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Re: Nikon D850 Battery Grip
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Hello All
I have the battery grip for my D850 and it has a power port at the end, the manual calls this a Holder power connector, the manual I have does not go into what this is used for or how it is plugged in if thats what it does, does anyone have this battery grip and do they use this power connector?
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Roy
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My very favorite camera body, a D4s, started to malfunction. I was getting multiple error messages and called Nikon Professional Services, as a member, ?to discuss and troubleshoot. Although very well cared for, the camera is old. Much to my surprise, Nikon started discontinuing DSLR models and stopped servicing them. My D4s was a dinosaur and irreparable in Nikon’s opinion.
My insurance company started a claim and found that the comparable model for replacement would be a D6. My gut instinct was to move forward and go mirrorless. The insurance issued a check for the cost of the D6. After a lot of research and discussion with fellow photogs, I purchased the Z9 instead.?
And so - did I know that they’d pay to fully ?replace my dead equipment? Had no idea. I’m very pleased with how seamlessly it all went.?
It’s best to check with your insurance company and ask questions. After twenty years, I never had a claim, though I don’t know if that had anything to do with the process. I simply think I found a good company, specific for my professional needs.
Jeanne
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On May 15, 2023, at 9:53 AM, zigmonde1 via groups.io <zigmonde1@...> wrote:
?I think in the UK it is part of your home insurance providing you name the gear and the storage is at home, it also covers you in the car or out and about, but like all insurance you don't really find out how well you are insured until something happens
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I think in the UK it is part of your home insurance providing you name the gear and the storage is at home, it also covers you in the car or out and about, but like all insurance you don't really find out how well you are insured until something happens
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I have a separate policy for my photography business - covers all my gear and includes liability coverage.?
Jeanne?
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On May 14, 2023, at 8:08 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote:
? I have a rider, since I’m not a pro tog. Walt
On May 14, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
?I was wondering about how the group members insure their photography gear. Do you add a rider onto your homeowners?insurance or have a specific policy for all your gear?
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I have a rider, since I’m not a pro tog. Walt
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On May 14, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote: ?I was wondering about how the group members insure their photography gear. Do you add a rider onto your homeowners?insurance or have a specific policy for all your gear?
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I was wondering about how the group members insure their photography gear. Do you add a rider onto your homeowners?insurance or have a specific policy for all your gear?
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I love the Blue Grape Hyacinth shots. The bee added that extra bit of character to the images.
Jon
On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 20:10 Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote: I’m amazed by how great the 70-200mm f/2.8E is for just walking around and taking photos.? Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph some Blue Grape Hyacinth, and a Bee was nice enough to pose for me while I was photographing the flowers. ?
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Re: Silver Efex Pro limits?
It’s intended to be a massive, highly detailed, panorama, and was shot with my Nikon D800 and 70-200mm f/2.8E. I stitched it together using Capture One, and that software couldn’t handle stitching the main attempt together, and has trouble with small portion of the main one. Realistically I’m pushing the limits of the software on multiple fronts with this one, and should take my learnings from this attempt, and reshoot it.
I’m glad you asked if it’s an 8x10 negative. I’ve been planning to create an even higher detailed pano of another subject using either 4x5 or 8x10 film, and then paying for a high-res drum scan. I’m going to have to give this some thought, as if I remember correctly I’ve estimated a similar size for this plan.
I’m currently considering the option of splitting the image up, doing the initial processing in Silver Efex Pro, then recombining it, and finishing it in Photoshop.
Zane
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On Apr 25, 2023, at 7:54 AM, Thomas Forrest <n4gvk@...> wrote:
Hey Zane,
Just curious, why is your image that big. I shoot full frame D850 and they are not that big. Anyway, make the image you are editing smaller to meet size requirements for NIK Silver Effects and then when you are finished, use GigaPixel to enlarge it. It works fantastic.
Interesting size though....are you editing an 8X10 neg?
