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The 24-200 lenses are now reduced to £549 at Cliftons
Keep it.Time enough to decide on the fate of the 24-200.
Keep it.
There's not a better all rounder for the price.
I think I need to get more used to it before I finally decide. I want to like it as the range is ideal for me, but it seems to be lacking clarity at the long end. Maybe it’s the processing - it’s been a while since my last Z and quite a few makes have gone under the bridge in the meantime.I’ve found my 24-200 to be a useful lens. It’s not the lens that spends most time on my Z bodies but as a one lens solution for travel it’s ideal.
Yes, it does occur only after holding focus on a half-press. I suspect that was when it happened. I have a friend with a Z9 who has also experienced this.interesting! On my Z6, you can only engage MF in AF mode when half-depressing the shutter to engage AF. If you do accidentally engage MF override (and the ring is relatively stiff), then a distance scale appears and probably also peaking, if set, so it's hard to not be aware you're nudging the ring. Possibly it works differently with the Z5 or you have different settings? Anyway, I'm glad you might have found a solution to your problem.
A few from yesterday's excursion to Fountains Abbey. The last is with the 14-30mm, the others with the 24-200.
Root by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
Cellarium by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
Fountains Abbey by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
The colour image and the tree root were both “enhanced “ in Topaz Sharpen AI. The Cellarium is just manually tweaked in. LR. I’m slowly coming round to the 24-200. The only cropping on any of them was to trim them to A4 format as I normally do.Nice images, are they straight out of the camera or has PP been added, certainly nothing wrong with the 24-200, if anything they look sharper than the 14-30mm image, I purchased the 24-200mm late last year, so not really used it yet, but other results I have seen with it, helped make up my mind. To be honest even the cheaper Z lenses I have found are quite sharp, like the 24-50mm.
You lost me after "Following on"Following on from my Video shooting yesterday (see above post #9451), I did some checking and not that it's important, but I wonder if someone could check my maths.
According to the Nikon Z8 and Z9 manual, when shooting in the 4K 100/120 fps mode, as stated it automatically crops into a 2.3x focal length, and the manual states the resulting image area on the sensor is 16.7mm x 9.4mm.
As some of you know, I also shoot with Olympus Micro four thirds (and I'm not getting into a format discussion par-se in this post), but I'm right in thinking that the sensor size for Micro Four thirds is 17.3 x 13mm but at a 4:3 ratio ? So when shooting 4K on the OM-1 for instance, assuming it's using the full width of the sensor (which I don't know if it does), and cropping vertically, then with the 16:9 resultant ratio, my maths says the resultant image area would be 17.3mm x 9.73mm (the 13mm vertically divided by 1.777 = the ratio of 16:9) i.e. almost exactly the same size (give half a mm), as the 2.3 crop mode on the Z8 / Z9.
Is that correct then when shooting in this mode, the sensor area the camera if filming from is almost exactly the same size as a micro four thirds sensor ? Like I say, it's just for my own amusement has doesn't actually affect my use of both systems.
I became bewildered as soon as the word "maths" was mentionedYou lost me after "Following on"
You’ve got too much time on your hands.Following on from my Video shooting yesterday (see above post #9451), I did some checking and not that it's important, but I wonder if someone could check my maths.
According to the Nikon Z8 and Z9 manual, when shooting in the 4K 100/120 fps mode, as stated it automatically crops into a 2.3x focal length, and the manual states the resulting image area on the sensor is 16.7mm x 9.4mm.
As some of you know, I also shoot with Olympus Micro four thirds (and I'm not getting into a format discussion par-se in this post), but I'm right in thinking that the sensor size for Micro Four thirds is 17.3 x 13mm but at a 4:3 ratio ? So when shooting 4K on the OM-1 for instance, assuming it's using the full width of the sensor (which I don't know if it does), and cropping vertically, then with the 16:9 resultant ratio, my maths says the resultant image area would be 17.3mm x 9.73mm (the 13mm vertically divided by 1.777 = the ratio of 16:9) i.e. almost exactly the same size (give half a mm), as the 2.3 crop mode on the Z8 / Z9.
Is that correct then when shooting in this mode, the sensor area the camera if filming from is almost exactly the same size as a micro four thirds sensor ? Like I say, it's just for my own amusement has doesn't actually affect my use of both systems.
I like this, It shows the effectiveness of a long lens compressing the distance, and the treatment suits the subject.Occasionally, when I think a photo has some potential but looks boring in colour, I play around with Silver Efex Pro (the free google version as so far I haven't seen a compelling reason to update). I like their more far out simulations which are not so easy to emulate in other ways I'm aware of and I thought this one of a local "swaying" pedestrian bridge had some potential. Another with the 100-400. No idea if it's to anyone else's taste but here goes anyway.....
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Apparently so according to CFI just received Z 26mm f2.8 S - just to confirm, whoever has it - is the focus motor loud?
Mine is buzzing like hell when hunting...
