My Sony friend (Yes, I do have one!)
When I used Nikon pro bodies such as the D3, D3s or D4, I took advantage of the built-in sound recorder to record notes pertaining to the photos I took.
When I decided to forego those enormous beasts and use regular DSLRs such as the D810 and D850, I lost the benefit of the built-in recorder and bought this little Sony machine (ICD-PX333 I believe it’s called) which does the job quite well, and is even capable of doing tons of other things I don’t use. What matters is that it is light and fits within a small leather case that I slide onto my belt, so that it is always at my side while on photo trips.
Moving to mirrorless has unfortunately not (yet) improved the situation, as the ability to record voice memos linked to photos has been brought to the Nikon Z6, but (to everyone’s surprise and wonderment) not to the Z7/Z7 II, which were the flagship models until the very recent announcement of the Z9...!
Composite shot made up of 7 focus-stacked exposures, set automatically using the built-in function on the D850 camera. Stack processed with Helicon Focus. Micro-Nikkor 105mm ƒ/2.8 macro lens.
My Sony friend (Yes, I do have one!)
When I used Nikon pro bodies such as the D3, D3s or D4, I took advantage of the built-in sound recorder to record notes pertaining to the photos I took.
When I decided to forego those enormous beasts and use regular DSLRs such as the D810 and D850, I lost the benefit of the built-in recorder and bought this little Sony machine (ICD-PX333 I believe it’s called) which does the job quite well, and is even capable of doing tons of other things I don’t use. What matters is that it is light and fits within a small leather case that I slide onto my belt, so that it is always at my side while on photo trips.
Moving to mirrorless has unfortunately not (yet) improved the situation, as the ability to record voice memos linked to photos has been brought to the Nikon Z6, but (to everyone’s surprise and wonderment) not to the Z7/Z7 II, which were the flagship models until the very recent announcement of the Z9...!
Composite shot made up of 7 focus-stacked exposures, set automatically using the built-in function on the D850 camera. Stack processed with Helicon Focus. Micro-Nikkor 105mm ƒ/2.8 macro lens.