Regards,
Thomas Forrest
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On 4/23/2023 1:12 PM, Zane Healy wrote:
Does anyone happen to know where to find out what the limits are on the Nik Plugins? I’ve been fighting with a couple photo’s, intending to process them in Silver Efex Pro, only to find out that it apparently can’t handle a 816 Megapixel image.
Zane
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Re: Silver Efex Pro limits?
Hey Zane, Just curious, why is your image that big. I shoot full frame D850 and they are not that big. Anyway, make the image you are editing smaller to meet size requirements for NIK Silver Effects and then when you are finished, use GigaPixel to enlarge it. It works fantastic. Interesting size though....are you editing an 8X10 neg? Regards, Thomas Forrest ------------------------------------------------------------------ On 4/23/2023 1:12 PM, Zane Healy wrote: Does anyone happen to know where to find out what the limits are on the Nik Plugins? I’ve been fighting with a couple photo’s, intending to process them in Silver Efex Pro, only to find out that it apparently can’t handle a 816 Megapixel image.
Zane
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I’m amazed by how great the 70-200mm f/2.8E is for just walking around and taking photos. ?Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph some Blue Grape Hyacinth, and a Bee was nice enough to pose for me while I was photographing the flowers. ?
Zane
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It doesn’t look like they’ve documented the limits. ?While I was unable to do the conversion I was after, I was able to use Exposure x7 on the photo.
I should probably add that the one photo I was attempting to create, Capture One couldn’t stitch together, as it was simply too large. ?This is the “Low-Res” pano. :-) ?If I can figure out how to print it, it would be 1 foot by 10 feet.
Zane
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On Apr 23, 2023, at 11:36 AM, Jeanne Newman via groups.io <NteBrd@...> wrote:
It’s unlikely going to be able to handle a file if that magnitude. Take a look:
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On Apr 23, 2023, at 1:12 PM, Zane Healy <healyzh@...> wrote:
?Does anyone happen to know where to find out what the limits are on the Nik Plugins? ?I’ve been fighting with a couple photo’s, intending to process them in Silver Efex Pro, only to find out that it apparently can’t handle a 816 Megapixel image.
Zane
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On Apr 23, 2023, at 1:12 PM, Zane Healy <healyzh@...> wrote:
?Does anyone happen to know where to find out what the limits are on the Nik Plugins? ?I’ve been fighting with a couple photo’s, intending to process them in Silver Efex Pro, only to find out that it apparently can’t handle a 816 Megapixel image.
Zane
Does anyone happen to know where to find out what the limits are on the Nik Plugins? I’ve been fighting with a couple photo’s, intending to process them in Silver Efex Pro, only to find out that it apparently can’t handle a 816 Megapixel image.
Zane
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They are cheap and that is one of the pluses…I basically treat them as disposable
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On Apr 20, 2023, at 3:32 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
? I haven't looked through Walgreens. Those sound like something I could use at times. Sadly most OTC readers are super cheap plastic lenses and I go through them once they start to haze up from cleaning or scratches.?
I will always have some stashed away just in case. I, too wear contacts most of the time but also need the “cheaters” for reading. I have a pair of Foster Grant reading glasses that are a basically a progressive trifocal…bottom is +2.5, middle is +1.5 and top is zero correction…reading distance, computer monitor distance, and ?normal distance. They were about $35-40 at Walgreen’s.
They are a good, if not perfect, solution
On Apr 20, 2023, at 9:35 AM, Dane Robison via < macdane@...> wrote:
Jon, I'll apologize in advance for not having an answer to your question. I just wanted to say out loud: my up-close vision sucks, and the benefits of the EVF represent probably the top five reasons I've completely shifted to Z bodies. The WYSIWYG ability to dial in exposure and white balance on the fly doesn't have much to do with my vision, but being able to work the menus and review photos in the EVF sure does. Also happens to provide a nice clear view of those things when shooting in bad weather with a rain cover on. By preventing me from ever having to squint at the back of the camera (or flip glasses and/or readers off and on) it's no exaggeration to say this move has completely transformed my shooting experience. If you haven't tried a Z body yet, I'd urge you to consider it. Dane On Apr 20, 2023, at 11:56 AM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
Semi off topic but does relate to the group and camera use.
