I was looking at NX studio as I recently heard it can show you the point of focus on images.
Okay it doesn¡¯t seem to provide that with non Nikon lenses, so far.
But I have noticed that I like its noise reduction of raw images a bit better than lightroom,
Do others use NX studio along with lightroom? If so, how do you integrate it into your workflow?
It appears to me that you have to export it from NX ?as a jpeg or TIFF before importing into lightroom. Do you loose much as far as flexibility or control in lightroom at that point?
Regards, Jon
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Hello Jon, During the time that I was into macro, even before I bought a?
macro flash system, I used a plate made out of a carton plate?with aluminum foil to reflect the light. Like you, I live very much south (Israel to be precise) and always had similar problems. When? my photography business started to take off, I stopped doing that. I also lost interest.? HTH | | ? | Louis Weyl
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On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 4:26?AM Scott Ditzel via <scottditzel= [email protected]> wrote:
I do mostly macro but I use an older D7100 coupled with an older MF Lester Dine 105 F2.8 macro lens along with a Lester Dine ring flash ( of which I have several lenses and ring flashes)?or a diffused SB 600. That said, I do also have several Olympus cameras (M4/3) plus Olympus macro lens but I prefer the images I get from the older Nikon gear..
On Saturday, October 28, 2023, 9:51 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote: There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition. Walt On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon < kd5sfa@...> wrote: ?I hope everyone is doing well.
I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before. So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.
Things I have learned. Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.
Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.
If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?
If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.
Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.
I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.
Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.
I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.
Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.
What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?
Have a great weekend, Jon
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I do mostly macro but I use an older D7100 coupled with an older MF Lester Dine 105 F2.8 macro lens along with a Lester Dine ring flash ( of which I have several lenses and ring flashes)?or a diffused SB 600. That said, I do also have several Olympus cameras (M4/3) plus Olympus macro lens but I prefer the images I get from the older Nikon gear..
On Saturday, October 28, 2023, 9:51 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote: There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition. Walt
On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
?I hope everyone is doing well.
I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before. So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.
Things I have learned. Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.
Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.
If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?
If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.
Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.
I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.
Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.
I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.
Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.
What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?
Have a great weekend, Jon
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There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition.
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On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote: ?I hope everyone is doing well.
I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before. So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.
Things I have learned. Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.
Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.
If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?
If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.
Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.
I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.
Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.
I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.
Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.
What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?
Have a great weekend, Jon
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Deepening my dive into macro
I hope everyone is doing well.
I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before. So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.
Things I have learned. Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.
Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.
If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?
If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.
Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.
I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.
Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.
I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.
Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.
What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?
Have a great weekend, Jon
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Have those periods where some little thing plagues your photography work?
For some reason I seemed to miss the depth of field from time to time and it bugged me. With my D700 the screen on the back wasn¡¯t the best resolution and my aging eyes even with readers couldn¡¯t always pick up on it especially when out in the sun.
So I over compensated by running a higher f/stop. Enter in diffraction. Sometimes I¡¯d get a good shot but everything else was soft. I was maddening until I read and ?reread some articles on it and likely a YouTube video or three.?
The D810 has a higher resolution screen which helps, but even then the issue still exists when out in the sun.
One thing that has helped me on the depth of field and diffraction issue was to put up a platform bird feeder about 20 feet from the front porch. I had to prefocus on the middle of the feeder and use a remote shutter release from inside the house.?
It taught me more about focal length and deep of field with relation distance to subject. Of course diffraction stuck its head in there too.
While it was frustrating, it was a learning experience too.
So for these purposes, I find my D300s gives me the perceived reach without the depth of field hit for longer focal length - close subject situations. Likewise on macro work.
What are your stories along this line?
Regards, Jon
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A short while ago, my wife & I bought new DSLRs and the first thing we did was to buy & fit screen protectors, similar to this ¨C
They say fit & forget and that is what happened!? It wasn¡¯t until this thread that I recalled that I¡¯d fitted them
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I hope this snippet may help for the future.
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Cheers!
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From: Gordon Smith
Sent: 10 September 2023 04:15
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Nikon-DSLR] D700 repair
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Group...The top control panel display glass is cracked. Is this replaceable? Can I get a glass from Nikon or do I have tosend it in to them.
