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That photo is just precious! Really nice work. The blurred foreground really makes the critter pop.
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- #52
Wonderful shot, Steven!
excellent shot!
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- #54
Yup, was fortunate to have him in focus when her turned and spotted me
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- #55
Love that calculation. For this guy I got to where I was going and discovered parking was free that morning
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Here I suspect he looked at me precisely 'cause he heard the shutter fire on the D6, so a bonus
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Thanks, Tim. The blurred foreground is more about being inside minimum focus distance than it is about bokeh, btw, but agree that it nicely frames the Mink! Need ink for my printer but am looking forward to seeing how this prints up, that foreground especially.
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Thanks, Lance!
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Thanks Chuck. While sitting there also got a VERY rare sighting for Toronto -- a river otter swam by, TWICE (once in each direction). Not close enough or above water long enough for a great shot, but still, the sitting on a rock strategy paid off
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My mink pics... 2018 Khutzeymateen Inlet, British Columbia. Seaweed and barnacles in the background (this is a tidal zone).
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Nice job making the capture, Steven. I really like the back light. Fierce little guys don't show a lot of fear toward people. Maybe why many people wear them... :(
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Nice. Like the perched on the rock pose!
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Thanks much!
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Thanks Dan. Yes they're gloriously pretty fearless and I'm for one happy that translates into they ignore me
I remember a woman in church when I was a small kid who had a mink stoke, nose and tail included :(O
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- #66
Evokes emotion, surprise, the oops you spotted me feeling LOL
Great moment, great capture emotionally technically.
Eyes are sharp as is the nose, you don't need a computer to nail this quality shot, doesn't the D6 and the 500 PF just deliver so well.
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Thanks. It was a lovely moment; thankful I had camera in hand and ready! And, yah, the D6 is no slouch whatsoever and the 500 pf is a ridiculously sharp lens. As the weeks go by with the return of my Z9 ("waiting for parts") and even longer weeks waiting for the Z 600 tc, I'm seriously thinking of cancelling the z 600 order and finding one of the remaining f mount 600 lenses
But then there's my lust for 800 mm... O
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The image certainly has a wonderful connection, the little fellow is looking right into the lens LOL.Thanks. It was a lovely moment; thankful I had camera in hand and ready! And, yah, the D6 is no slouch whatsoever and the 500 pf is a ridiculously sharp lens. As the weeks go by with the return of my Z9 ("waiting for parts") and even longer weeks waiting for the Z 600 tc, I'm seriously thinking of cancelling the z 600 order and finding one of the remaining f mount 600 lenses
Q) If you had to choose the D6 or Z9 and the glass was of no influence or consideration just the camera only for stills, which would you choose LOL, Strange question i know.
I cant believe their waiting on parts for your Z9 ? is that right, i mean what parts could hold up a repair, if its critical they usually take a part from the production line and build one less camera for the day, i mean the distribution supply pipe line for the Z9 has been full for a while, stock is on the shelf, prices have fallen, even some discounting occurring. I just don't understand what their doing, may i ask are you going through Nikon or your local dealer.
Some of my close Pro mates have used a demo sample of the new 600TC and said its impressive and seamless going from 600-800, they loved it, but for the cost, the DSLR 600 adding a Tc when needed is for them more than enough as they view their images on computers phones internet, for the commercial aspects of printing things have never been an issue.
Where they say things can be of great benefit is videoing, i mean that's what the Z system is mostly all about.
If you have the bucks go for it, you can always sell it quickly LOL, or buy a DSLR 600 lens in the interim and sell it when the new one arrives.
Remember as always, its you that makes that magical moment connect and become a wonderful memory.
