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I'm sure a lot of Z6iii users have been waiting for this. I know my Z8 didn't focus nearly as well on birds when I accidentally left it in animal detection mode.

Thanks, I tried several angles to get different backgrounds. This one had some blue sky showing through the leaves. This gave it some specular highlights that turned into bokeh balls. I may have tweaked it a little toward the blue in post. He flew off several times while I was shooting. I...

No the copperhead was not in my yard. I didn't smell cucumbers, although I do have a very poor sense of smell. The bug is an ambush bug. Here is a picture of two of them. The male is exhibiting protective behavior. I know, it looks like something else, but it isn't. Fortunately, they are quite...

After my distraction with hummingbirds, I'm back to the dragonflies today. Saw this guy on the end of a crepe myrtle tree branch in my front yard this afternoon, and grabbed the camera.

I can be a bit of a cheapskate, but I try not to skimp on cards. If I do, I skimp on capacity. If I have enough capacity to shoot the most images in a day, even if I have to switch to a second card on rare occasions, I consider this OK. I got a 128 GB card for my Z8 and that's plenty big enough...

I don't do a lot of long exposure shots, but it is something that is a good tool from time to time. The best advice I could give is to explore areas/situations in your area that lend themselves to long exposure shots and take lots of images. Look at them critically to see where improvements can...

Manual focus might be the only other option. Keep in mind this is a still camera with video capability. Quick autofocusing is demanded by still camera users. Here is a short video and explanation from Nikon on the technique. It was made for DSLRs, but the technique is also usable on a...

With the Z8, when you enable pre release capture, it will only go into that mode when you choose JPG 15 fps mode or higher. A pre release icon will appear in the viewfinder and backscreen display. When you are in pre release mode, it will start buffering when you half press the shutter button...

In the first one Chip, or is it Dale(?), looks like he's coming off a 3 day bender.

Shallow depth of field due to me being 6 ft away, using a 500mm focal length, and near max aperture.

What about copperheads? I shot one today.

Woody, you're killing me with these hummingbird pictures. If I start getting too cocky giving my presentation tomorrow night, I can just think of your hummingbird pictures. That'll bring me down to earth. Quickly!

Funny, I've always thought that screen images were usually better. Backlit vs reflective. Perhaps my printing skills just aren't up to snuff. I have had a few images that I prefer the print version. Regardless of what you think looks better, it's nice to have a good image up on the wall. A...

It's been posted before, but I guess this is one of my favorites, I have a family photo or two that mean more to me personally, but this is my favorite outside of that.

I made the mistake of volunteering to give a talk at our CNPA meeting this month when the scheduled speaker had to cancel at the last minute. I will be talking about what I learned taking hummingbird pictures this last few weeks. I got the bright idea of printing one of the high ISO images at...

Are you looking for a small, light travel tripod, or a larger, heavier more sturdy model? I see travel in the title, but nothing in the text. In general, middle of the road is the best course. Don't go too cheap, and don't spend a bundle on a big name.

Another trip to Cypress for the hummingbirds. I had full sun today, however, There were unpredictable areas of shade and partial shade, and shaded subject with full sun background etc. Made for some real challenges in shooting and editing. I think the best situation there is light overcast. I...

In general, image quality goes down when the zoom ratio increases. Of course a lot depends on the quality of the lens. I will say that, in general, the Z mount lenses are better optically than the F mount lenses. Some of that is due to progress in the design and manufacturing process of lenses...

Walked out in the backyard after the rain stopped today. Nice soft light. Thought I'd try my hand at some available light macro shots. Lots of throw aways due to motion blur. I was shooting handheld, and trying to keep the ISOs down. Shot around 180th of a sec for most. of them. Even at F/11...