> Don¡¯t
forget that the youngsters of today rush into things without a care for
the > consequences ¨C I have 2 youngsters [approaching 50
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Well, my youngsters are approaching 40 and... oh, wait...?? 
At least mine are careful, but I'm sure that my teachings had nothing to do with it.?? 
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 02:20:59 AM PDT, RobO <r_offer@...> wrote:
Morning Roy
I¡¯d take a guess that most people are now using facebook!? Personally, whilst acknowledging this, I¡¯m an anti-facebook person, not a Luddite but I¡¯m hugely cautious about
Social Media.? Someone I know titles it ¡°The Work of The Devil¡±? certainly you need to be ultra careful re spam, hacking & posting trips out before you go ¨C ie advertising you¡¯ll not be at home etc etc.? Be careful with images as I understand that FB try to
claim copyright on them ¨C make them relatively small, low ppi too [72ppi max] & embed copyright or copyright symbol in each image.? I believe that any embedding in the EXIF is stripped upon uploading.? -? As is said .....? read it all in the small print ...
Zzzzzzzz? If I had a website then I¡¯d link to that in FB.
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Best of luck Roy, with whatever you decide.
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Don¡¯t forget that the youngsters of today rush into things without a care for the consequences ¨C I have 2 youngsters [approaching 50
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Take care
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Rob
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Hello All
I was talking about a newsletter at the steam Railway club in Cambridge and I mentioned that I was going to link to there own Flickr page, one member then said don¡¯t use Flickr as it is old school now, if this is the case then can anyone tell me what has replaced
it?
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Morning Roy
I¡¯d take a guess that most people are now using facebook!? Personally, whilst acknowledging this, I¡¯m an anti-facebook person, not a Luddite but I¡¯m hugely cautious about
Social Media.? Someone I know titles it ¡°The Work of The Devil¡±? certainly you need to be ultra careful re spam, hacking & posting trips out before you go ¨C ie advertising you¡¯ll not be at home etc etc.? Be careful with images as I understand that FB try to
claim copyright on them ¨C make them relatively small, low ppi too [72ppi max] & embed copyright or copyright symbol in each image.? I believe that any embedding in the EXIF is stripped upon uploading.? -? As is said .....? read it all in the small print ...
Zzzzzzzz? If I had a website then I¡¯d link to that in FB.
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Best of luck Roy, with whatever you decide.
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Don¡¯t forget that the youngsters of today rush into things without a care for the consequences ¨C I have 2 youngsters [approaching 50
?]
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Take care
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Rob
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Sent from for Windows
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Hello All
I was talking about a newsletter at the steam Railway club in Cambridge and I mentioned that I was going to link to there own Flickr page, one member then said don¡¯t use Flickr as it is old school now, if this is the case then can anyone tell me what has replaced
it?
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Kind Regards
Roy
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Hello All
I was talking about a newsletter at the steam Railway club in Cambridge and I mentioned that I was going to link to there own Flickr page, one member then said don¡¯t use Flickr as it is old school now, if this is the case then can anyone tell me what has replaced it?
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Kind Regards
Roy
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Nikon D60 drivers for ASCOM
Hello Experts! I am hoping someone on here can help me.?
Have any of you had success locating a driver for older Nikon DSLRs, like the D60? I need the driver for ASCOM but keep running into brick walls.?
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!!!
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Re: A Beacon in the Night
A lovely image, Zane. Marvellous handling of the area in the bottom half of the photo. Always a pleasure to view your work.
hugh
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On Feb 29, 2024, at 2:23?PM, Zane Healy <healyzh@...> wrote:
A 15 minute exposure taken with my Nikon D800 and Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E lens. ?This took a lot of effort to focus, as we didn¡¯t get in until after dark, and several hours work in post-processing, resulting in a very clean image.
Zane
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A 15 minute exposure taken with my Nikon D800 and Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E lens. ?This took a lot of effort to focus, as we didn¡¯t get in until after dark, and several hours work in post-processing, resulting in a very clean image.
Zane
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
I picked the Z6 and Z6ii because they weren't as high of a pixel count as the Z7 or Z9, which means they are more sensitive in low light situations.
Megapixels aren't everything.
