ETA: I think @r.harris1 also uses a Z camera.
did you buy one of the kit lenses with it?Excited for my Z50! Comes today but the FTZ adapter doesn't arrive until next week unfortunately.
Tangent, but does anyone have any good tips on where to sell a used lens?
Be careful about buying third-party lenses, though, as some of them, especially older ones, will not work with the FTZ unless there is some sort of firmware update provided either by that lens manufacturer or Nikon. I read this on Nikon Cafe when someone who has just purchased a new Z7 posted wondering why some of his older third-party lenses aren't working with the FTZ and some of his older Nikon lenses suddenly no longer AF. Maybe that's not important to some people, but it certainly would be to me if I were plunking down money for a new system in the expectation that I could magically use all my earlier gear....
As much as I’d love to be buying new glass, right now the priority is fencing. Still waiting for the guy who came last week to give us a quote. We have a third contact recommended to us, but he’s not returned our call as yet.
yes, the adapter does add VR to non-VR lenses (although you are right only on the 6/7 and not the z50). This is from the Nikon page I linked above.
Nikon, being so late in the game, used prices are still sky-high.
I bought a used Sony A6000, which is great, for body only $200... Kit lenses were $100 each.
A used Nikon Z50 (apsc equivalent) is $720... and used kit lenses are $310 and $230.
So the Sony system I got used was $400, and a Nikon Equivalent would've been $1260 - way, way beyond my budget.
Used Z6 & Z7 is way way out there compared to Canon EOS FF Mirrorless.
Watch carefully, on October 14th a load of fanboys are going to dump their Z6 and Z7s as the new generation are expected to be announced. That will mean the first gens will get cheaper.
BUT..... the Z6 and Z7 have a single XQD/CFExpress slot (gen 2s might have 2 slots, one of which an SD hopefully). XQD and CFExpress cards are offensively expensive right now so factor that into any thoughts - 64GB XQD £150 in the UK and the reader is a p*ss take at £39...
Thanks for the heads-up, that strange card slot's the deal-breaker...
If I was to go FF, it would be Sony or Canon...
I don’t live in the North East anymore!Fencing stolen property? or garden?![]()
Excited for my Z50! Comes today but the FTZ adapter doesn't arrive until next week unfortunately.
Tangent, but does anyone have any good tips on where to sell a used lens?
I agree, so I'll just keep posting ridiculous zoom lens photos to lighten the mood.Not on the topic but a response to a couple of threads............
I've noticed here and in a couple of other threads that some of us (including me) are a little irritable. There is plenty going on in the word that is VERY stressful, and a lot of it is not going away anytime soon. We all come here to enjoy one another and what we do. Please, let's not lose sight of that.
I agree, so I'll just keep posting ridiculous zoom lens photos to lighten the mood.
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Looks like one guy might have his leg crushed if his tripod gives way!
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I would always encourage people to research their lens options before buying them. Nobody wants to put a Dx lens on an Fx camera. But newer Tamron and sigma lenses can have firmware updates for Z compatibility.
and lots of people have found new life for old manual focus lenses with the addition of focus peaking.
I shoot Lensbaby often and love focus peaking with those. But I do find I still get unusable images with FP, probably due to high contrast, but my keeper rate is much higher with FP than not having it.I agree that focus peaking can be very helpful. It isn't perfect however. For quick snaps where I don't have the option of taking my time I will rely on it. I've personally found that the major advantage of the EVF for manual focus lenses is the ability to magnify the image in the EVF and adjust focus based on the magnified image. Whether hand held or on a tripod, this technique usually results in superior results compared to relying on focus peaking.
I agree, so I'll just keep posting ridiculous zoom lens photos to lighten the mood.
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Looks like one guy might have his leg crushed if his tripod gives way!
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Check out the comments/"reviews" of that Sigma lens on Amazon. Hysterical!
I'd love to see someone try to shoot hand held with this.And for the buyer where money is no object, why not pair your super tele with a MF Hassleblad?
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