Have you thought about the Viltrox 24mm? I have just bought one to go alongside my Nikon 40mm when I want a small 2-lens carry. Not been out with it yet but inside test shots are promising, and it’s cheap if you buy it right. Oh, and it’s autofocus.Do you guys think that 26mm makes a difference compared to 28mm lens?
Apart from price being first, both are f2.8, size one pancake other 2cm longer, 26mm has metal mount ring which in my opinion is nothing spectacular. After reading so many reviews, it is said that 26mm is a wee bit sharper. So looking at that 2mm... I went for 26mm cause needed wider lens for family trips. Wider to my usual focal length I use - 40mm.
Lately I used Voigtlander 21mm Color Skopar (on Sony a7c) on my trip and loved it, however I wish it was auto focusing lens. Now when moved to Nikon, I'm looking for a wide lens and 26mm was only option I saw, narrowing down all options size wise.
24mm would be ideal, as I'm not sure if 20-21mm would be always good for trips. During my last holidays, 21mm was 60-70% on my camera, then 40/2.5 lens when needed more light, or 21mm was too wide.
I really wish Nikon would come up with another smallish lens, like 20-24mm 2.8 for Zf....
Or should I just go with Z 24-70mm f4 for trips? Never used zooms...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVOfIygryaE
I did checked Viltrox, but its weaknesses - coma, flare, soft mid-frame, distortion, vignetting, bokeh etc puts me off.Have you thought about the Viltrox 24mm? I have just bought one to go alongside my Nikon 40mm when I want a small 2-lens carry. Not been out with it yet but inside test shots are promising, and it’s cheap if you buy it right. Oh, and it’s autofocus.
See the above. I'm pretty pleased with the lens.I did checked Viltrox, but its weaknesses - coma, flare, soft mid-frame, distortion, vignetting, bokeh etc puts me off.
I wish we had more options for Nikon.
I got a used 14-30 f4 for not a lot more than that.On a different note, I've been using the Sigma 12-24mm F-mount lens (the original I think) and enjoying the ultrawide more than expected. It wasn't a fantastic lens in its day but it was way cheaper than the Nikon 14-24mm lens so I was happy with the purchase at the time but I'm fancying something a bit better and noticed I can get a good condition 14-24mm for under £500. It does lose the super wide end which is a shame however I'm sure it's still a great lens, I'm wondering are there any UWA lenses in this range to consider? For the amount I'm using the lens I probably wouldn't pay much more than £500 for one.
I thought about the various Z pancakes - and tried the 40/2 which I sent backDo you guys think that 26mm makes a difference compared to 28mm lens?
Apart from price being first, both are f2.8, size one pancake other 2cm longer, 26mm has metal mount ring which in my opinion is nothing spectacular. After reading so many reviews, it is said that 26mm is a wee bit sharper. So looking at that 2mm... I went for 26mm cause needed wider lens for family trips. Wider to my usual focal length I use - 40mm.
Lately I used Voigtlander 21mm Color Skopar (on Sony a7c) on my trip and loved it, however I wish it was auto focusing lens. Now when moved to Nikon, I'm looking for a wide lens and 26mm was only option I saw, narrowing down all options size wise.
24mm would be ideal, as I'm not sure if 20-21mm would be always good for trips. During my last holidays, 21mm was 60-70% on my camera, then 40/2.5 lens when needed more light, or 21mm was too wide.
I really wish Nikon would come up with another smallish lens, like 20-24mm 2.8 for Zf....
Or should I just go with Z 24-70mm f4 for trips? Never used zooms...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVOfIygryaE
Another great lens.I got a used 14-30 f4 for not a lot more than that.
no idea how. I haven't seen one of those from a reputable dealer for under around £725.I got a used 14-30 f4 for not a lot more than that.
I also had a Sigma 12-24 back in the day which i rather liked although it had its technical limitations -- not much use if you wanted sharp corners! The Nikon 14-24 is very heavy and bulky, though was class-leading in its day.On a different note, I've been using the Sigma 12-24mm F-mount lens (the original I think) and enjoying the ultrawide more than expected. It wasn't a fantastic lens in its day but it was way cheaper than the Nikon 14-24mm lens so I was happy with the purchase at the time but I'm fancying something a bit better and noticed I can get a good condition 14-24mm for under £500
It was a complicated deal with LCE, who also supplied my Z5 and 24-120, and took my m4/3 stuff off me.no idea how. I haven't seen one of those from a reputable dealer for under around £725.
I also had a Sigma 12-24 back in the day which i rather liked although it had its technical limitations -- not much use if you wanted sharp corners! The Nikon 14-24 is very heavy and bulky, though was class-leading in its day.
An other alternative is a third party fixed length UWA if you don't need a zoom and in most cases are happy with MF. There are quite a lot of those from companies like Samsung, Irix or Laowa. I have the Irix 15mm f2.4 which is fine for current purposes and didn't cost that much. Still, if I found a 14-30 for £500, I'd certainly be interested!