On Sun, Jan 21, 2024, 7:43?PM Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote: For your question, the important factor isn¡¯t the camera model, but the camera megapixel.? Given that they are both 24MP they should actually do pretty well, but it will depend on the lens.? I shoot a lot with a Leica M-10P, another 24MP camera.? With Nikon I still use a D800, and at 36MP the quality of the glass really matters.? Old Nikon primes fair pretty well, and some like the Ai-S 180mm f/2.8 are tack sharp.? On the Leica I use a wide variety of lenses, one of my favorites is close to 94 years old.? I have also used various M42 lenses on it with good results.? I am personally very interested in the Z6 for vintage glass, I fear that if I get one, I may go broke buying lens adapters.
Remember, the lower the Megapixel, the more forgiving the camera is to the lenses.
Zane?
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Question :
? How do? Old Nikon glass, manual Prime lenses ( e.g. ED-IF 300mm f/2.8? lens )? preform on either of the Canon EOS R6 mk ii? or the Nikon Z6 ??
( using? inexpensive cheap adapters available on eBay ).
--? anyone have practical experience with the Old Nikon glass? On the new Mirrorless Canon R6 & above?
Or on the Z6 & above? ...???
??? (??? ... not generalized opinions, ? but actual experience ? ) ?
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
For your question, the important factor isn¡¯t the camera model, but the camera megapixel. ?Given that they are both 24MP they should actually do pretty well, but it will depend on the lens. ?I shoot a lot with a Leica M-10P, another 24MP camera. ?With Nikon I still use a D800, and at 36MP the quality of the glass really matters. ?Old Nikon primes fair pretty well, and some like the Ai-S 180mm f/2.8 are tack sharp. ?On the Leica I use a wide variety of lenses, one of my favorites is close to 94 years old. ?I have also used various M42 lenses on it with good results. ?I am personally very interested in the Z6 for vintage glass, I fear that if I get one, I may go broke buying lens adapters.
Remember, the lower the Megapixel, the more forgiving the camera is to the lenses.
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On Jan 21, 2024, at 3:23?PM, gren <hrgerson@...> wrote:
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Question :
? How do? Old Nikon glass, manual Prime lenses ( e.g. ED-IF 300mm f/2.8? lens )? preform on either of the Canon EOS R6 mk ii? or the Nikon Z6 ??
( using? inexpensive cheap adapters available on eBay ).
--? anyone have practical experience with the Old Nikon glass? On the new Mirrorless Canon R6 & above?
Or on the Z6 & above? ...???
??? (??? ... not generalized opinions, ? but actual experience ? ) ?
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
I¡¯m not in the same skill league, while I love my D810 for detail, especially shadow detail. My recent acquisition of a used D500 has surprised me in many ways.
I feel that each camera has their own strong points and weak points. Thus each is a specific tool in the tool box. If I need high FPS, the D500 rules in my kit with the D700 second. Fast AF will be the D500 and D810. The D700 has a color capture that many modern sensors don¡¯t quite have.??
For many events I¡¯d bring the D810 with the D700 as a secondary. Now I want to add the D500 to the mix which would leave the D700 back in the truck or at home.?
It falls down to choosing the correct tool that is best suited to the job or task at hand. Yes I¡¯d love to have a D850 and a Z9, just not in the budget anytime soon.?
Jon
I wonder how much of this is the "grass is always greener" phenomenon. It seems to me that practically every camera on the market today is pretty terrific, the differences only really becoming apparent when put to a specific task.
I own two Z9s and they're really terrific all-around cameras, but the resolution is killing me. I was sitting on a basketball baseline next to a Canon shooter recently (using an R3) and I commented that it sure would be nice if Nikon would build a moderate resolution pro body like that. He grimaced and said the 1/200 sync speed was killing him. There's always something, I think.
The Z-mount lenses are killer for sure, though. I recently picked up the 135/1.8 and so far I'm thinking it's the best lens I've ever used ¡ª and I have some very good lenses.
Dane
On Jan 21, 2024, at 1:22 PM, Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote:
What I find very telling is that a friend of mine, who is highly invested in top of the line Canon gear, is looking at shifting to Nikon for the Z9.? He finds the current Canon offerings poor when compared to Nikon¡¯s.? These days I don¡¯t have time to keep up on the industry, he does.? It¡¯s been a very strange experience having him talk Nikon up.
Zane
On Jan 20, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Kelly < kelly@...> wrote:
Everything¡ and I do mean everything that I have heard indicates that Nikon is at the front of the pack, not the back.? If you are only relying on Ken Rockwell, then you want to look some more.? Ken has a very bad reputation. Kelly
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
I can't speak to the Canon bodies but I'm curious what you're currently using. After owning all of the best Nikon DSLRs for many years, my mirrorless journey started with a Z6 (upgraded to a Z6ii a couple years later) and now a pair of Z9s. Even with all of the firmware updates, the Z6ii exhibits AF behavior that may be frustrating for users of better DSLRs. It's not incompetent, just kinda weird. The learning curve is longer and steeper than with any other equipment move I've ever made. I'm not sure the same is true for Canon or Sony today.