I wear multi-focal contacts being I am very nearsighted. They work fairly well and keep me from having to wear readers in my truck at night to be able to read the dashboard of the truck.? They also reduce the number of time I have to put the readers on when out and about where there is sufficient light.? The joys of presbyopia and middle age.
Lately I have found I still need to put readers on when making adjustments to the camera or reviewing the images on the camera so I tend to be putting the readers on multiple times when in the field for mere seconds at a time. Being I also have a slight astigmatism that is just below what they can correct with contact lenses I have to deal with that. I had a thought the day before my semi annual optometrists visit concerning getting a pair of glasses to wear over my contacts usually when I am out shooting. The upper part of the lenses would correct the astigmatism only and the lower would add a +2.00 for up close work like reviewing images.
The doctor wasn’t sure if it would work and had to think a few minutes about the concept. We tried holding 2 glass disks with the proper astigmatism correction in front of my eyes with the contacts in while looking at an eye chart. It actually improved things quite a bit. The letters while recognizable without the additional correction improved by not being as fuzzy.? Not perfect but very noticeably improved. We both learned something from this exercise. I find that to be a win.
I’ve been looking at lenses to place in an older set of frames and I am trying to decide between polycarbonate or glass. Glass having the better optical qualities is where I am leaning in addition to the better scratch resistance.
As a note, I do have a proper set of high index glasses for use when not wearing my contacts. I don’t like them for 2 reasons. The perspective changes like the difference between looking through a 50mm lens versus a 35mm lens. They also have the progressive bifocal which I totally hate.
I have also used OTC readers for years because they are cheap, but they scratch easily and that annoys me. I have not been able to find the half size readers that you can look over in quite awhile. I tend to want to try them on before purchasing. This is another reason I am going down this road.
I will note that the high index polycarbonate lenses seem to do well as far as acuity, just the more extreme refraction causing some differences than with contacts.
Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality?
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I haven't looked through Walgreens. Those sound like something I could use at times. Sadly most OTC readers are super cheap plastic lenses and I go through them once they start to haze up from cleaning or scratches.?
I will always have some stashed away just in case.
I, too wear contacts most of the time but also need the “cheaters” for reading. I have a pair of Foster Grant reading glasses that are a basically a progressive trifocal…bottom is +2.5, middle is +1.5 and top is zero correction…reading distance, computer monitor distance, and ?normal distance. They were about $35-40 at Walgreen’s.
They are a good, if not perfect, solution
On Apr 20, 2023, at 9:35 AM, Dane Robison via < macdane@...> wrote:
Jon, I'll apologize in advance for not having an answer to your question. I just wanted to say out loud: my up-close vision sucks, and the benefits of the EVF represent probably the top five reasons I've completely shifted to Z bodies. The WYSIWYG ability to dial in exposure and white balance on the fly doesn't have much to do with my vision, but being able to work the menus and review photos in the EVF sure does. Also happens to provide a nice clear view of those things when shooting in bad weather with a rain cover on. By preventing me from ever having to squint at the back of the camera (or flip glasses and/or readers off and on) it's no exaggeration to say this move has completely transformed my shooting experience. If you haven't tried a Z body yet, I'd urge you to consider it. Dane On Apr 20, 2023, at 11:56 AM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
Semi off topic but does relate to the group and camera use.
I wear multi-focal contacts being I am very nearsighted. They work fairly well and keep me from having to wear readers in my truck at night to be able to read the dashboard of the truck.? They also reduce the number of time I have to put the readers on when out and about where there is sufficient light.? The joys of presbyopia and middle age.
Lately I have found I still need to put readers on when making adjustments to the camera or reviewing the images on the camera so I tend to be putting the readers on multiple times when in the field for mere seconds at a time. Being I also have a slight astigmatism that is just below what they can correct with contact lenses I have to deal with that. I had a thought the day before my semi annual optometrists visit concerning getting a pair of glasses to wear over my contacts usually when I am out shooting. The upper part of the lenses would correct the astigmatism only and the lower would add a +2.00 for up close work like reviewing images.
