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  1. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    The two images were shot at different times (days). The settings were also different: iso and aperture. Thus noise factors may set in. But that isn't so considered in the debate. The presentation of these images was first aimed to show the new lens - z 180-600 - can be as good as or better than...
  2. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    I think you are right in the same way as BF indicated (and I observed). However, IMO, if the focus points are on the eye, they get the same (or at least) sharpness there.
  3. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    My observation too.
  4. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    These two images are not mine, but there was a serious critical debate about the photo gear used to produce them. In order to not bring in your personal biased (or intentional) opinion, none of the details is revealed. Just compare the images and opine on their sharpness and IQ: one is better or...
  5. blackstar

    Night Light

  6. blackstar

    Slippers probably not every week 52

    Nice shots! But no Exif?
  7. blackstar

    Food shots

    Will you eat them? lol
  8. blackstar

    Thumbs up for MPB

    I sold my FTZii to them at a very good price and fast.
  9. blackstar

    Improving sharpness

    @SPV Your shots are fine if not perfect. Look forward to seeing more of the S.F. skyline, streets, landscape, ocean scape, day or night, and so on from you. This one from my 2022 trip:
  10. blackstar

    Improving sharpness

    So the first and third images are from different shots?
  11. blackstar

    Introduction

    Welcome Northern California neighbor and friend!
  12. blackstar

    Improving sharpness

    Why do I see some car image at the left bottom corner of Clovis' edited version which is not there in SPV's original post?
  13. blackstar

    Post your Photographing the photographer.

    Maybe testing his (kind of sophisticated) photography gear?
  14. blackstar

    Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR

    Like the colors.
  15. blackstar

    Is this a good deal?

    Thanks for everyone's input. It looks like a valuable item with a too-high price tag. I was just wandering in some used market to get an idea of a "deal breaker and hidden catch".
  16. blackstar

    Is this a good deal?

    Sorry, it's bcgforums' marketplace thread. Here are some screenshots:
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