In virtually every other respect (AF behavior) the Z6ii is really terrific, but in my opinion the #1 reason for a Nikon user going mirrorless is the ability to use the new lenses. They're out of this world good. Of course you can use any F-mount lenses on a Z body with Nikon's FTZ adapter and the performance will be at least as good as on a DSLR (AF requires the lens to be AF-S) or you can buy other adapters to use virtually any other lens on the Nikon mirrorless bodies. It has to do with the Z-mount's wider diameter and shorter flange distance (distance between the lens and the sensor) compared to other mounts, but once people try a Z-mount lens, there's no looking back.
As I just told Zane, I think the new 135/1.8 "Plena" is likely the best lens I've ever used. That's saying a lot since I've got both F-mount and Z-mount 400/2.8 lenses as well as the 200/2. The combination of sharp subject, unprecedented bokeh, fast focusing and light weight in an affordable package is just mind boggling.
I know it's not what you're asking, but if I were you I'd take a look at the Zf and/or wait a short time for the Z6iii to come out, then start slowly building your Z-mount lens arsenal ;-)
Dane
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On Jan 21, 2024, at 6:21 PM, gren <hrgerson@...> wrote:
Question :
How do Old Nikon glass, manual Prime lenses ( e.g. ED-IF 300mm f/2.8 lens ) preform on either of the Canon EOS R6 mk ii or the Nikon Z6 ??
( using inexpensive cheap adapters available on eBay ).
-- anyone have practical experience with the Old Nikon glass On the new Mirrorless Canon R6 & above
Or on the Z6 & above ...
( ... not generalized opinions, but actual experience ) ?
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
I wonder how much of this is the "grass is always greener" phenomenon. It seems to me that practically every camera on the market today is pretty terrific, the differences only really becoming apparent when put to a specific task.
I own two Z9s and they're really terrific all-around cameras, but the resolution is killing me. I was sitting on a basketball baseline next to a Canon shooter recently (using an R3) and I commented that it sure would be nice if Nikon would build a moderate resolution pro body like that. He grimaced and said the 1/200 sync speed was killing him. There's always something, I think.
The Z-mount lenses are killer for sure, though. I recently picked up the 135/1.8 and so far I'm thinking it's the best lens I've ever used ¡ª and I have some very good lenses.
Dane
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On Jan 21, 2024, at 1:22 PM, Zane Healy < healyzh@...> wrote:
What I find very telling is that a friend of mine, who is highly invested in top of the line Canon gear, is looking at shifting to Nikon for the Z9. ?He finds the current Canon offerings poor when compared to Nikon¡¯s. ?These days I don¡¯t have time to keep up on the industry, he does. ?It¡¯s been a very strange experience having him talk Nikon up.
Zane
On Jan 20, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Kelly < kelly@...> wrote:
Everything¡ and I do mean everything that I have heard indicates that Nikon is at the front of the pack, not the back.? If you are only relying on Ken Rockwell, then you want to look some more.? Ken has a very bad reputation. Kelly
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
Question :
? How do? Old Nikon glass, manual Prime lenses ( e.g. ED-IF 300mm f/2.8? lens )? preform on either of the Canon EOS R6 mk ii? or the Nikon Z6 ??
( using? inexpensive cheap adapters available on eBay ).
--? anyone have practical experience with the Old Nikon glass? On the new Mirrorless Canon R6 & above?
Or on the Z6 & above? ...???
??? (??? ... not generalized opinions, ? but actual experience ? ) ?
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Well after many years I¡¯ve started to update my Flickr account.
I¡¯m starting to add some of my macro work from last year. Later I will create more albums from last year and start my albums for 2024.
Jon
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
What I find very telling is that a friend of mine, who is highly invested in top of the line Canon gear, is looking at shifting to Nikon for the Z9. ?He finds the current Canon offerings poor when compared to Nikon¡¯s. ?These days I don¡¯t have time to keep up on the industry, he does. ?It¡¯s been a very strange experience having him talk Nikon up.
Zane
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On Jan 20, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Kelly <kelly@...> wrote:
Everything¡ and I do mean everything that I have heard indicates that Nikon is at the front of the pack, not the back.? If you are only relying on Ken Rockwell, then you want to look some more.? Ken has a very bad reputation. Kelly
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
Don't forget to check DPREVIEW. They're still around testing and reviewing gear.? They're one of my top Go To's for gear reviews.?
