This lens has basically only three weaknesses. First, it’s an F-mount lens. While it can be mounted on new Z mount cameras via the FTZ adapter, its AF will work best on bodies like the Nikon D6 or D500. Secondly, it is “only” 300mm. This makes it hard to recommend as a ded...
One last thing I’d like to point out is that some Nikon cameras won’t autofocus with older AF-D type Nikon lenses. Specifically, the cheapest cameras on this list – the Nikon D3500 and Nikon D5600 – do not have a built-in autofocus motor. The same is true of the Nikon Z mirro...
the other because of image quality/sharpness. I got the 24-70 F4 with my Z6 when I jumped into mirrorless a few years ago. It's dirt cheap when bundled and the 24-120 wasn't available at the time. I recently purchased the 24-120 F4 during a Nikon refurb sale. Why did I get ...
and so on. It is more a psychological thing than anything else to tell the truth – I know I’m using the best which gives me the confidence that every image will look as good as it can do, and anyone at the wedding who knows about cameras will ‘respect’ me more – sad but tru...
I'd rather have a Z9 for the battery life and extra Fn buttons alone. If you're a professional switching between them I'd lean towards have two identical cameras. Sharing accessories and batteries is not underrated. The third option is to wait for the Z6III which might serve as a lig...
Other cameras either need me to show them where to start focussing, or lose focus as they attempt to track. The D5 is a significant step forward.Even for static subjects, the D5's ability to find the face and focus on the closest eye without you having to select anything saves time,...
This is probably all most people need for birds, game and distant scenery. I have used it with the surprisingly distortion-free Kenco 1.4x teleconverter, giving me an effective focal length of 420mm with 630mm FX equivalent when used with my DX cameras. With a very steady hold, even out...
included on the later Nikon FM and FE, but not the later EM, FE2, FM2, or FA cameras. When using a non-AI lens on the EL2, the metering circuit only works when manually stopping down the lens using the depth of field preview button near the 10 o’clock position around the shutter...
I have an entire page on what works and doesn't work with Nikon's FTZ II and FTZ adapters, which lets Nikon's F-Mount lenses mount on Z cameras.In short, all the newest AF-I, AF-S and AF-P lenses work fine, while there is no autofocus with any other lenses, and especially no...
I do use Nikon’s iTTL with commander and remote flashes, but for this set up I was moving back and forth, changing cameras and lenses and needed to be sure the flash would be triggered. The bright sun has played tricks on the communication between commander and remote flashes in...