Thanks
Gordon Smith
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On Sep 10, 2023, at 5:42 PM, Gordon Smith <kc2bw@...> wrote:
? Found the part I need on Amazon...
Gordon
Kelly wrote:
If your are inclined, you might be able to buy a used or even non working D700 and fix it your self¡ just a thought
Kelly Todd
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Found the part I need on Amazon...
Gordon
Kelly wrote:
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If your are inclined, you might be able to buy a used or even non working D700 and fix it your self¡ just a thought
Kelly Todd
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Yup, and it all depends if the part is available. The 700s are old now. I'll call Nikon on Long Island and see, but I don't hold much hope in getting information from them as I have not had good experience with them in the past.
Gordon
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Of Course my comment depends on where you live, but I had the same problem with my D850 (camera bag clip hit it) and I sent it to Peachtree Camera, in Marietta, Georgia (770) 795-8020 - they are factory repair for Nikon and they were not that expensive. If that all you have a problem with it should not cost you that much.
Good luck
Thomas Forrest
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On 9/10/2023 10:08 AM, majid01ca via groups.io wrote:
IMHO send to nikon for service
On Sat., 9 Sep. 2023 at 23:15, Gordon Smith
<kc2bw@...> wrote:
Group...The top control panel display glass is cracked. Is this
replaceable? Can I get a glass from Nikon or do I have tosend it
in to them.
Thanks
Gordon Smith
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Of Course my comment depends on where
you live, but I had the same problem with my D850 (camera bag clip
hit it) and I sent it to Peachtree Camera, in Marietta, Georgia (770) 795-8020 - they are
factory repair for Nikon and they were not that expensive. If
that all you have a problem with it should not cost you that
much.
Good luck
Thomas Forrest
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On 9/10/2023 10:08 AM, majid01ca via
groups.io wrote:
IMHO send to nikon for service
On Sat., 9 Sep. 2023 at 23:15, Gordon Smith
Group...The top control panel display glass is
cracked. Is this replaceable? Can I get a glass from Nikon
or do I have tosend it in to them.
Thanks
Gordon Smith
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IMHO send to nikon for service
On Sat., 9 Sep. 2023 at 23:15, Gordon Smith <kc2bw@...> wrote: Group...The top control panel display glass is cracked. Is this replaceable? Can I get a glass from Nikon or do I have tosend it in to them.
Thanks
Gordon Smith
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Group...The top control panel display glass is cracked. Is this replaceable? Can I get a glass from Nikon or do I have tosend it in to them.
Thanks
Gordon Smith
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Just saw this on DPReview. It appears to live on as part or Gear Patrol
Hopefully this will be a good thing.
Jon
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The 200-500 showed promise. Need to bump the iso up from 800 though and either use a monopod or tripod. VR helps but at the close distance is not as effective.
My 70-200 f2/8 also showed promise this morning, again need to bump the iso up to 1200 and use a monopod or tripod. Same issues with VR as above.
At least the bee activity is higher in the morning. Having only 10-15 minute windows to get out limits what I can do.?
I¡¯ll try the tripod around lunch time to see how it improves things.
Jon
On Fri, Jun 9, 2023 at 10:15 Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote: I can¡¯t imagine using the Nikkor 200-500mm for bees.? It¡¯s a great lens, but it practically lives on my heavy duty Gitzo 320 tripod when I¡¯m using it.? I did try using it for birds in flight on Memorial Day weekend, but didn¡¯t have very good results.? It¡¯s possible, but the autofocus was too slow.? Plus, when going hand-held, you need make sure the ISO is cranked up enough to get a 500th/sec or faster shutter speed.
I¡¯ve had very good luck with the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E with bees.
Zane
Hi, Jon.Are you using a monopod or tripod to support the 200 - 500?? My 200 - 500 is almost permanently attached to my D500, predominanty for reasonably stationary birds, but I doubt that I could hold it steady enough to track a moving bee. Perhaps your forearms are stronger than mine. ?. I¡¯ll be interested in hearing how that works for you.??/AnotherBobOn Jun 8, 2023, at 8:57 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
I went a different approach today.