Another I like are Tony and Chelsea Northrup. They do their reviews on YouTube.
I also like Steve Perry from Back Country.?
There's always Jarid Polin he also reviews a lot of gear.? FroknowsPhoto.??
I hope these links help and don't confuse you. Buying gear is exciting but, exhausting at times trying to figure out which is the right fit for you.?
Deborah
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
First and foremost, I would not believe?a word of what Ken Rockwell has to say. He is not to be taken seriously. You better base your opinion on Thom Hogan. If needed. | | ? | Louis Weyl
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Anyone care to comment on the "distance" between the Nikon Z6 , Z7 mirrorless
... compared to the amazing reviews on the Canon EOS R6 mkii ?
??? Reviewers seem to be indicating that Nikon is * falling way behind *? on the mirrorless body functions and sensor characteristics.
" World's best camera as of Dec. 2023 "
?? What is happening to Nikon quality and spearheading ?
and, sadly, if Nikon is this far behind,
?? then Canon may the best option now that lenses from many Mfrs can sit on other's bodies with cheap adapters ?
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Hello John and good morning from Israel, It is important to mention what you use your portfolio for in connection to your profession. In my case as a (retired or semi-retired,?I am not sure yet?if my profession will?pick up again,?due the?the ongoing war here) event photographer, I stopped using printed portfolios when we entered the digital?area. I use mainly?IG/FB for that purpose. YMMV Best regards, | | ? | Louis Weyl
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On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 9:50?PM Jon < kd5sfa@...> wrote: I have a question for the group.Do you keep just an online portfolio or do you also keep a printed portfolio?
Thanks, Jon
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
Yes, but the quality isn¡¯t to the same standard as more modern mirrorless?lenses. That said, for many people, it is likely good enough.
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, 10:45 PM, gren <hrgerson@...> wrote:
Apparently, on the Mirrorless cameras, one can use lenses from other Mfrs with adapters,
... some adapters are moderately expensive,
????? some for the older manuals lenses are cheap ( like $10 ).
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
Apparently, on the Mirrorless cameras, one can use lenses from other Mfrs with adapters,
... some adapters are moderately expensive,
????? some for the older manuals lenses are cheap ( like $10 ).
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Re: Reviews of the Nikon Z6, Z7 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mkii ?
Someone already invested in one manufacturers glass isn¡¯t likely to switch systems.
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, 8:23 PM, gren <hrgerson@...> wrote: .... thanks for the Refs: ?** { See Below } ? Seems like one of your reviewers has no trouble recommending the Canon EOS R6 : ( what does he thing of the Canon R6 mk ii ?? )? ?A question : ? How might an Old Nikon glass, manual Prime ED-IF 300mm f/2.8? lens preform on either of the Canon EOS R6 mk ii? or the Nikon Z6 ?? ( using? inexpensive cheap adapters available on eBay )? .... --? -- **??
"? Final Words
The Canon R6 is a really solid camera. I have no trouble at all recommending it.?R users are going to be jealous of this new camera, despite the loss of pixel count. 5D-loving DSLR users are going to take right to the R6 (and the higher end R5). The R6 is as DSLR-like as any mirrorless camera to date, yet manages to add in all the reasons why mirrorless is the future.
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One small issue that can't be ignored with the R6 is its price versus its competitors. While there are things the Canon R6 does better than the Nikon Z6 (and upcoming Z6 II) or Sony A7 Mark III, there are also areas where it's only equal or just a touch behind. Yet this is coming at a US$500 extra cost over the competition at current pricing. That extra cost is going to deter a few customers who should really be considering the R6, I think. I'd say don't fall into that mentality, but that's still a 20% tithe to Canon you need to rationalize.?
Personally, I'm going to switch some of the camera recommendations I've been making to photographers asking for advice over to the Canon R6. Particularly if you're coming from the Canon DSLR world, the R6 is the enthusiast camera you probably want (and the R5 is the one you crave). For someone new to photography or looking to buy their first sophisticated camera, the R6 probably gets my nod as the camera of choice for some of those folk, too.?
The 20-24mp full frame mirrorless market is one of considerable choice now: R6, Z5, Z6, Z6 II, S1, S5, A7 Mark III. Canon came out firing with the R6, and I think they're going to steal some of Sony's thunder with it. Game on, boys.?
Recommended (2020, 2021, 2022)? "
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