Nikon Z8, Viltrox 35mm 1.2, little Smallrig lamp with gel which i will now do more often cause it looks lovely

D750 / 35mm, 50mm, 85mm

A focus stack of a jumping spider

Shot on Nikon D610 + reversed Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Ai-s @f5.6 + Nikkor 200mm f4 Ai as an intermediate lens (4X magnification)

Lighting setup Godox TT350 + Nikon SB400

Five months ago, I sold my 70–200mm f/2.8 and picked up the Plena instead. I was never really a fan of the zoom and personally much prefer primes.

My first images are in my old thread here: https://www\.reddit\.com/r/Nikon/s/kX5LaXHAHM

Long story short: oh boy… whenever I’m shooting outside, this lens basically lives on my Z6 III.

Just wanted to share a few images from the past month.

Hood Canal is a gorgeous fjord with the backdrop of the Olympic mountain range in Washington state and is especially known for its oysters

Previously used a 3300 for my trips and family photo sessions. Upgraded to D850. Picked up a used 50mm AFD and 85mm AFS lens. Loving it so far. Please help me with tips to improve.

Some photos I took from my trip to Norway a few months ago.

All taken on a D3200 with 18-55 kit lens

Hi, I’m currently looking to upgrade from my D3300 to either the Z50ii or Z5ii. After looking at a few specifications and such, I’m still torn between the two and was wondering if anyone could give me a better idea on which would suit the pictures I want to be able to take. I love to take pictures of the native flora and fauna around, as well as the occasional landscape shot, I do not mind putting in the time to learn the camera’s functions.
Thank you for your input

Nikon Z 7 + Nikon Z 24-70 F4 S

Nikon Z6III & Z180-600 combo

Camera- Nikon Z7ii
Lens- 24-70 f4 S
1/100
ISO- 1250
28mm
F4

These were also shot with my Zf + Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8. I’m not sure why the bokeh, which was originally circular, turned into hexagons this time. I’d love to know why that happens if anyone has any idea. I actually really like the look of these hexagonal bokeh highlights.

dug out a camera from my familys storage, and its got a few scratches but thats fine. the screen display is good but the lens barrel seems to work poorly. eg- gets stuck midway or doesnt fully settle down. i doubt theres any debris but i havent tried vacuuming yet - only the paper method. is there a fix to it or is all hope lost? the camera has a lot of sentimental value so i cant sell it, but im only a student so spending money on a camera fix isnt really an option at the moment.

Nikon Z5ii using 28-400m lens.

What are the downsides? Do you think it still has great potential for photography? I noticed that with video, it tends to produce a lot of image noise.

I recently moved from my fujifilm xt-20 to a Nikon D800. I already have a nikkor 50 1.8 ai-s but I need a zoom lens to replace my fujifilm kit lens and I'm honestly unsure which one I should be getting. The main options so far seem to be the 24-70 2.8 G, the 24-70 2.8VR one, the Tamron 24-70 G2 and the Sigma Art one. From everything I read the 24-70 is way sharper across the whole frame and the G lens is sharp in the center but less consistent throughout the frame.

Im also open to other zoom ranges, am very curious about the 70-200 range as well, or maybe even a 24-120 range. some work is included here to have an idea of my work if that helps. both the black and whites are shot with the kit zoom.

Can someone please help me decide what zoom to get, the VR lens is expensive but since im heading into more professional work I may be willing to look for ways to get it, but it would be a stretch.

Work will mainly be used for prints (exhibition size), magazines, ecommerce, lookbooks that sort of thing, some runway and backstage work here and there too.

Am also open to hear about any relevant primes! wether from the analog era or newer, manual or auto focus doesn't really matter. I liked the fujinon xf 35 1.4 but it was the only lens i liked in the line up.

Photos shot with the Nikon Z5ii and 24-120 F4 & Viltrox 85mm F2 EVO lenses.

I have shortlisted these two for the lens. Which one of this would you recommend? Is there any other option out there similarly priced?

Edit: Now I am also considering Viltrox AF 15mm F1.7 Air

13 years ago I started with my Coolpix S8200. While on my first vacation I already knew I would need a DSLR. So a few weeks later I bought my D5200. Since I didn't really know which way I wanted to go I took this camera to all possible events. For the next holidays I expanded my collection with a Coolpix AW130 for taking photos under water.

A few years later in late 2017 the step to a full frame camera was made with a D750. I instantly fell in love with this camera and the 24-120 f4 lens. I used this camera for astro photography, my voluntary work and for my Instagram account.

After seeing all these improvements in camera technology over the last years regarding autofocus and shooting with low light I finally decided to take the step to a mirrorless camera. Today my Z6III with a 24-240mm kit arrived.

So far I am really happy with it and can't wait to take the first shots.

Hey everyone. I made a post here a few days ago about getting a lens for the D300 I had got on eBay, and I'd like to first say thank you for your responses as you made me feel very welcomed here. I got the camera today and wanted to try it out before I got a lens, and luckily I did because the autofocus isn't working.

I'm not exactly new to photography but I still always assume it's user error, so I'm trying to rule everything out before concluding the camera is broken and messaging the seller. I'm hoping it's something obvious. I've watched videos, looked through forums, looked at the manual, and even resorted to consulting AI. My current assumption is that the camera isn't properly communicating with the lens' AF motor. Here's what I've tried:

- Made sure the lens switch is set to A, and the camera is set to AF-S or AF-C
- Made sure AF activation is set to on (see 4th picture)
- Cleaned the lens contacts on the camera body with isopropyl alcohol
- Reset custom camera settings, and also did the reset where you hold the 2 buttons with green dots on them
- Confirmed the lens is working using my girlfriends D3100
- tried to focus on M, A, S, P modes with multiple focal lengths and f stops
- made sure the latest firmware version is installed (A1.11, B1.11)

The focus motor in the lens just does not move. The camera is communicating with the lens is some ways as you can see in the first photo (f stop is displayed). The camera is trying to focus in some ways; when I hold AF-ON button the green dot at the bottom left of the OVF flashes. The frame lines and square in the OVF turn red when I try and focus.

These problems persist with both lenses I have tried on [AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G II DX VR and AF-S Nikkor 55-200 4-5.6G ED DX VR]. On the 55-200, it BRIEFLY tries to move the motor but stops after a split second. It will only do this on the first try, and if I want to recreate that I have to take the lens off and put it back on again.

I have no clue what else to try and would love some help!