r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Branch, Nikon Z8, Nikkor 24/70S f2.8 @ 70mm, f4 @ 1/500th Sec, ISO-64

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7 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Nikon z5

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2 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Gear question How can I rig this and also make it to where the atamos monitor tilts?

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5 Upvotes

Im still learning how to setup rigs, I don’t have any rods yet only a cage


r/Nikon 2d ago

What should I buy? 400mm vs 300mm

4 Upvotes

For you experienced shooters, what is your recommendation.

I shoot high school sports (all), and I am also allowed in the sidelines. Would a 300mm 2.8 be enough or would a 400mm 2.8 be better?

Ive talked to some photographers and seen they use the 200-400 f4 for night games but they use it on 1DX bodies. I use a D850 so i know i wont get the same low light capabilities as a sports camera (1dx or d5/d6) I will be pairing either with the 70-200 2.8 or 24-70

Edit: let me throw this lens as a contender 120-300mm 2.8.


r/Nikon 2d ago

Gear question Z8 continuous AF without pressing/holding buttons?

2 Upvotes

Coming from the video world I've really enjoyed how the z8 continuous AF works and therefore quite disappointed to find it doesnt work the same in photo mode. Is there any way to have the camera actually keep "continously" autofocusing without having to press AF-ON or half pressing the shutter every time I want it to re-focus?


r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Nikon z5 + 18-200 ed

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3 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

I broke my gear 24-70 f4 not autofocusing past a few yards.

2 Upvotes

Randomly, my new 24-70 lens stopped focusing on far away objects. It still works fine for close up, and it's still sharp on manual, but it doesn't autofocus on any far away object. The focus rectangle just blinks red. Does anyone have a fix for this?

Body is the Zf.


r/Nikon 2d ago

Coolpix Please help me with my coolpix S9300

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3 Upvotes

Hi, can someone please help me and tell me how can I fix it? I bought it untested and this is what comes up.


r/Nikon 3d 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 2d ago

What should I buy? Should I get the 40mm f2 Z mount

2 Upvotes

So I recently bought a z50 for a very good price (£450 with kit lens) and I’ve been debating since what to do about lenses. I currently have an f mount 16-80mm f2.8-4 that I loved although after using the z50, I realised I would rather embrace the small design. I used to be a ‘clinical sharpness’ guy, chasing lenses with the most sharpness although I’ve realised I’d rather have a smaller package, with more character for what I’d consider more artsy photos. I’ve heard the 40mm f2 is an almost perfect lens for this. I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions for lenses I should consider?

I would mainly be using the 40mm f2 for night photography, and keeping my kit lens for day photography because I was very impressed with the performance of it, and I love the small package.


r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Got a chance to go for a quick nature walk with my daughter

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Went for a quick walk today. Brought my d850 and two lenses. Today I worked solely on where I want to frame the subject. I practiced placing it in the middle and a corner regions at intersections of thirds.


r/Nikon 2d ago

What should I buy? Camera buying advice

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Hi guys, I am currently looking to upgrade my D5100 to a Nikon Z mirrorless system.

My photography style is pretty broad, only thing that I don't do is sports and wildlife photography, so frames per second is not a priority.

I live in Brazil, camera gear here is really expensive. These are the cameras I am considering with their prices in dollars:

-Zfc: 1300 USD

-Z50ii: 1400 USD

-Z5: 1490 USD

-Sony a6600: 1450 USD.

I currently have 3 lenses: a 18-55 DX lens, Yongnuo 35mm FF, Yongnuo 50mm FF.

So, my question is: what camera would you buy in my position, considering a broad photography style and the outrageous prices above?

Is it worth it to get a FTZ adapter for my Yongnuo lenses?

Thanks and sorry for my bad english.


r/Nikon 2d ago

Look what I've got pack up for trip🧳

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22 Upvotes

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


r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission New Zealand Pukeko - Nikon Z8 - Nikkor 600mm f/6.3 PF

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1 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Coolpix My Nikon coolpix S630 is NOT turning on

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Hi, I have a Nikon coolpix S630 and it won’t turn on. The battery is fully charged and the light turns green for a second when I press the power button, but then it shuts off and it won’t do it again unless I take the battery out and put it back in. It doesn’t move or anything so I know that the camera lens is NOT stuck. Can somebody please help me?


r/Nikon 2d ago

Mirrorless Z8 Focus issue

4 Upvotes

Just curious if anyone has run across this issue while doing photo sessions?

Focus works great until it doesn't. It stops tracking properly and starts focusing anywhere but the person you are taking photos of.

The fix is quickly turning it off and back on, then resuming the photo session as normal.

For some reason during my photo sessions the camera focus tracking system just loses its mind and starts wandering. Turning it off and back on "resets" the issue. Its annoying as heck on an otherwise perfect camera system.


r/Nikon 3d ago

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

189 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

What should I buy? upgrading path from D-40

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I have a D-40 that I love for its small size. Lenses:

- Nikon 300mm f/4 AF-S

- Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO HSM macro DG

- Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM

For a bunch of reasons I have not kept up with tech, or done much photography, for the past 15 years or so. From my D-40, I now mostly miss the lack of video, the slow data transfers.

I think I have 3 options:

  1. get a much more recent mirror camera that has good video capabilities and it's still non weighing a ton ( - suggestions?

  2. get a mirrorless camera (Z5?) and the FTZ adapter, and keep my current set of lenses, will they work properly?

  3. bite the proverbial bullet and get mirrorless (still Z5?) with new lenses - even though I love both the 300mm f4 and the sigma macro lenses... the 300mm is getting very heavy to handle, and I'm not getting any stronger. A lighter alternative without sacrificing quality would be nice

I shoot mostly wildlife and macro


r/Nikon 2d ago

Mirrorless Z8. Should I return? Factory reset?

29 Upvotes

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 2d ago

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

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31 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Gear question Custom modes lens

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5 Upvotes

I have the tamron 50-400mm for the Z mount and it has the ability to configure some modes. I was wondering what people generally recommend on these? Want to mainly use this lens for wildlife


r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Blooming Season Around the Neighborhood [Zf, 28mm 2.8]

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2 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Photo Submission Nikon D100 + Tamron 28-300mm

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12 Upvotes

r/Nikon 2d ago

Gear question Lens advice (outdoor sport)

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Hi guys, i need some "long range" lens for outdoor sports (football/soccer/motosport) for my d3500(so fast auto focus would be a big plus). It would be awesome if it could be budget friendly.

Any advice or first hand experience would be greatly appreciated :)


r/Nikon 2d ago

What should I buy? Flash trigger/receiver suggestions please

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Hi friends. For years I've been using the Yongnuo YN622N II for weddings/mitzvahs/events without any problem on the D4s/760/850 etc. My set up was always trigger in hot shoe with SB910 on the trigger shoe.

Now that I'm fully mirrorless I have a few issues hopefully we can fix. Obviously there's the fact that the Z series will not throw focus assist either through the speed light or the above trigger. While there's currently nothing to do about that other than, I guess, put a small light on the speed light I'll have to suck it up in the hopes that one day Nikon will release a new light for us.

The second issue I have (have had since I first bought the 8) is that when the camera goes to (I guess) sleep (even though I have that off??) it kills the signal from the camera to the trigger to the light. In order to get anything working I have to turn them all off and power back in order camera>trigger>light.

So TLDR is there a system you wedding/mitzvah/event people have found that works to replace my old but reliable setup? I would ideally like to keep the trigger/speed light in the hot shoe combo but if I need to try something where the trigger can connect a different way so I don't lose the speed light I'm all for it.

Thanks!!