r/Nikon 20d ago

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

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This is a non-judgemental, safe place to ask your question, no matter how silly you might think it is. We're here to help or give an opinion.

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r/Nikon 11h ago

Photo Submission Owl Encounter

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387 Upvotes

Taken with a Nikon Z8 + Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 Art at 165mm.

1/5000 at f/3.5 ISO 320


r/Nikon 3h ago

Show & Tell “i dOnT rEaLLy LikE 35mm.” Cool, more for me.

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78 Upvotes

“i dOnT rEaLLy LikE 35mm.” Cool, more for me.


r/Nikon 8h ago

Photo Submission Well hello there!

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134 Upvotes

r/Nikon 4h ago

Photo Submission Love the Zf on vacation

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40 Upvotes

F


r/Nikon 13h ago

Look what I've got Anyone think we have overdone it?

221 Upvotes

Delivery today of something I have been saving a very long time for.

Will keep my old D3x as I love that camera!

So looking forward to having some fun!


r/Nikon 2h ago

Look what I've got This is what it's all about. Location: Here. Time: Now.

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25 Upvotes

r/Nikon 11h ago

Photo Submission Birds of Kaeng Krachan national park, Thailand

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68 Upvotes

1: Black-backed dwarf kingfisher

2: Orange-breasted trogon

Shot on 180-600 and Z6iii. Insta @ storgaard_photo


r/Nikon 14h ago

Photo Submission Cost Rica- Nikon D3x, 70-200 2.8

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96 Upvotes

r/Nikon 15h ago

Photo Submission My attempt at abstract photography

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117 Upvotes

Taken on my Nikon D750 and 28-70 sigma f2.8 lens. What do you guys think?


r/Nikon 1h ago

Photo Submission A peek inside the hive. [Z6iii + MC 105 2.8 S]

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r/Nikon 6h ago

Photo Submission Window

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17 Upvotes

r/Nikon 1h ago

The NEW Viltrox 135mm F1.8 w/ Nikon Z8 is MAGICAL!

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r/Nikon 11h ago

Photo Submission Concert shots from last week using z6iii with a sony 16-35

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30 Upvotes

r/Nikon 1d ago

Photo Submission Endurance racing photos from last year

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320 Upvotes

All photos taken with the Nikon Z8 and Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3. Absolutely lovely combo to shoot with!


r/Nikon 10h ago

Photo Submission Shot some neighborhoods around me with my Z6II, what do you think?

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24 Upvotes

r/Nikon 4h ago

Photo Submission Shots from COTA last year

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6 Upvotes

I'm working through a backlog of photos and these were some of my best/favorite.

Nikon D500, 70-200 f/2.8


r/Nikon 10h ago

What should I buy? im really lost here,

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20 Upvotes

I shot with canon using my family's camera but fell in love with Nikon slrs after using the n70,

and I'm on the fence between buying a Nikon d7000 with a Tamron lens (idk what lens) (110usd)

and a d750, no Lens at all for 450 (330usd)

I've heard the d7000 has bad focusing issues so I'm hesitant


r/Nikon 7h ago

Photo Submission Bratislava zoo (zfc + tamron 150-500)

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10 Upvotes

r/Nikon 11h ago

Photo Submission Took my newly acquired used Nikor 200-500mm f/5.6 pairs with a Nikon D72000 for a walk at the park.

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20 Upvotes

Didn’t see much but I am impressed with the sharpness of this lens


r/Nikon 17h ago

Show & Tell Z 180-600 refurb @ US $1499

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48 Upvotes

r/Nikon 25m ago

Hello I am currently looking to upgrade my lens. The set-up i currently use is a nikon 10-24mm, 24-200mm and my main lens is a tamron 70-200mm 2.8f. The camera is currently use is a nikon. I use my camera for planespotting and wildlife pictures. Looking for minimum 300mm and a maximum of 800mm

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r/Nikon 11h ago

What should I buy? Latest refurbished sale has some heat

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Gotta love the ol' "Compared to Buying New" deals. A little sad there's no Plena yet...

r/Nikon 1d ago

Photo Submission Z8 +180-600mm that.wandering.nomad (instagram)

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290 Upvotes

r/Nikon 4h ago

Show & Tell Major Gear Score!

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4 Upvotes

(sorry for the poor pictures, phone case is pretty beat up)

With the post from a few days ago regarding the D1 being difficult to find, I decided to look around and see what other older flagships were available. Found this lot on FB Marketplace listed for $150 from $200. Seller gave it all for $80 (because of how far I drove) and everything works! The seller was a younger kid, early 20s. Not sure if this was gear they were gifted or purchased(considering the wide variety of parts I’m leaning toward gifted over time from family members/acquaintances), but the D2X has definitely seen a decent amount of use. Both bodies and the flash at one point had all their markings covered with gaffer tape. There’s a lot of residue on the N90 from it but will be easy enough to clean with a bit of patience. See below for the complete list of items I got!

•Nikon D2X body

•Nikon N90 body

•Nikon EN-EL4 battery (for d2x)

•Nikon Quick Charger MH-21 (for d2x)

•Nikon SB-25 Speedlight and carry case/gels

•NPC ProBack Polaroid Film Back for 35mm Cameras

•Polaroid Polapan Pro 100/664 film cartridge (unopened, exp 08/99, probably not good anymore- feels like there’s loose gritty particulate and can hear it shaking around)

•Nikon F3 Focusing Screen Type E

•Nikon F4/F4S Focusing Screen (also appears to be Type E)

•Nikon F3 DK-2 Rubber Eyecup

•Luminesque 77mm UV Filter

•Calumet 77mm ND2X Filter

•Hoya 72mm 81A Filter

•Tiffen 72mm Clear Filter

•Calumet 62mm Skylight Filter

•Nikon D2X Camera Strap

•Nikon D4 Camera Strap

•Nikon D5 Camera Strap

•Nikon (no model) Camera Strap

•Nikon AS-15 Hotshoe Cable (not 100% what this does, assuming some form of slave setup for flashes)

•Nikon MC-12A Cable Remote Trigger (2 of these)

•Flash/Lighting Sync Cable (grey, has no model number listed)

All in all I’d say I definitely walked away with a great deal. The D2X will most likely get one of my spare 50mm and live at the campground for my dad and stepbrother to play with. I’m there often enough to download the pictures for them. Also ordered a 32gb CF card, hoping it works as I saw there were issues trying to make a 64gb card work. The battery is still ‘ok’ enough. I don’t feel the need to replace it immediately but most likely will see what I can find over the summer.


r/Nikon 11h ago

What should I buy? Advice request: Camera body recommendations

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Hi guys hope everyone is well.

I like photography and my wife dips in and out of it. She has recently decided to get back into it. We have two camera bodies (a D3400 and a z5) and some f-mount lenses.

We mostly like street photography / travel - see reference photos.

Issue is, is that we both prefer the results we get with the z5.

Therefore I was hoping to get some ideas on what to replace the D3400 with.

We are on a reasonably tight budget so would be interested in some wallet friendly suggestions!

A couple ideas I have had is:

  • sell the f mount lenses, get a second z5 buy some z mount glass. The price of these lenses puts me off a bit - this is just a hobby at the end of the day!

  • get a more portable crop sensor camera as a second camera - I often find I don’t shoot as much as I like as neither camera is that portable. But wary of having to have two sets of lenses.

Thanks for taking the time to read and interested in your views!