I took out my 200-500 and from about 8 feet at f/11 - f/13 was working with about 1/2¡± dof. If I can get out for a break from work in the morning when the suns in the east and providing better light I may be able to up the dof with f/22 and higher shutter speeds. I¡¯d like to bump my iso down from 800 as well.
I was getting better results though.?
Hopefully the bees wont be so quick earlier in the day.
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I can¡¯t imagine using the Nikkor 200-500mm for bees. ?It¡¯s a great lens, but it practically lives on my heavy duty Gitzo 320 tripod when I¡¯m using it. ?I did try using it for birds in flight on Memorial Day weekend, but didn¡¯t have very good results. ?It¡¯s possible, but the autofocus was too slow. ?Plus, when going hand-held, you need make sure the ISO is cranked up enough to get a 500th/sec or faster shutter speed.
I¡¯ve had very good luck with the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E with bees.
Zane
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On Jun 9, 2023, at 3:40 AM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote:
Hi, Jon.Are you using a monopod or tripod to support the 200 - 500? ?My 200 - 500 is almost permanently attached to my D500, predominanty for reasonably stationary birds, but I doubt that I could hold it steady enough to track a moving bee. Perhaps your forearms are stronger than mine. ?. I¡¯ll be interested in hearing how that works for you.??/AnotherBobOn Jun 8, 2023, at 8:57 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
I went a different approach today.
I took out my 200-500 and from about 8 feet at f/11 - f/13 was working with about 1/2¡± dof. If I can get out for a break from work in the morning when the suns in the east and providing better light I may be able to up the dof with f/22 and higher shutter speeds. I¡¯d like to bump my iso down from 800 as well.
I was getting better results though.?
Hopefully the bees wont be so quick earlier in the day.
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Hi, Jon.
Are you using a monopod or tripod to support the 200 - 500? My 200 - 500 is almost permanently attached to my D500, predominanty for reasonably stationary birds, but I doubt that I could hold it steady enough to track a moving bee. Perhaps your forearms are stronger than mine. ?. I¡¯ll be interested in hearing how that works for you.
/AnotherBob
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On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:57 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
I went a different approach today.
I took out my 200-500 and from about 8 feet at f/11 - f/13 was working with about 1/2¡± dof. If I can get out for a break from work in the morning when the suns in the east and providing better light I may be able to up the dof with f/22 and higher shutter speeds. I¡¯d like to bump my iso down from 800 as well.
I was getting better results though.
Hopefully the bees wont be so quick earlier in the day.
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I went a different approach today.
I took out my 200-500 and from about 8 feet at f/11 - f/13 was working with about 1/2¡± dof. If I can get out for a break from work in the morning when the suns in the east and providing better light I may be able to up the dof with f/22 and higher shutter speeds. I¡¯d like to bump my iso down from 800 as well.
I was getting better results though.?
Hopefully the bees wont be so quick earlier in the day.
On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 19:44 Kelly < kelly@...> wrote: I am just getting my z8 af set up, but I think I am going to like real well for bumble bees at 1/32000 sec!? It should talk the blur out!? I will most likely shoot with my Nikkor 105 f2.8.? A wonderful bee shooter!? Good luck Jon.
Kelly Todd
> On Jun 7, 2023, at 6:36 PM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote:
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I am just getting my z8 af set up, but I think I am going to like real well for bumble bees at 1/32000 sec! It should talk the blur out! I will most likely shoot with my Nikkor 105 f2.8. A wonderful bee shooter! Good luck Jon.
Kelly Todd
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On Jun 7, 2023, at 6:36 PM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote:
?Hi, Jon.
Trying to capture bees in flight will keep you out of trouble for a while. I use a ten year old Nikon 105 macro for attempting such shots. Historically, I used the macro on my D800. Although I¡¯m still inclined use it for slower moving subjects, I lean toward my Z6 for those who move more quickly. I find it both fun and exasperating; the bees are quicker than I am.
Enjoy!
/AnotherBob
On Jun 7, 2023, at 6:15 PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:
I¡¯ve been playing around with macro a bit and have been on a bee binge lately¡¡..
Trying to capture bees in flight is my goal especially if they are laden with a ton of pollen¡¡.
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