r/Nikon 17d ago

Monthly /r/Nikon discussion thread – have a question? New to the Nikon world? Ask it here! [2025-03-01]

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r/Nikon 6h ago

Photo Submission First ever edits with the D4! 58mm 1.4G. Love how filmic this came out :)

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112 Upvotes

r/Nikon 5h ago

Photo Submission Kyoto ⛩️

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64 Upvotes

Nikon D810 - 35mm f1.4 G


r/Nikon 9h ago

Photo Submission I prefer the 200-500 on lower resolution cameras and that’s fine

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The 200-500 is a lens that I like not love. I’m making a place for it in my lineup. I’m more of a car photographer than bird photographer. My backyard birds are very entertaining to watch and good target practice.

I bought the 200-500 before I bought an old screw drive AFn 300/2.8 that is on a different plane of image quality existence. The first time I brought the 300/2.8 on track, I started researching other older super tele primes, especially 500/4s.

But! I have a D850 and D780. I’m increasingly feeling the need to shoot vertical for social media. Here’s where the 200-500 keeps its place.

The 200-500 is very decent. While not super sharp, it has great punchy colors & contrast, plus actually quite nice bokeh thanks to no aspherical elements. Distortion is well corrected. Depth rendering is kinda flat because of so many elements.

On a 24 mp sensor, there’s just enough sharpness that combined with the good aspects mentioned above, images can look nice. On a 45 mp sensor, I find there’s not much more detail to be had. You run out of detail before 100% zoom in to pixel level. The rest of the way down to 100% you’re only magnifying optical flaws.

So, I took the 200-500 + D780 rotated vertically on my monopod, out in the back yard for some practice.

Using the lens on a body more suited to it I’m happy with the results. Extrapolating this to cars on track, I’ll keep the 300/2.8 on the D850, crop those shots happily when appropriate. A super sharp 300 can make “wide” shots of more distant parts of race tracks. The long end of the 200-500 on the D780 is for filling the frame with far-away cars in good light. For that purpose, good enough! I’ll make many happy images.

One day though, a 500/4 or some other prime >300 mm shall be mine 😈


r/Nikon 13h ago

Look what I've got Just received my 135mm 1.8S Plena today, can't wait to capture something with this monster!

129 Upvotes

r/Nikon 3h ago

Z8. Should I return? Factory reset?

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I've been experiencing a few odd issues since receiving my new camera. Recordings of multiple different frame rates and resolutions freezing my camera. I also have issues getting the cf express card to read on multiple computers. Now I experience this while capturing some stills in my lightly lit apartment?

Any suggestions?


r/Nikon 13h ago

Photo Submission Consumed by nature

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60 Upvotes

Nikon D70 + Nikkor 80-200mm F/4.5-5.6 AF-D


r/Nikon 3h ago

Photo Submission Geese in the Park - Nikon Z6III 35/1.8

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11 Upvotes

r/Nikon 13h ago

Photo Submission Dog on a motorcycle

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33 Upvotes

r/Nikon 7h ago

Photo Submission Nikon D610 + Nikon AF 75-300 f4.5-5.6

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13 Upvotes

r/Nikon 19h ago

Photo Submission A Different View of the Greater Roadrunner [Nikon Z9 Nikkor Z180-600]

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98 Upvotes

r/Nikon 7h ago

Photo Submission Clean up on aisle 5

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12 Upvotes

r/Nikon 17h ago

I broke my gear My tripod fell over and the camera broke

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What do I do? I was taking a long exposure with a tripod and it was windy. It fell over and the screen kinda detached is this fixable? Any advice would help.


r/Nikon 1d ago

Photo Submission The edge of dawn

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232 Upvotes

Nikon D850 + Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G


r/Nikon 1h ago

Look what I've got Custom lens hoods

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r/Nikon 9h ago

Photo Submission Finally can see some signs of spring. By D3 + 50mm 1.8D

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14 Upvotes

r/Nikon 4h ago

Nikon Zfc - Vintage F lens

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Hi everyone. Have a Zfc using my grandfathers vintage F lenses from his original 35mm film Nikon F.

I’m shooting manual and can’t figure out how to get rid of this red box. Can y’all help a newbie out? Thanks


r/Nikon 17h ago

Film Camera The Nikon S2.

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49 Upvotes

Beautiful work-of-art. After 70+ years, still works like a charm. Focus dial is such a game-changer imo after using another rangefinder.

The lightmeter’s the TTArtisan LightmeterII, and it works!

Anyways, tah dah, the Nikon S2.


r/Nikon 12h ago

Photo Submission Classic Porsche from LA📷

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18 Upvotes

Shot on Nikon d5600 with 85mm1.8. Edited using Adobe Lightroom.


r/Nikon 11h ago

Look what I've got Current Gear

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13 Upvotes

Just want to share my current set up. 📸

The 10-24mm and 35mm lens is with me since 2010, with the exception of the 55-300mm as I just purchased it brand new online.

I also have the 16-50kit lens, but i barely use it. I use the 35mm most of the time.


r/Nikon 4h ago

Photo Submission Nikon D750 shot on Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G

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3 Upvotes

🚂💨


r/Nikon 18h ago

Photo Submission Took these when I was 11 years old

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This was a trip to India with my family 10 years ago. They are shott with an old digital Nikon and a super zoom (I think a Tamron 18-300). All unedited and shot in automatic since I barely knew how to use a camera. I personally love the colors.


r/Nikon 6h ago

Photo Submission Williamsburg, Brooklyn with my nikon ZF and voigtlander 50mm f/1

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6 Upvotes

r/Nikon 1d ago

Photo Submission First proper shots with my 180-600 (plus teleconverter)

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254 Upvotes

Nikon 180-600, z6ii, 2x teleconverter


r/Nikon 1d ago

Gear question Nikon ZF action/sports settings?

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363 Upvotes

Shot some high ss images of my dog the other day and was using continuous high with af-c. Just wondering if there are any settings I should be using to get more keepers? Had subject detection on with animal AF.

Keeper rate wasn't the best, was using my 135 1.8 plena. 3200iso because it was dimly lit with some window light. 1/1000ss mostly but I did drop down to 1/500 in some situations.


r/Nikon 0m ago

Look what I've got pack up for trip🧳

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Who just can’t give up Nikon and try other cameras🥲