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Ron

Ron

Member Since 13 Jan 2014
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#87747 D3 problem during firmware update

Posted by Ron on Yesterday, 01:52 PM

How was the camera 'interrupted' during the firmware update? According to Nikon, if the camera is operated, turned off or loses battery power during a firmware update it could be bricked. If that's the case you would need to contact a Nikon service center.

 

--Ron




#87741 Three primes

Posted by Ron on 26 March 2024 - 12:35 PM

There's a blog post up now. https://www.nikonfor...nochromes-sooc/

I have an old blog post about using the Adobe channel mixers for monochrome conversions here. https://www.nikonfor...s-in-lightroom/

Thanks, I'll check'em out! Appreciate the help.

 

--Ron

 

Edit:I've printed out your presets and will be giving them a try. Thanks again!




#87734 Three primes

Posted by Ron on 25 March 2024 - 06:14 PM

That’s a nice set of lenses, even if I prefer the older D version of the 85 as it renders subjects at portrait distances, both on DX and FX, a little softer. It will be fun getting to know the Z 85/1.8… Have I written anything about my settings for a more Tri-X/HP-5 like rendering for jpg-s SOOC?

It's a nice set for the D7000, and probably any DX camera. The 20mm serves as a close relative to my all time favorite wide angle focal length, the 28mm. The 35mm, of course, is my "normal" lens and one of the sharpest lenses I own. A real pleasure to use. The 85mm is actually a better fit on DX than it is on FX. I've shot some really good images with it on DX where it comes close to the classic 135mm focal length. The bokeh is probably not as good as your older "D" version or the current ƒ/1.4 version, but it's pretty nice. If it had rounded aperture blades it was be perfect.

 

If you've written about your Tri-X/HP-5 recipe, I've probably missed it. I always presumed that you did all your cooking in Silver EX Pro.

 

It's been a long time since I used any of my cameras as a dedicated monochrome device. I'm having to relearn some things that I had previously learned and forgotten over the years. Of course, since I'm shooting exclusively in RAW with no jpeg image at all, I'll either have to set up a recipe in ACR or use Nikon NX Studio with my in camera's picture control setting... something I've never done before.

 

--Ron




#87731 Three primes

Posted by Ron on 25 March 2024 - 12:46 PM

I've recently setup my D7000 to shoot RAW only with a monochrome picture control. The three lenses I'll be using are the Nikkor AF-S 20mm ƒ/1.8G, the Nikkor AF-S 35mm ƒ/1.8G FX and the Nikkor AF-S 85mm ƒ/1.8G.

 

--Ron




#87664 old lenses on DSLRs

Posted by Ron on 21 March 2024 - 09:47 AM

I love those old lenses... And an F3/AF!! My goodness!

 

--Ron




#87649 old lenses on DSLRs

Posted by Ron on 20 March 2024 - 01:31 PM

I regularly use my FX lenses on both my DX and FX cameras and the indicated ƒ numbers are always the same.

 

--Ron




#87642 That’s got to be good value

Posted by Ron on 19 March 2024 - 04:00 PM

The D610 is definitely not an action camera, but it has a good sensor and outputs fairly clean images. However, it's starting to show it's age, so I've been hemming and hawing about replacing it. If only Nikon would knock a few hundred more dollars off the D850(yeah, right!), I might be tempted to stay with DSLR's. Otherwise, it's mirrorless and a whole nother ballgame.

 

But Peter's right about the grip. It makes a world of difference in how these cameras handle. I was initially pretty excited about the D780 until I learned that it wouldn't take a grip. That kind of popped the balloon for me.

 

But if you can live without the grip, or if they're not your thing to start with, then the D780 is a really nice upgrade. It's amazing how it seems to fly under everyone's radar because it does tick a lot of boxes in the 'nice to have' column.

 

--Ron 




#87597 Battery and Recharge Suggestions

Posted by Ron on 16 March 2024 - 12:13 AM

I try to never drain my batteries all the way down to zero. When they get down to half way or maybe a bit below, I put them in the charger. Since I work so infrequently these days, I usually check them the day before I'm going to be working and, if they're the least bit questionable, I charge them.  I also have an AA adapter for my grip that can serve as a backup ... provided I remember to pack plenty of (charged) AA batteries.

 

I've seen batteries that showed that they were nearly worn out magically return to nearly new status. Sometimes it takes a few charges to accomplish this and sometimes the batteries never recover. But once they start acting funky, I make plans to replace them.

 

But no, I wouldn't drain them all the way.

 

--Ron




#87596 Retouch Menus -NEF Raw -No image for retouching

Posted by Ron on 15 March 2024 - 11:52 PM

Thanks for the info Ron. Rather than start a new topic for this I will ask in this one as it is about the software. For now I will hold off on the monthly subscription, I may realize the need if things change. I tested on my D850 with Bracketing , it was set for 3 exposure with extream on both sides. I was reading the Nikon Software will not do Braketing from my understaning. So I question when you say the Lightroom 5 is so old . Would it be too old to work with Bracketing pictures?

 

Thanks

Michael

I believe Lightroom 5 would probably struggle just to import NEF files created by newer cameras... most certainly Nikon Z camera NEF's. Adobe has a page somewhere in their web system that lists all of the Lightroom (ACR) versions and which camera files those versions support. I've seen it but, I stupidly did not bookmark the URL, so I'll have to look for it. But, I'm pretty sure that your D850 is way too new for Lightroom 5 to support.

