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When you see the light
Shooting into the sun.
Tried a new way of shooting my flawed Nikon D800E handheld, results are rather decent with sufficient crispness although it is a PITA using it this way.
Played around with the Nikon Z6 & Z7 at a large retailer. Nice but somehow the build quality does not seem to be on par with my old D800E. The rubberized grip at the body where the middle finger rests already showed wear and tear, both units of the Z6 and Z7. Rather surprising as these are very new, in particular the Z6 which was out for less than a week! Incidentally this has been reported by reputable users elsewhere, not blind fanbois or paid "mis"-influencers.
The Z 24-70mm f4.0 felt rather plasticky to me as well.
Will stick with my D800E for now as the use case far exceeds its resale value and the 1st Gen Z bodies are not worth it. Someone has made up a long list of suggested critical improvements for the Z bodies, interesting read. 1st Gen products, no point rushing in.
I'm also encouraged by some of my friends on Flickr who continue to produce stunning images without having to resort to the "latest and greatest" gear.
Re-edited 24 June 2023, managed to convey the extreme contrast in this scene better as some of the autumn foliage was rendered golden by the setting sun.
When you see the light
Shooting into the sun.
Tried a new way of shooting my flawed Nikon D800E handheld, results are rather decent with sufficient crispness although it is a PITA using it this way.
Played around with the Nikon Z6 & Z7 at a large retailer. Nice but somehow the build quality does not seem to be on par with my old D800E. The rubberized grip at the body where the middle finger rests already showed wear and tear, both units of the Z6 and Z7. Rather surprising as these are very new, in particular the Z6 which was out for less than a week! Incidentally this has been reported by reputable users elsewhere, not blind fanbois or paid "mis"-influencers.
The Z 24-70mm f4.0 felt rather plasticky to me as well.
Will stick with my D800E for now as the use case far exceeds its resale value and the 1st Gen Z bodies are not worth it. Someone has made up a long list of suggested critical improvements for the Z bodies, interesting read. 1st Gen products, no point rushing in.
I'm also encouraged by some of my friends on Flickr who continue to produce stunning images without having to resort to the "latest and greatest" gear.
Re-edited 24 June 2023, managed to convey the extreme contrast in this scene better as some of the autumn foliage was rendered golden by the setting sun.