The doctor wasn’t sure if it would work and had to think a few minutes about the concept. We tried holding 2 glass disks with the proper astigmatism correction in front of my eyes with the contacts in while looking at an eye chart. It actually improved things quite a bit. The letters while recognizable without the additional correction improved by not being as fuzzy.? Not perfect but very noticeably improved. We both learned something from this exercise. I find that to be a win.
I’ve been looking at lenses to place in an older set of frames and I am trying to decide between polycarbonate or glass. Glass having the better optical qualities is where I am leaning in addition to the better scratch resistance.
As a note, I do have a proper set of high index glasses for use when not wearing my contacts. I don’t like them for 2 reasons. The perspective changes like the difference between looking through a 50mm lens versus a 35mm lens. They also have the progressive bifocal which I totally hate.
I have also used OTC readers for years because they are cheap, but they scratch easily and that annoys me. I have not been able to find the half size readers that you can look over in quite awhile. I tend to want to try them on before purchasing. This is another reason I am going down this road.
I will note that the high index polycarbonate lenses seem to do well as far as acuity, just the more extreme refraction causing some differences than with contacts.
Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality?
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I, too wear contacts most of the time but also need the “cheaters” for reading. I have a pair of Foster Grant reading glasses that are a basically a progressive trifocal…bottom is +2.5, middle is +1.5 and top is zero correction…reading distance, computer monitor distance, and ?normal distance. They were about $35-40 at Walgreen’s.
They are a good, if not perfect, solution
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On Apr 20, 2023, at 9:35 AM, Dane Robison via < macdane@...> wrote:
Jon, I'll apologize in advance for not having an answer to your question. I just wanted to say out loud: my up-close vision sucks, and the benefits of the EVF represent probably the top five reasons I've completely shifted to Z bodies. The WYSIWYG ability to dial in exposure and white balance on the fly doesn't have much to do with my vision, but being able to work the menus and review photos in the EVF sure does. Also happens to provide a nice clear view of those things when shooting in bad weather with a rain cover on. By preventing me from ever having to squint at the back of the camera (or flip glasses and/or readers off and on) it's no exaggeration to say this move has completely transformed my shooting experience. If you haven't tried a Z body yet, I'd urge you to consider it. Dane On Apr 20, 2023, at 11:56 AM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
Semi off topic but does relate to the group and camera use.
I wear multi-focal contacts being I am very nearsighted. They work fairly well and keep me from having to wear readers in my truck at night to be able to read the dashboard of the truck. ?They also reduce the number of time I have to put the readers on when out and about where there is sufficient light. ?The joys of presbyopia and middle age.
Lately I have found I still need to put readers on when making adjustments to the camera or reviewing the images on the camera so I tend to be putting the readers on multiple times when in the field for mere seconds at a time. Being I also have a slight astigmatism that is just below what they can correct with contact lenses I have to deal with that. I had a thought the day before my semi annual optometrists visit concerning getting a pair of glasses to wear over my contacts usually when I am out shooting. The upper part of the lenses would correct the astigmatism only and the lower would add a +2.00 for up close work like reviewing images.
The doctor wasn’t sure if it would work and had to think a few minutes about the concept. We tried holding 2 glass disks with the proper astigmatism correction in front of my eyes with the contacts in while looking at an eye chart. It actually improved things quite a bit. The letters while recognizable without the additional correction improved by not being as fuzzy. ?Not perfect but very noticeably improved. We both learned something from this exercise. I find that to be a win.
I’ve been looking at lenses to place in an older set of frames and I am trying to decide between polycarbonate or glass. Glass having the better optical qualities is where I am leaning in addition to the better scratch resistance.
As a note, I do have a proper set of high index glasses for use when not wearing my contacts. I don’t like them for 2 reasons. The perspective changes like the difference between looking through a 50mm lens versus a 35mm lens. They also have the progressive bifocal which I totally hate.