 

--Ron

 

Edit: I found the page!! You would need Lightroom 6.1 at a minimum.




#87465 Nikon D500 XQD vs : CFexpress Type B for photography.

Posted by Ron on 03 March 2024 - 01:05 AM

I still use SD cards so my experience is based on that, but I think card performance is not just about how fast a card can be written to in the field. It's also has to do with how fast you can move your photos off the card and onto your computer or external drive. With SD cards, the extra speed does come in handy, especially when you're shooting RAW or RAW+Jpeg.

 

And, of course, if you're shooting sports or wildlife then you'll probably appreciate the extra speed, especially when using burst photography ... even if you never push the camera to the point where you overload the buffer.

 

In normal photography, the extra speed is probably an unnecessary luxury, but still nice to have when moving photos off the card.

 

Only you can decide if the extra speed is worth the cost penalty.

 

--Ron




#87451 Retouch Menus -NEF Raw -No image for retouching

Posted by Ron on 02 March 2024 - 01:59 PM

Version 5 of Lightroom is way too old. I wouldn't even install it.

 

Lightroom can be a mess... no matter how new it is, and even though I used it for years, I no longer recommend it. However, if you think you might be interested in the Adobe ecosystem, I would look into the 'Photography Plan' subscription. It's what I have and I pay $10 a month for Photoshop, Lightroom (both versions) Bridge, and a number of other applications. I realize that not everyone likes the subscription model, and I was one of those who didn't, but it does give me immediate access to the latest versions of all the applications I use, plus any previous version of the same apps.

 

My current modus operandi is to use Photoshop (with Adobe Camera RAW) for all of my post processing. Others here on the forums have other preferences that work just as well or sometimes probably better. Because it's the end result that matters, I don't judge their preferences.

 

My journey with Macintosh began in the late eighties with the Mac Plus... well, actually, a cobbled together very early Mac Plus hackintosh. I ran Photoshop 2 on that machine and upgraded both the software and hardware (featuring actual Macs!!!) through the nineties. When Apple was on life support in the late nineties I was forced to jump ship to the Windows ecosystem. Now, I'm trying to ween myself off of all things Microsoft. It's a work in progress.

 

--Ron




#87412 Retouch Menus -NEF Raw -No image for retouching

Posted by Ron on 29 February 2024 - 01:49 PM

I'm happy to see that you're getting a handle on this problem. I know how frustrating things like this can be.

 

One of my main workstations still runs Windows 7 (and probably can't be upgraded to Windows 10). I do have a Windows 10 laptop ... and I'm slowly moving back to Macintosh after being away for 20+ years. I can't believe how much as changed. Argh!

 

Adobe has it's own NEF plugin which it installs as part of a standard installation. However, if your version of Lightroom (or any Adobe app) is very old, that plugin is likely incompatible with newer versions of Nikon NEF such as those created by your D850 (and almost certainly by high end Z cameras). 

 

This is one reason why I suggested downloading and installing NX Studio. Even if you only use it as a backup, it's main value is that it will always be able to handle the latest Nikon NEF specifications.

 

--Ron




#87411 All about the flash in February

Posted by Ron on 29 February 2024 - 01:35 PM

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Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 70-200/2.8 S
Lens (mm): 70

Flashes: Camera left, Godox V860III Camera right, SB-910
ISO: 126
Aperture: 7.1
Shutter: 1/60

 

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Explaining this crazy lighting would be too hard... The SB-910 has a raster mounted (6.5 mm pitch, 25 mm deep), the Godox is shot through a white umbrella.

Here is my gallery, a bit fewer shots than usual...

https://www.nikonfor...february-flash/

That's some setup! You pulled it off nicely. Shots like this look deceptively easy, even tho, in reality, they aren't.

 

--Ron




#87372 Retouch Menus -NEF Raw -No image for retouching

Posted by Ron on 27 February 2024 - 02:53 PM

If you’re not seeing the RAW files in Windows Explorer I suppose it could be that you don’t have an NEF plugin installed on your system, or that the NEF plugin is too old. However, if you’re using Win 10 or 11 I think that Microsoft installs that plugin by default. If not, you can download it from the Windows Store. Or…

 

You could download Nikon NX Studio … either the complete suite or just NX Studio, and it will install the most current plugin as part of the installation. I strongly encourage you to install and use Nikon’s software if your computer is capable of running it. 

 

As an aside, you should regularly format your memory cards IN THE CAMERA. It’s bad practice to delete individual files. This can directly lead to file corruption. Best practice is to dump your photos to your computer or external drive and then, once you’re satisfied that all of your files are intact and readable, reformat the card. If you want to keep a card as an additional backup, you should buy a new card to replace it. And, even tho cards are formatted at the factory, you should still format it in your camera before using it.  

 

—Ron




#87350 Retouch Menus -NEF Raw -No image for retouching

Posted by Ron on 25 February 2024 - 07:09 PM

If I'm reading this correctly (which is not in any way a given!) you would only have images on the SD card IF you ran out of space on your main XD card. That's what 'overflow' means in this context. If you want the camera to save a jpeg of each RAW photo you take then it should be set as was before you changed it to main + overflow. That is, XD card as Main and SD card as second (jpeg.)

 

--Ron