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  1. BF Hammer

    EVF Delay and a maxed out Z 180-600mm lens

    Precapture buffers in images before you press the shutter release. So if you are a bit slow with the trigger finger, you might still have a good shot in the burst.
  2. BF Hammer

    2025 World Photography Day – Post your favorite image

    It was my plan all the time to share the photos. It's a legacy project. My brother Tim died 3 years ago and I took his photo gear, or at least the stuff that had a prayer of working. Among the stuff was this N70, and N8008. Also found 2 rolls of Kodak BW film sealed in box and expired since...
  3. BF Hammer

    2025 World Photography Day – Post your favorite image

    I decided to take a photo of (some) of my film cameras I used over time. The Kodak Bulls-eye medium-format that began it all is long gone since childhood. Also missing is my first 35mm point-n-shoot that developed a nasty light-leak after I attempted to put it in a coat pocket and it bounced off...
  4. BF Hammer

    EVF Delay and a maxed out Z 180-600mm lens

    I do not use your setup, but aspire to some day. I do use a Z5 and an adapted Sigma 150-600mm lens. I use for astrophotography and wildlife, including flying birds. I don't have actual trouble with lag while tracking, it's when I shoot a continuous series that the action freezes for each...
  5. BF Hammer

    HELP - Multiple Exposure Nightmare!

    That is painful. I'm afraid I have not found that AI tool anywhere.
  6. BF Hammer

    Something is misfiring

    There is some very beneficial new features in ver 3.0.1 but also reports of incompatibility with 3rd party lenses in 3.0.0. It's been 4 weeks since rollout of the 3.0.1 revision and all quiet on the problems since. I would risk it at this point, less adventurous people might wait another 4-6 weeks.
  7. BF Hammer

    Something is misfiring

    I see the focus plane on the 1st photo. It is just off center. I really don't know if you are manually choosing a focus point here or it auto-selected. I tend to let the camera auto-select and I see the squares show where it wants to focus in the confirmation on lock. But remember you can...
  8. BF Hammer

    Tripods? Travel?

    Yeah, I agree. But when I use my Sigma 150-600mm lens and install the gimbal head, the Billy is just not fully up to the task. That setup get's top-heavy.
  9. BF Hammer

    Tripods? Travel?

    I remembered I have a photo online of my 3 tripods. The Sunpak on left with the bad pistol-grip, 3-Legged-Thing Billy (mine is the version 1.0), and the extra big and stable tripod on right. The camera in that full-height leg deployment is above my eyes by a lot.
  10. BF Hammer

    Tripods? Travel?

    The best answer I can give for what is the difference between $50 and $300 is that you know it once you start using them. Avoid any tripod with the umbrella-like support arms between the legs. Cheap stuff. You have no option really for adjusting leg-angle, only can move the segements in-out. I...
  11. BF Hammer

    8/13/2025 NITE SHOTS

    Aircraft have strobing lights so they give the streaks with "balls". Solid steaks that don't vary in intensity normally are satellites. Starlink being the biggest offender. Meteors are much faster and brief, usually a fade-in and/or fade-out. Not such a solid intensity on the line. I only see 1...
  12. BF Hammer

    Clovis' Nikon Nuggets

    Loved the hummingbirds. Please leave earwigs alone. ;)
  13. BF Hammer

    Snap Bridge or Tethering Options

    Just for you I put a fresh battery in my D750, turned on wifi, connected my Motorola phone to that wifi. D750 showed immediately in Snapbridge, with working photo transfer and remote operation. Snapbridge has replaced the old Nikon Wireless app and seems to work with the older cameras still.
  14. BF Hammer

    What to replace these please?

    When I bought my Z5, I bought the FTZ adapter knowing full well I would have to use my older F-mount lenses during a slow transition period. I did buy the 24-70mm f/4 right away (used, about $550 at that time) as I decided that was the right starting point. The Z24-120mm f/4 was not quite...
  15. BF Hammer

    Sucky Shoot Last Evening

    I'm mostly echoing Needa. I used to use the D7000. Newer bodies will have more dynamic range and a newer full-frame sensor will allow you to use higher ISO than you would think is possible. Even a D750 could do better. Not only was your model's top an exposure problem, but her fair skin also...
  16. BF Hammer

    2025 Imaged BF Hammer style

    Finishing the work day late 85 miles from home. I did a bit of exploring for photos near Montfort, WI. There are wind turbines and solar farms in the hills here. I wanted to add a bit of motion into the turbine blades, but I really needed ND filters to accomplish that better.
  17. BF Hammer

    Time

    A couple of minutes is no real worry of mine. But I adjust at DST change. I also noticed connecting to Snapbridge app 2 weeks ago that synching time was a check box for Bluetooth.
  18. BF Hammer

    Weekly Photo Challenge Aug 6th - Aug 12th "Watches & Clocks"

    Authentic versus cheap counterfeit.
  19. BF Hammer

    Post your favorite July 2025 shot

    I am just adding a placeholder for later with a cellphone photo I took this month. I shot nothing but film for the month. I dropped off the film for processing today and was informed it might be 3 weeks until it gets done. B/W film apparently is done at a slower work pace. Film scan, Nikon N70...
  20. BF Hammer

    He must have been scared of my Nikon!

    I might be too proud to edit away the poo also. 😃
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