I am leaving Nikon Z camera

Borga Voffe

Senior Member
….. because of the gloves I need to use - its winter and 0 to 3 minus Celsius

I was using Fuji XT-2 for some years, up untiil June 2021
Always been happy with it ,easy to use, always!
with a Fuji 16-80 the best lens!

Then I bought a Nikon Z5
Never been happy with it

But - the Nikon - with the 24-50, a dreadful lens imho - gives better and sharper photos!


The main concern is that the Z is way to complicated to acomplish easy settings as aperture
I was convinced I could as I know the D750 well

At these wintertimes, its not possible to operate with gloves,
if I could disable in a flash with a button(shortcut every button except shutter that would help

So, XT-2 to work again. Maybe next summer I will try that z again
 

danazar

New member
My wife and I just tried astrophotography out in the countryside... optimal conditions are being far from civilization, your car turned completely off, and cold clear skies. You get cold quick, you need to wear gloves. We both discovered real quick just how hard it is to manipulate a Z6 with gloves on. It's practically impossible. I was disappointed and frustrated.
 

TwistedThrottle

Senior Member
Keep at it @danazar
Like everything, it takes practice. Perhaps a different set of gloves are in order? Maybe a remote? Have you customized your i menu or utilized U1-U3 to make adjustments quickly? I have some gloves that aren't too bulky that I use when I'm out taking pictures in the snow. They're not the warmest or waterproof, but they keep my hand warmers next to my palms and they're thin enough to slip inside my coat pockets for those long exposure shots. I don't get to use the touch screen while wearing them but that's about it, everything else is the same. Never underestimate a thermos full of hot chocolate!
 

Catherder

Senior Member
I didn't have my Z6 or Z7 yet when I went to Iceland, but I used my Fuji XT3 and Nikon D850 with Valleret photography gloves, just pop open the forefinger or thumb tips make adjustments close the tips back up and warm finger tips again.
 

Peter7100

Senior Member
I agree that the pop open forefinger gloves are best for cold weather photography. I did have an issue one winter at minus 13C :cold::blue: after an hour or so of shooting, I did not have any feeling in my forefingers for about two hours. It can be easy to lose focus on your body when you over excited taking shots ;)
 

Rick M

Senior Member
I agree that the pop open forefinger gloves are best for cold weather photography. I did have an issue one winter at minus 13C :cold::blue: after an hour or so of shooting, I did not have any feeling in my forefingers for about two hours. It can be easy to lose focus on your body when you over excited taking shots ;)

What's a couple fingers if you get "the" shot! ;)

You still have the other hand to hold beer!
 

Peter7100

Senior Member
What's a couple fingers if you get "the" shot! ;)

You still have the other hand to hold beer!

Not sure if I did get 'the shot', but these might give an idea how cold it was and how bad my poor fingers were :cold:

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Borga Voffe

Senior Member
In fact I left all of it. No photos for several months. As winter started, with 19 minus celsius and a coold brreeze, walking in such cold weather is about to maintain life and core temp. No such thing as flying a drone, taking some photos, taking snaps with cell phone. All images to be stored in the memory center of my brain, wearing down insulated mittens, a big heavy down jacket and down pants. There is no such thing as refrain to go out, as brave Vikings we are, we do have long walks even in the most severe weather conditions….
 
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