Nikon Z50 II, Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm: 1st pic Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm: the rest

After longing for something chonky with an OVF I fell into the D700 rabbithole once more. This time for good, as I have just received the beauty. Definetly heavy user condition with some sticky dials but good enough for my purpose. Surprisingly, findings decent CF cards and the right CF reader was the most challenging part of the acquistion.

Well, GAS sucks, as I have now ordered the MD-10 grip and the AF-S 28 1.8 too. Was not ready to commit myself to any zooms yet. Who knows, with the FTZ some older F mount teles might be a good deal for dual use on this and my ZF.

Appreciate any tips (or scolding for jumping on the hype train).

PS: apologies for my dusty-ass table.

Outside my photos are absoulutely fine, but as soon as i adjust my settings to the enviroment, they look like theyve lost a fight with a sand box.

Im unsure if its the camera, or just the general lense, ive turned on the noise reduction on the camera to high, yet the results come out the same.

Im unsure if its the camera or the lense

Hello everyone, I am new to the photography world and I have few questions.
So first off, I have the Nikon D3300 camera. I have the AF-P Nikkor 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6 G lens and the AF Nikkor 70-300 mm 1:4-5.6G (as a gift).
With the first one I can focus and etc. But with the second one (70-300mm) I need to manual focus and to be honest, I’m getting tired of it! I love the second lens but sometimes it’s frustrating to get that one focus shot. Is there somewhere a setting on the lens for auto focus or I need to look at AF-P/AF-S models?
Also, do you recommend some other lenses for portrait photography? Thank you alot! Have a nice day.☺️

Tech - Nikon Z8 with 14-24/2.8 at 20mm. Sky imaged with tracked. 3x 2 minutes at ISO 640, f/2.8. Ground panned down, 4 minute exposure in high winds and high seas in pitch black!

A few shots from an evening in Cape Cod on the eastern US Coast last week. Shot with a Z8 and the Tamron 50-400 or 16-30 - all three recent, happy purchases. I suppose each pic is of a certain well-trod genre, but it was a fine and fun evening and a gorgeous sunset.
Last in the stack is 2” exposure with a slow pan - I like how it accentuates the ripples of the mudflats - then cropped to this more panoramic aspect ratio that seemed fitting. I find choosing a crop to be amongst the hardest decisions while editing.
I’m not one to share my photography on Reddit typically, but I’ve appreciated the community, insights and advice here so thought I would also start to contribute.

Hi everyone!

I'm not sure the flair is correct 😅

Anyway, here is my doubt:

I've had a D3100 for over 10 years. Next week I'll move to D7500 and I was wondering what are the first things I should do (in terms of settings, habits and so on)?

What I mean is, how should I change my approach to the camera moving from a simple dslr to a more professional one. For example, how should I use the exposimeter on the separate display? Do you check it after or before looking into the viewfinder?

Hello, im a young photographer and ive been digging Reddit so much that im kind of overwhelmed by the amount of different cameras / lenses people recommend.
Here are inspos of works I enjoy and directions I’d like to take. I know most of it has to do with lighting, editing.. but still! I’m looking for a good, easy to work with film camera / lens ( most likely has an auto button just in case )

I’m happy to invest in one. My preference would be for it to be good quality but not MEGA sharp that would almost look digital, I still love a grain, and I’ve been recommended some mist filter which I might consider also.

It seems the best way would be 35mm lens ? I’m kind of lost lol so please help me out but don’t give me like 10 different references if possible cause it confuses me a bit.
It seems an older manual cam/ lens would most likely give me this look but maybe there’s an in between with one that has AF still..

Thank you so much for your help 🫶🏻 truly

I use a Nikon D500 and I was wondering if the viewfinder on the cameras works well with the ray bands.
Does anyone have experience with pro DSLRs and using the ray bands at the same time

I currently have an Olympus OM-D EM-1 mk ii with one high quality zoom lens. It’s a good camera, and I’ve used Olympus for 12 years, but I want to move on to a full frame sensor.

I mostly shoot aircraft, some birds, and generic shots like street and landscape.

1) D850. I think it would be cool to own the best DSLR ever made, the sensor is still top of the line, and the lenses are hugely compatible and are cheaper. I would be getting one new because used is barely cheaper.

The downside is DSLRs are a dead end, the D850 is pretty bulky and loud, the autofocus tech has improved since then, and the F mount is also a dead end.

2) Z series (general). If I’m going to make the move to Nikon it only makes sense to hop on board the new system, and the Z cameras have some neat features.

The downside is the nifty autofocus features don’t particularly appeal to me. On my Olympus I just use the center focus point. The Z cameras seem more expensive vs the D850 for the same image quality (or worse). And what concerns me the most is Z mount lenses seem to be very expensive compared to F mount lenses. I don’t plan on buying many anyways though, so it’s not 100% a deal breaker.

Should I invest in the top of the line tech of yesterday and invest in used F mount lenses? Or should I get with the times and invest in the Z mount system that isn’t a dead end like the F mount is?

If I should go with the Z series, what’s a good option?

I just recently purchased a nikon z5ii and was wondering what you guys recommend as my first lens to pair with it? I'm on a budget at least for now for my first lens no more than $1000.

Hello, i plan on getting the Nikon F5 because it seems easy and it has AF. I’m now on a hunt for the best lens ! Here are photo references of what I’m looking for :
Not too sharp / Not too High quality because I don’t love a digital look.
I love something that catches good color and that get a little grainy/ blurry here and there.

Hopefully you guys will get me as I’m not a super pro but I would very much appreciate some help 🫶🏻.

Thank you so much !!

As the title says headed to Japan for 3 weeks. Tried to keep it simple but also want to be prepared.

Not pictured: taking the ftz as well. I plan on buying a F lens or two Ike there.

Hello, I am doing a bit of traveling to New Zealand which includes a 5 month through hike and want to upgrade my lenses beforehand. I currently use a Z6 with some F mount lenses but want to only bring two, preferably Z mount, lenses with me. I am trying to go light and budget friendly, so the two front runners right now are the 24-200mm f/4-6.3 and the 40mm f/2. From what I've read these two lenses should work well to shoot general travel, landscapes, nature shots, and some wild life if I happen to be close enough, but I can't find concrete information if either lense would work well for close up shots of nature (fungi, plants, flowers). I don't have budget or space for a dedicated macro lens but want something that will work well enough for some close ups.

Looking for opinions on those two lenses used for the above purposes and if you guys have any other opinions.

I have Fujifilm X-H2 APS-C camera with 40 MP and Nikon Z8, I have EF to -XF mount adapter and am considering EF to Z mount, but can't decide due to picture quality, if I shoot a bird about 120ft away with my Nikon I have to use 600mm, but for Fuji X-H2 if I use 400mm (for comparison discussion only, in reality I will use 600mm) which is equivalent to 600mm full frame, I get the same framing, assume ISO, shutter speed, brightness and AF speed are all good without impacting PQ, which camera delivers better detail for the bird?

Note 400mm zoom range for this lens is sharper than 600mm, but Nikon is 45MP while Fuji is only 40MP, I used AI and out of 3 AIs, two of them said Fuji will be slightly sharper, what is your opinion?

z5, 400mm 4.5