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  1. BF Hammer

    Post your favorite April shot 2023

    I think I only have this photo for the month. Practicing for next year's solar eclipse. Wish I picked a better day for sunspots.
  2. BF Hammer

    Post your favorite June 2023 shot

    Just a random pick among my best in June. Liberty Pole Park in rural Monroe county, WI.
  3. BF Hammer

    Suggestions for using the Diopter (d5500)

    And if you are ignoring the indicators in the viewfinder, then just let autofocus do it's job and adjust the diopter for clear image in viewfinder. But as Fred says, it does not affect photos unless you keep manually focusing and don't notice the in-focus dot at the bottom of the viewfinder.
  4. BF Hammer

    Post your macro photos here

    Infrared dragonfly.
  5. BF Hammer

    BF Hammer's 2023 Phantasic Photos

    Another lunch break set. Turtle Creek near Clinton, WI. All-infrared today, only had the converted D600 to use. A genuine archeological artifact on the walking path. Bet it has been there 45-50 years.
  6. BF Hammer

    Non-Nikon birds-raptors-fowl

    Walked outside to a business parking lot and found this hawk easily close enough to throw a rock at. I only had my cellphone or my Lumix DSC-ZS6 superzoom point-n-shoot. The Panasonic is much easier to shoot with, and the Leica lens zooms 12X. I keep it full-time in my go-bag that I normally...
  7. BF Hammer

    BF Hammer's 2023 Phantasic Photos

    Sorry, I took these with my Lumix. I walked out of a business where I was doing a job and there was this hawk, easily close enough to throw rocks at it. It was either fumble with my work cellphone or grab the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6 that I keep in my go-bag full-time. I do appreciate the...
  8. BF Hammer

    BF Hammer's 2023 Phantasic Photos

    July 15: Canada has again generously shared more wildfire smoke to block out the sky and choke our lungs. Thought I might get a fiery red sky for sunset, so I staked out a VFW post next to the airport. Could not see the thick clouds at the west horizon through the haze and that killed the plans...
  9. BF Hammer

    BF Hammer's 2023 Phantasic Photos

    I'm sure most were out photographing parades or fireworks on July 4th. I just wandered around my sister's home photographing planters and lawn ornaments. I was lightly mocked as I photographed the cardinal ornament, but I like how it came out. Nikon Z5 with Carl Zeiss 15mm f/2.8
  10. BF Hammer

    Eastern Amberwing

    Here be dragons!
  11. BF Hammer

    Z6ii firmware update

    Don't have a Z6, but I think I would be trying out "Only when flash is not used". Having a live view of exposure real-time is an advantage for mirrorless bodies.
  12. BF Hammer

    Longer exposure than 30 seconds?

    Electrically an intervalometer is a switch that activates the shutter release. Difference from a shutter release cable is that the release cable requires you to hold the release button in bulb mode and time the exposure with your own clock and fingers. The intervalometer has it's own timer...
  13. BF Hammer

    Longer exposure than 30 seconds?

    An intervalometer that plugs into the remote shutter release connector of the camera, or else tether the camera to a PC by USB cable and use an app like DigiCamControl. The intervalometer option is versatile and not that expensive. You can use it to make time-lapse series also, which is the...
  14. BF Hammer

    Best way to sell Nikon FTZ ii Mount Adapter

    I have purchased used from KEH and investigated selling lenses to them. They make it much easier and less risky than ebay. But ultimately I just sell or trade in gear to my local camera store and try to keep them in business. Your maximum sale potential will be with Facebook marketplace I...
  15. BF Hammer

    Can't get the full focus mode

    LiveView should be just a button or maybe a lever on back of camera. You still can use the screen for menu options. What LiveView does is raise the mirror and open the shutter and behaves like it does while while shooting video. The viewfinder becomes blocked and features/operation change. That...
  16. BF Hammer

    Can't get the full focus mode

    Exit LiveView. AF-continuous is only available with phase detect which is detected off-sensor. AF-A makes no sense if AF-C is not available. Thus you are seeing all autofocus options available for LiveView.
  17. BF Hammer

    Can't get the full focus mode

    Does your options become correct when you leave "Scene" mode and try Aperture Priority mode perhaps?
  18. BF Hammer

    You know your cameras are getting old...

    ...you have a Brownie that is not edible.
  19. BF Hammer

    You know your cameras are getting old...

    ...if you keep dropping your glass plate negatives and breaking them.
  20. BF Hammer

    Day to night timelapse?

    It is something I unexpectedly discovered, but my Z5 will not allow shooting a time-lapse in M mode. You have to use an autoexposure mode. But my D750 will happily do the same time-lapse in M mode. Or just tether the Z5 and problem solved. DigiCamControl has improved slowly over the years. Yes...
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