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#71221 New toy on the way

Posted by mikew on 19 December 2020 - 10:27 AM in Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras

Cant help with that but the Sigma 100-400 works well on it

 

49497901076_2abc98e470_b.jpgDSC_3529 by electric.mike, on Flickr

 

49409495463_27295f39e1_b.jpgDSC_3378 by electric.mike, on Flickr




#71101 To IBIS or not to IBIS

Posted by mikew on 10 December 2020 - 01:29 PM in Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras

Its normally thought with long lenses lens IS is best,




#69589 2x converters

Posted by mikew on 22 August 2020 - 12:10 AM in Beginner Questions

With a Sigma 150-600 a 2x is not a good idea, even if the camera would focus (which i doubt) you would be raising the iso too much to keep the shutter speed up, the advice which none of us like is to get closer to the subject, try shooting that lens wide open which may let you lower the iso so allow for a bit more cropping.




#68490 Comparison between 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR & 24-70mm f/4 S

Posted by mikew on 24 June 2020 - 11:36 PM in Nikon Lens Discussion

Not 100% sure on this but is one a FX and the other a DX lens, which camera do you want it for.




#68446 Watercolor-like edges

Posted by mikew on 22 June 2020 - 03:54 AM in Photographic Technique

Is it a crop as my first thought is the effect the cropping/ enlarging  is having on the out of focus areas




#68314 D500 - Sample Photos and Specs

Posted by mikew on 14 June 2020 - 01:39 AM in Camera Sample Photos

The more reach phrase came about when Nikon and others wanted us to give up our full-frame film cameras and buy into the new digital world, sensor manufacturers struggled with making larger sensors so the crop/Dx was launched.

In some ways you can understand why they pushed the more reach myth as buy a new digital camera with a "reduced field of view" would not have worked as well.

 

Nikon shooter is 100% correct no extra reach with a crop sensor, now unless you are cropping DX from say a D850 you can have more pixels on the subject with DX rather than a cropped FX but thats a different can of worms.




#68274 what your take on canon coming out with 600/800mm F/11 for mirrorless body

Posted by mikew on 11 June 2020 - 01:47 AM in Other Camera Brands

Not a lot wrong with f11 for a mirrorless contrast based focusing system its if you need to use phase detect it could be a problem, the main problem i see is unless some drastic improvement is made in contrast-detect for lock-on speed you would need to use phase detect for action captures.

Canon will know all the downsides so i guess they have a focus system in the wings that will cope, interesting to see




#67894 Need help!

Posted by mikew on 18 May 2020 - 12:59 PM in Beginner Questions

Have you got any art type settings locked in




#67882 D7200 focus issues, not rectified through AF Fine Tune

Posted by mikew on 18 May 2020 - 12:10 AM in Technical Troubleshooting

Has the camera had any sort of knock, its possible the phase detect unit is slightly out, if so this would not affect live view focusing as it uses contrast as far as  know.

 

Have you tried using a tripod and one lens, say the 70 200 at 200, without moving the camera set it at its max minus adjustment take an image then set it to its max plus adjustment and take the same image, see what difference you get




#67857 Nikon D3300 for streaming?

Posted by mikew on 16 May 2020 - 11:53 AM in HDSLRs and Video

This could be it

 

https://www.amazon.c...k/dp/B01M27NHG1




#67750 LED Screen

Posted by mikew on 08 May 2020 - 01:24 PM in Beginner Questions

The question, Mike, is directed to…?

The OP, if his answer was yes i was going to explain the downside to that in handheld scenarios. 




#67747 LED Screen

Posted by mikew on 08 May 2020 - 01:02 PM in Beginner Questions

Are you using the LCD to take pictures ?




#67482 View finder....

Posted by mikew on 20 April 2020 - 10:03 PM in Beginner Questions

Try this i pinched it from another forum

 

Menu: Settings (wrench): Monitor: EVF Options (only select-able when EVF is in use). Brightness settings on right.




#67266 Imported image turned out partial grey? Please help!

Posted by mikew on 07 April 2020 - 06:02 AM in Technical Troubleshooting

Sounds like it could be a card problem if formatting doest cure it try a new card




#67138 Need A lens Suggestion!

Posted by mikew on 28 March 2020 - 12:39 AM in Beginner Questions

Looks like  spam to link to an external editing site




#67038 Pretty set up, but no idea what it is.

Posted by mikew on 19 March 2020 - 01:10 AM in Nature and Animals

lovely flower image




#67036 New Zoom Lens Needed

Posted by mikew on 18 March 2020 - 10:45 PM in Say Hello!

If you can take this opportunity to go a bit longer, as said the 150-600 are good or the 100-400 although i would check if the latter are compatible with your camera.




#67019 Hello from Indiana

Posted by mikew on 16 March 2020 - 11:43 PM in Say Hello!

Welcome to the forum




#67012 DX to FX

Posted by mikew on 16 March 2020 - 04:40 AM in Nikon DX DSLRs

Hi, from what I read, the FX is a bigger sensor and receives more image detail equalling better image quality. I find the image quality a little dull, despite using varying settings and image save types and am presuming that its the sensor. I have post capture software that can improve that, but I'dlike to get the best image possible from source.

To be honest and not trying to be rude only helpful,FX is not a magic bullet,lets see some DX results so we can help before buying into FX.




#67002 DX to FX

Posted by mikew on 15 March 2020 - 01:09 PM in Nikon DX DSLRs

Sorry for the delay in replying.  I bought a D3200 camera thinking it had a full frame (35mm) sensor.  I mis-read the description on the sellers website.  I just can't be bothered selling the DX and getting an FX.  I just thought it might be easier to change the sensor.  However, since my post I understand that there may be additional issues with the DX/FX sensor selection in the camera's software.  Any thoughts?

Why do you want FX,what do you think would let you down with DX.




#66995 Purple circle in photo

Posted by mikew on 15 March 2020 - 12:14 AM in Technical Troubleshooting

Not suggesting flare, thinking more sensor damage from being pointed at the sun.




#66984 Purple circle in photo

Posted by mikew on 14 March 2020 - 12:06 PM in Technical Troubleshooting

A few possibilities, but if its in the same place every time then i wonder if its been pointed at the sun.




#66942 P1000 Focus Issues

Posted by mikew on 11 March 2020 - 04:01 AM in Technical Troubleshooting

I have not used it but atmospheric degradation increases with the distance, other things come into play like surface your shooting over, temperature and others, the reason it looks good on the camera back is due to the small backlit image you are viewing, going to stick my neck here and say buying a different camera and doing the same thing will give the same results.

The reason you have seen others complain is because of the same thing,not the answer you want but i had a P900 and would limit my expectations as the distance increased, i viewed it as a tool to get large images of small subjects over a short to medium distance. 


Look at this about 1m30 sec in you can see the foreground being distorted due to the atmosphere, then imagine a still image of it.

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=LhQlwKX3LQA




#66940 D750 under exposure

Posted by mikew on 11 March 2020 - 12:54 AM in NikonForums.com Support and Suggestions

I dont think you have a problem with the 750 the 3400 due to its place in the market is designed to give you an acceptable image with low or no input from you,the 750 is a pro tool which could need its settings tweaking by you to give the results you want.




#66922 Taking Care of Business

Posted by mikew on 10 March 2020 - 01:22 AM in Nature and Animals

Very nice