I have also used OTC readers for years because they are cheap, but they scratch easily and that annoys me. I have not been able to find the half size readers that you can look over in quite awhile. I tend to want to try them on before purchasing. This is another reason I am going down this road.
I will note that the high index polycarbonate lenses seem to do well as far as acuity, just the more extreme refraction causing some differences than with contacts.
Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality?
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I have had polycarbonate lenses for years (decades) and the high index polycarbonate lenses as well. These lenses should be fairly thin since there is no magnification for the main part. I have had good result with them over the years except for the perspective changes with the high index in my full pair.
I'll probably just go with the polycarbonate. Apparently Costco's Kirkland signature lenses are made by Ziess, Hoya, or Essilor.?
Having the ability to choose this time is different since I am not having to do a full prescription and I have viable options.
I appreciate everyone's responses.?
Jon
On Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 13:25 Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote: On Apr 20, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Jon < kd5sfa@...> wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality? ??
The big difference is *WEIGHT* and thickness.? I switched years ago, in recent years, the changes in coatings available have helped considerably with scratching, in fact my current lenses are, I believe, pre-Covid, and don’t show any real scratching on either pair.? I have two pairs, one is for computer use, the other is for normal use, and are bifocals. ?
Zane
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On Apr 20, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality? ??
The big difference is *WEIGHT* and thickness. ?I switched years ago, in recent years, the changes in coatings available have helped considerably with scratching, in fact my current lenses are, I believe, pre-Covid, and don’t show any real scratching on either pair. ?I have two pairs, one is for computer use, the other is for normal use, and are bifocals. ?
Zane
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Jon, I have used polycarbonate for many years to reduce the weight of the lenses.? They do tend to scratch a bit more easily, but otherwise, they are the same in my mind as far as clarity is concerned.? There is simply a very slight reduction in the scratch resistance! Kelly ?
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Subject: [Nikon-DSLR] Glasses lenses ? Semi off topic but does relate to the group and camera use. I wear multi-focal contacts being I am very nearsighted. They work fairly well and keep me from having to wear readers in my truck at night to be able to read the dashboard of the truck.? They also reduce the number of time I have to put the readers on when out and about where there is sufficient light.? The joys of presbyopia and middle age. Lately I have found I still need to put readers on when making adjustments to the camera or reviewing the images on the camera so I tend to be putting the readers on multiple times when in the field for mere seconds at a time. Being I also have a slight astigmatism that is just below what they can correct with contact lenses I have to deal with that. I had a thought the day before my semi annual optometrists visit concerning getting a pair of glasses to wear over my contacts usually when I am out shooting. The upper part of the lenses would correct the astigmatism only and the lower would add a +2.00 for up close work like reviewing images.? The doctor wasn’t sure if it would work and had to think a few minutes about the concept. We tried holding 2 glass disks with the proper astigmatism correction in front of my eyes with the contacts in while looking at an eye chart. It actually improved things quite a bit. The letters while recognizable without the additional correction improved by not being as fuzzy.? Not perfect but very noticeably improved. We both learned something from this exercise. I find that to be a win. I’ve been looking at lenses to place in an older set of frames and I am trying to decide between polycarbonate or glass. Glass having the better optical qualities is where I am leaning in addition to the better scratch resistance. As a note, I do have a proper set of high index glasses for use when not wearing my contacts. I don’t like them for 2 reasons. The perspective changes like the difference between looking through a 50mm lens versus a 35mm lens. They also have the progressive bifocal which I totally hate. I have also used OTC readers for years because they are cheap, but they scratch easily and that annoys me. I have not been able to find the half size readers that you can look over in quite awhile. I tend to want to try them on before purchasing. This is another reason I am going down this road. I will note that the high index polycarbonate lenses seem to do well as far as acuity, just the more extreme refraction causing some differences than with contacts. Does anyone here have any experience with glass versus polycarbonate in their glasses as far as quality? ??
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