First[and probably, last] mirrorless camera.

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Whiskeyman said:
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I just get the camera out of the box, make sure it's got a memory card loaded and install a charged battery and "off to the races I go."

However, by the time I purchase a camera, I've already looked into its operation online. I also purchase Steve's camera guides for my specific cameras, as well as watch his videos on essential settings for a camera type and a specific model I'm going to use.

I may use it later as a reference, but, read the official owner's manual from front to back...? Never!
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Agreed!
 
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All I can say is I blame @Steve for the fact I will be getting use to my new Z6iii this week! My GAS was seriously so bad, I bit the edge of my card when I walked into Murphy Camera Shop in Lexington, KY. Once I felt the camera and saw the blazing speed of focus it was over. I’m in hope this could be my final case of GAS. Got to get back home and follow the suggested settings that Sir Steve has so kindly advised us on.
 
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Wapiti said:
I just purchased a Nikon Z6lll, which will be used exclusively for wildlife photography. After years with film and digital cameras, I decided to bite the bullet and try mirrorless. My question is this. Do you guys actually read the Operator Manual in detail before attempting to photograph? I'm relying, at present, on instructions from Steve in each of his publications including the Wildlife Setup Guide. I'm sure that there will be times when I need to REFER to the Operators Manual without reading, in detail, the 76 pages available on the internet:mad:. My reluctance to hop on the mirrorless train is the teaching this old dog, and I mean OLD, all of this new stuff.
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For me, the fundamentals of photography haven't really changed since the beginning of time.

We are still using infinite combinations of Time Light and Speed.

The Z6 III is spectacular and really unless your a resolution addict like myself, 24mp has so many benefits and really is all you ever need.

Complimenting mirror less with the new glass in most cases really is the true benefit.

I don't get caught up in to much of the techie stuff and stay with mostly the principals of photography.

Myself, i set the Z8 Z9 camera up just like a normal camera , however i assignee one button to allow me to use 3D eye tracking etc when ever needed.

Reading the manual is handy and for some can be overwhelming, however it will let you understand the real capability of the camera, i make a menu of the key features that are important to me, this is where Steve comes in, he has mastered the key tool setting etc for the optimum outcomes, it saves you all the work and definitely saves you real time.

Steve's books are really powerful and just work.

Again, myself, i avoid getting to techie at the expense of fundamental photography.

I mean really simply put i can do nearly everything on a D850 DSLR that i can on a mirror less camera, just differently, of course speed and 3 D tracking is not as good.

I guess what i am saying is don't spend to much time with 700 plus pages of tech features, get Steve's settings, and get out in the filed as often as you can.

I guess i am eluding to the Kiss Principal really has its benefits, unless your really techie...............

Enjoy doing what you love.

Only an opinion
 
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Highbow said:
All I can say is I blame @Steve for the fact I will be getting use to my new Z6iii this week! My GAS was seriously so bad, I bit the edge of my card when I walked into Murphy Camera Shop in Lexington, KY. Once I felt the camera and saw the blazing speed of focus it was over. I’m in hope this could be my final case of GAS. Got to get back home and follow the suggested settings that Sir Steve has so kindly advised us on.
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LOL @Steve can be spendy to watch and his roll with Z6III and Z600 f/6.3 in his preview hands on test video = a Z6III, Z600 f/6.3 for me :)
 
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tomcat said:
Steve's Guides are the best by far! I actually printed out the entire guide and put the pages into a 3-ring binder. This printed copy made it a lot easier for me to learn to use the focus system because I have a mental handicap about reading off a monitor and trying to recall the paragraph where I read the info. With a printed copy, I can use post-it notes to mark my notes. I have only used the Nikon manual on-line, maybe 3 times in my life!
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😂My guess is that you wound up replacing ink in your printer and used a couple packs of paper…. Your 3 hole punch got a workout too! Thought of that but I’m too old a lazy….
 
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Thanks to each of you for taking the time to help me. It is much appreciated and I now think{?} that I can go out and actually take some images with my new z6lll. However, my copy of Steve's book is on my computer and therefore not available in the field when I'm photographing wildlife. I've already discovered that if I punch a wrong button I can screw up the whole operation on the z6. Besides, Steve's book is almost 600 pages long. However, I won't have it in a blind photographing Whitetail bucks in South Texas. The operator's manual is also only available online and it's lengthy also. So the only answer as I see it is to have my D4 in case of trouble.
 
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Wapiti said:
Thanks to each of you for taking the time to help me. It is much appreciated and I now think{?} that I can go out and actually take some images with my new z6lll. However, my copy of Steve's book is on my computer and therefore not available in the field when I'm photographing wildlife. I've already discovered that if I punch a wrong button I can screw up the whole operation on the z6. Besides, Steve's book is almost 600 pages long. However, I won't have it in a blind photographing Whitetail bucks in South Texas. The operator's manual is also only available online and it's lengthy also. So the only answer as I see it is to have my D4 in case of trouble.
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Remember this is in the camera and always with you : The help button on the back of the Z6III (and other cameras) and the subsequent ? that can access the same in camera on screen information from the touch screen. Information can be found on page 73 of the Z6III reference guide. I stand up with the camera with a z lens mounted sitting on my stand up desk and go through the camera starting at the first menu and by checking the information that pops up anytime the ? is available I can quickly become familiar with the camera menus and controls.
 
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Wapiti said:
Thanks to each of you for taking the time to help me. It is much appreciated and I now think{?} that I can go out and actually take some images with my new z6lll. However, my copy of Steve's book is on my computer and therefore not available in the field when I'm photographing wildlife. I've already discovered that if I punch a wrong button I can screw up the whole operation on the z6. Besides, Steve's book is almost 600 pages long. However, I won't have it in a blind photographing Whitetail bucks in South Texas. The operator's manual is also only available online and it's lengthy also. So the only answer as I see it is to have my D4 in case of trouble.
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Steve's books are PDFs so you can take them anywhere like so: I added them to my Google Drive. Then, since I may be taking photographs in places where I can't access the internet, I go to each of my portable reading devices (my Lenova tablet & my phone), and I check the box to make the book available OFFline for that device. I still think the books (all PDFs) are easier to read on my desktop, but it's a way to have the information available wherever I go.
 
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Wapiti said:
Thanks to each of you for taking the time to help me. It is much appreciated and I now think{?} that I can go out and actually take some images with my new z6lll. However, my copy of Steve's book is on my computer and therefore not available in the field when I'm photographing wildlife. I've already discovered that if I punch a wrong button I can screw up the whole operation on the z6. Besides, Steve's book is almost 600 pages long. However, I won't have it in a blind photographing Whitetail bucks in South Texas. The operator's manual is also only available online and it's lengthy also. So the only answer as I see it is to have my D4 in case of trouble.
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I have Nikon manuals/guides, Steve's and Thom Hogan's books on my computer, iPad (where I mainly read) and my iPhone for when away from home. Always have my iPhone with me, thus Have Steve's and others guides with me when out in the field. Download to your phone. Agree not my favorite place to read, but at least I have it with me in the field.
 
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peachfront said:
Steve's books are PDFs so you can take them anywhere like so: I added them to my Google Drive. Then, since I may be taking photographs in places where I can't access the internet, I go to each of my portable reading devices (my Lenova tablet & my phone), and I check the box to make the book available online for that device. I still think the books (all PDFs) are easier to read on my desktop, but it's a way to have the information available wherever I go.
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Or if on apple put them in books and then they are available on my phone, laptop etc.
 
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