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D6 or Z9 -- ultimately both are with the top of the great cameras heap, and indistinguishable in that sense. BUT, it comes down to use case scenarios. There truly is something magical for me about the AF tracking in the Z9, but I've almost forgotten about it with a couple months or so back on the D6 for wildlife (and even candid human photography). And for things such as street photography or the human subject standing mostly still the D6 and Z9 are, again, identical. I've got shoots planned with dancers and skateboarders, for example, and I can't imagine the D6 will come out of my bag given I'm counting on the Z9 AF tracking to let me simply worry about keeping the subjects where I want in the viewfinder and to let them move! Have not done much strobe work with the Z9 yet, but the pros all reported early that the absence of a mechanical shutter produces NO issues with shooting with strobes. I truly adore the wysiwy exposure and playback viewing of the EVF on the Z9 but again I've mostly forgotten about it after using the D6 again for a few weeks. As for ergonomics I continue to prefer the size and heft of the D6; just feels much better carrying it in one hand (with a lens length that allows that). So, I couldn't choose to answer your question and would be happy no matter which one I was left with if forced to choose
As for video, I have shot maybe 15 seconds on the D6, as I was first exploring the camera. And I'm thinking I've not even thrown the switch to video on the Z9.
The parts waited for the Z9 (a mother board -- don't know if its THE mother board) in fact will come off the production line, which of course is somewhere in Asia (can't remember where the Z9 is being manufactured) and supply chain and shipping and.... I will be this week suggesting to Nikon Canada if they have a new camera in the shop they use it for parts for my camera or give it to me and my original can be 'refurbished' when the waiting part arrives
The 600 tc I'll wait for, despite my near petulant whining about the wait time
Cheers!
As for video, I have shot maybe 15 seconds on the D6, as I was first exploring the camera. And I'm thinking I've not even thrown the switch to video on the Z9.
The parts waited for the Z9 (a mother board -- don't know if its THE mother board) in fact will come off the production line, which of course is somewhere in Asia (can't remember where the Z9 is being manufactured) and supply chain and shipping and.... I will be this week suggesting to Nikon Canada if they have a new camera in the shop they use it for parts for my camera or give it to me and my original can be 'refurbished' when the waiting part arrives
The 600 tc I'll wait for, despite my near petulant whining about the wait time
Cheers!
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Thanks, Gavin.
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Thank you for you feed back, coal face experiences for rivals lab tests any time.D6 or Z9 -- ultimately both are with the top of the great cameras heap, and indistinguishable in that sense. BUT, it comes down to use case scenarios. There truly is something magical for me about the AF tracking in the Z9, but I've almost forgotten about it with a couple months or so back on the D6 for wildlife (and even candid human photography). And for things such as street photography or the human subject standing mostly still the D6 and Z9 are, again, identical. I've got shoots planned with dancers and skateboarders, for example, and I can't imagine the D6 will come out of my bag given I'm counting on the Z9 AF tracking to let me simply worry about keeping the subjects where I want in the viewfinder and to let them move! Have not done much strobe work with the Z9 yet, but the pros all reported early that the absence of a mechanical shutter produces NO issues with shooting with strobes. I truly adore the wysiwy exposure and playback viewing of the EVF on the Z9 but again I've mostly forgotten about it after using the D6 again for a few weeks. As for ergonomics I continue to prefer the size and heft of the D6; just feels much better carrying it in one hand (with a lens length that allows that). So, I couldn't choose to answer your question and would be happy no matter which one I was left with if forced to choose
As for video, I have shot maybe 15 seconds on the D6, as I was first exploring the camera. And I'm thinking I've not even thrown the switch to video on the Z9.
The parts waited for the Z9 (a mother board -- don't know if its THE mother board) in fact will come off the production line, which of course is somewhere in Asia (can't remember where the Z9 is being manufactured) and supply chain and shipping and.... I will be this week suggesting to Nikon Canada if they have a new camera in the shop they use it for parts for my camera or give it to me and my original can be 'refurbished' when the waiting part arrives
The 600 tc I'll wait for, despite my near petulant whining about the wait time
Cheers!
I hope all works out well getting your Z9 back, it would be valuable to know what they actually replaced.
Getting the new 600 is great, the noisy wheel often gets the grease LOL.
Thank you again for your insight.