z mount versions. They are definitely a cut above. The biggest gaps I see are the lack of some of the more popular focal lengths in affordable models. For...

You might try talking to a used camera company like MPB or KEH and explain what you have and see what they could do for you with a trade. Of course, you need to be sure it's an IR conversion. You probably won't get as much from selling it to one of these companies, as opposed to selling it...

If it is an IR conversion, I would think you would be better served to sell it and purchase another. I don't know much about IR converted cameras, but I believe they go for a premium compared to full spectrum models. You say you believe it has a filter on it. What is the filter, and have you...

Wow!

The Pup and I went out to Magnolia this morning. Not much happening. The birds weren't around much, insects were mostly gone except for a few bees. I had to resort to some "tourist" shots like this one. I did have a little anole poke his head out to see what I was up to. I channeled the...

I was surprised I got this one in focus. Usually, it's just a fuzzy bee. I was sizing up this hibiscus blossom for a pic, and this bumblebee just flew right in. Man those Hibiscus flowers are tough to get a natural look to the color. This was as close as I could get.

Actually, it's been a great year for mosquitoes. On the other hand, it's been a bad year for those of us having to put up with the mosquitoes.