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I'm still struggling a little with the AF. In high contrast situations it seems to work very well. In shadows, I have to fuss with it a bit. I would also like something between the small and the wide-small focus area. The small hasn't worked well at all for me. The wide small is better, but...

Got a chance to shoot a pair of whistling ducks at Cypress Gardens. I hope they are a breeding pair taking advantage of the duck box, and not just passing through. And another wood duck.

He will be missed.

These days post processing is normally considered part of the overall process of taking a photo. Trying to get it as perfect as possible in camera is a great goal, but don't neglect the editing. Often, even minimal editing can make a big difference. A lot of us shoot in RAW. That has the...

Elvis was sighted yesterday while out shooting with the Pup.

OK, BF, I am starting to warm to the top display. The Pup and I went downtown yesterday. Didn't really come back with much, but I did a lot of settings fiddling. I found the top display made things a little easier. Question for those using the high resolution sensor cameras. What is your...

Well, I ended up dithering about what to get and then got distracted by a new camera. All to my undoing. Yesterday after a very unexciting photo outing, I was downloading images using the new CFexpress card reader I have. To increase speed, I unplugged my keyboard/mouse dongle, and plugged in my...

Have you tried the monitor mode button on the left side of the viewfinder? It allows you to set various monitor display options.

I don't do portraits anymore. I used to back in the film days, so take this for what it's worth. Good points: It is nicely lit, with soft light. The background is out of focus, which is a good thing with portraits. It looks very natural. The not so good points. I assume you took this...

The wood ducks were very cooperative. For wood ducks, anyway. Wish the light had been better.

Actually, the eye is sharp. For some reason a lot of grasshopper eyes don't look sharp, no matter the focus. And, I didn't use autofocus for any of my macro shots, this one included. Take that, you Youtube naysayers. ;) I downloaded, and installed the latest firmware yesterday. I do need to...

Made it out to Magnolia this morning. Managed to get some shooting in before the rain set in. Light levels were pretty low early on. Had some issues with the new AF settings. Nothing I don't think I can't work out. Overall, I'm very happy with it, so far. Will probably have to make some computer...

I'm used to looking at the backscreen, or viewfinder for exposure info, so that doesn't excite me much right now. I may feel differently after using it a while. The thing I'm excited about right now is the extra resolution. It may not be as impressive as first impressions dictate, but I think...

Well, it arrived a little while ago. Doesn't really look much different than my Z5, but I knew that. Put my spare battery in it, and the new one on to cook. Made a few setups and went out and shot a couple macro shots in the front yard. Not really the best of subjects, but I wanted to put it...

I know. I really hated spending $2K on another camera. I thought I might use it with an SD card for a while, since the CFexpress cards are around $100, and often more. In the end I decided, I have the money so there is no need to go without something I will be getting anyway, and during that...

No, but it's supposed to be on the truck. At least I know it's in town. That was one bonus. I knew I could use my Z5 backup battery as the backup for the Z7ii. I'm also starting to think about transferring images from the camera. I've been just pulling the SD from my Z5 and plugging it into my...

Well, it was supposed to have left Charlotte at 2:15 this morning. Now they have it arriving at Charlotte at 7:00 tonight, and to be delivered tomorrow between noon and 4. Looks like another day of hanging around the house.

I ordered the Z7ii a couple days ago, and it's supposed to arrive today. I say, supposed to, the tracking says it is going to be delivered today, but It's nearly 3:00 and it still isn't listed as out for delivery. I wouldn't mind it so much, except I have to sign for it, and don't particularly...

I agree with Needa. Use the camera and lenses you have for a while and learn what niche you really are interested in. That will lead you to what lenses you will need. As she hinted, there is a danger of buying lenses for the crop sensor DSLR you have now, and then you find that you want to move...