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    sk66 replied to the thread Nikon Z* mirrorless.
    It requires a lens that is optically perfect at f/11 to resolve optimally on the high resolution sensors (4-5um pixels)... but that...
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    Depends on how bad I want the image; and what they will be used for. For critical use, when I want/need maximum resolution, it is quite...
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    Interesting bit of information, the Z8 and Z9 are more prone to rolling shutter artifacts when recording video; that's not a surprise...
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    sk66 reacted to Gav.'s post in the thread Rim light with Like Like.
    Untitled by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr
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    sk66 reacted to Swanseajack's post in the thread Nikon Z* mirrorless with Like Like.
    Thanks for the reply Steven...I have had a lay off from photography for a few years...I used to find Topaz way to slow and why I'm not...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Nikon Z* mirrorless.
    I always oversharpen for posting (embedding) on these forums. And when linking from flickr you are also dependent on their...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Help with hot shoe flash settings..
    The Lo power position uses the blue striped readings, which and is at 1/16th power; 1/4 distance... you would only want to do one or the...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Nikon Z* mirrorless.
    You can set a function button to "recall settings"/"recall settings hold" and set the release mode in the sub-menus
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    sk66 replied to the thread Nikon 80-400mm vs 200-500mm.
    They are quite similar in IQ where the FL's overlap. The 80-400 is a slower focusing lens, with the later G version being the best of...
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    sk66 reacted to Gav.'s post in the thread Tracking with the Canon R5 with Like Like.
    I agree getting closer isn't going to help at this site, but I think the info is something that should be considered for others areas...
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    sk66 reacted to Nod's post in the thread Tracking with the Canon R5 with Like Like.
    I wish I had the attention span and patience!
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    sk66 replied to the thread Tracking with the Canon R5.
    Then it just comes down to time and luck; and knowing "when" you are most likely to get lucky (fieldcraft). It's a lot like good...
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    sk66 reacted to TimHughes's post in the thread Tracking with the Canon R5 with Like Like.
    I've been there, done that, got the lenses and they are amazing. That said, getting closer is still the key. For me, the primes' bigger...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Tracking with the Canon R5.
    Focal length really should be thought of as a choice for composition; what is included in the frame. Almost everything gets much more...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Tracking with the Canon R5.
    Just because you know it is a bird (animal/whatever) does not mean the camera does... when at a long distance it just looks more like a...
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