Set up? Just put it on Auto and go shoot jpegs.
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You say that like there are other settings? Hmm.. I'll have to check my camera and see if there is anything else.Set up? Just put it on Auto and go shoot jpegs.
Congrats on Z9. Z9 maybe in my future pending all of you sorting out the bugs first and the setup. You say smaller than gripped D850, is handling weight similar feel as I think the Z9 was slightly heavier? My son is done having me shoot with him and my shutter scaring away birds.My Z9 arrived and I have it all set and ready to go. Feels good in the hand and the build quality seems excellent. Love the flip-both-ways LCD screen , the feel of the buttons, and just the overall handling of the camera. Most of it is pretty familiar, but there are a few new things that I'll be adding to my Mirrorless AF book in the next update. I think this one is going to be really fun to shoot. I was playing with the AF with my cats and eye detection latches on really well - can't wait to try it on a more challenging subject.
Picture of the cat or it didn't happen...My Z9 arrived and I have it all set and ready to go. Feels good in the hand and the build quality seems excellent. Love the flip-both-ways LCD screen , the feel of the buttons, and just the overall handling of the camera. Most of it is pretty familiar, but there are a few new things that I'll be adding to my Mirrorless AF book in the next update. I think this one is going to be really fun to shoot. I was playing with the AF with my cats and eye detection latches on really well - can't wait to try it on a more challenging subject.
I'm looking forward to it. It'll be here in time for Christmas... right?I'm not only going to update my AF book, but I'm planning a separate wildlife setup guide for the Z9 as well. Thankfully, most of what the Z9 does has either already been done by other Z (or other mirrorless) cameras or, like the focus point persistence setting, been borrowed from pro DSLRs. The good news is I have the menu figured out already, the bad news is it takes awhile to do a guide like that and I'm still not done with the a1 guide. Still, it's all coming
This looks quite handy, Eric. I'm going to study it as I await my Z9; thank you for posting the link. Are there sites for the D850, as well?This Shooting Guide for Sports may provide some good ideas before the wildlife version comes out.
Now, now! Don't go getting catty on us, ya hear!?Picture of the cat or it didn't happen...
My Z9 arrived and I have it all set and ready to go. Feels good in the hand and the build quality seems excellent. Love the flip-both-ways LCD screen , the feel of the buttons, and just the overall handling of the camera. Most of it is pretty familiar, but there are a few new things that I'll be adding to my Mirrorless AF book in the next update. I think this one is going to be really fun to shoot. I was playing with the AF with my cats and eye detection latches on really well - can't wait to try it on a more challenging subject.
Pictures or it didn't happenMy first out with it today, with the 500 PF shooting some Flying Foxes in Melbourne. Is an odd spot, between trees, not much time to lock the subject, busy and often dark background. Light was bad, ISO high , never less than 7200 with picks 12.800 sometimes. Shooting at 1/2000 - 1/2500 sec. Using the Auto AF area, considering the busy background and poor light, the rate of shots on focus was great. Still trying to understand when the camera lose the eye detection, I wasnt having it consistently (distance to me I mean) on the bats. With the very few birds I saw and shot look like was more efficient than the bats eye. For the quality of the files need more time to spend on the field with lower Iso, for me to talk. Different sensor? Maybe. I tried yesterday 10 minuts my Sigma 500 f4 . Is reborn and fast like was on the d5
you're right, didn't happen lol.... after editingPictures or it didn't happen
My first out with it today, with the 500 PF shooting some Flying Foxes in Melbourne. Is an odd spot, between trees, not much time to lock the subject, busy and often dark background. Light was bad, ISO high , never less than 7200 with picks 12.800 sometimes. Shooting at 1/2000 - 1/2500 sec. Using the Auto AF area, considering the busy background and poor light, the rate of shots on focus was great. Still trying to understand when the camera lose the eye detection, I wasnt having it consistently (distance to me I mean) on the bats. With the very few birds I saw and shot look like was more efficient than the bats eye. For the quality of the files need more time to spend on the field with lower Iso, for me to talk. Different sensor? Maybe. I tried yesterday 10 minuts my Sigma 500 f4 . Is reborn and fast like was on the d5
Great news! Now Steve, are you suggesting that cats are not a challenging subject?!My Z9 arrived and I have it all set and ready to go. Feels good in the hand and the build quality seems excellent. Love the flip-both-ways LCD screen , the feel of the buttons, and just the overall handling of the camera. Most of it is pretty familiar, but there are a few new things that I'll be adding to my Mirrorless AF book in the next update. I think this one is going to be really fun to shoot. I was playing with the AF with my cats and eye detection latches on really well - can't wait to try it on a more challenging subject.
My Z9 arrived and I have it all set and ready to go. Feels good in the hand and the build quality seems excellent. Love the flip-both-ways LCD screen , the feel of the buttons, and just the overall handling of the camera. Most of it is pretty familiar, but there are a few new things that I'll be adding to my Mirrorless AF book in the next update. I think this one is going to be really fun to shoot. I was playing with the AF with my cats and eye detection latches on really well - can't wait to try it on a more challenging subject.
Steve,
Looking fwd to your feedback. I was wondering how would one set up the Fn1 button e.g. to do complete different exposure settings and ISO like one could on the D6?
Yup, as grossidm says, F2, then Recall Shooting Functions - then there's a sub-menu. Set your shutter speed, F/stop, etc first, then at the very bottom of that sub-menu, hit Save Current Settings. It seems you have to do that first or the shutter speed and aperture options remain greyed out. Once saved, you can then adjust them as you like through the menu.Steve,
Looking fwd to your feedback. I was wondering how would one set up the Fn1 button e.g. to do complete different exposure settings and ISO like one could on the D6?
… a busy person is a happy person, SteveI'm not only going to update my AF book, but I'm planning a separate wildlife setup guide for the Z9 as well. Thankfully, most of what the Z9 does has either already been done by other Z (or other mirrorless) cameras or, like the focus point persistence setting, been borrowed from pro DSLRs. The good news is I have the menu figured out already, the bad news is it takes awhile to do a guide like that and I'm still not done with the a1 guide. Still, it's all coming
Ask my wife for a case study - I think she'd disagree!!… a busy person is a happy person, Steve