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    Tamron Making Z Lenses

    Tamron is making there first official Z mount Lens. It is a 70-300 f4.5-6.3. It is a first step. Now if they can get some of the 2.8 Zooms. Here is a video with some photos. Matt Irwin is a pretty good YouTube provider on Nikon. https://youtu.be/kJMa-4jmKqE
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    Voting for July 20 - 26: Freeze the Motion

    Congrats @Dangerspouse
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    14" M1 MacBook Pro for Photography

    I received my bi monthly email from Photography Life and it had a good review on the M1 MacBook Pro as a travel laptop for photographers. it included some minimum specs and actual use with Nikon Z7 files which are large files. If nothing else it is a nice review/benchmark for a a MacBook...
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    Nikkor 400 MM f4.5 VR S Z Lens for ~ $3250 is About to be Announced

    Nikon Rumors has leaked a reported price of the new 400 mm f4.5 Nikkor Z S, and it looks pretty good. The price is supposed to be around $2000. It looks to be a nice lens. Manny Ortez talks about it in an included video. Also, Jared Polan and the folks at DP review actually got a...
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    Danno's Z Ramblings for 2022

    I was invited to an event at the Vietnam Memorial in Frankfort, Ky today. There was a communication issue that caused us to miss the event, but we did have the privilege to meet Franco Cottrell, a former POW during the Vietnam war. Like most men that I have met like him, who have endured...
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    Danno's Z Ramblings for 2022

    Second Brigade Poker Run. Good bunch of boys.
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    Post Your Black and Whites Photos!!

    Second Brigade Club House. I went to see the boys on their annual poker run. It is about the only time I hang out at the clubhouse but it is always good to see them. I retired from there a long time ago, but I do love those boys. They all came to Pat's funeral and escorted us to the grave...
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    Post your reflection photos

    Friends farm.
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    Post Your Black and Whites Photos!!

    Old Massey Furgison on a friends farm... yes it still works.
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    Danno's Z Ramblings for 2022

    Memorial Day events... Vietnam Veterans Memorial Service - Color Gard. It was the High School ROTC Color Guard, that was doing the honors, but it was about 85 but it feels much hotter on that memorial in the direct sun, but there were some good vets that filled in when a few of the kids faded...
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    Post your men/ladies at work

    Missed the tulips this year caught the Grounds Crew working on laying out the next flowers... It must be serious work because it required quite a bit of supervision.
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    Post your men/ladies at work

    i really enjoyed those @Marilynne. Very cool series of photos.
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    1972 6mm f2.8 Fish Eye Lens Photo w/Z9

    I was just watching some YouTube today… post stomach bug recovery, and I came across this video demonstrating a monster 6mm f2.8 fish eye lens being used on a Z9 via an FTZ adapter. I just thought it was pretty amazing lens was made made in 1972. It is the widest lens Nikon has ever made. Some...
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    Danno's Z Ramblings for 2022

    Thank You, @Marilynne.
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    Danno's Z Ramblings for 2022

    Tried out the tripod tonight. Set it up in the doorway of my deck with a leg going down my ramp and used the 200-500 f5.6 Nikon. I really liked having a lens at eye level, even though the lens was pitched at about a 60degree angle. I could use the viewfinder or back screen absent any...
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