Nighttime walkabout. ZF + z28mm 2.8
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1pubd35

https://redd.it/1pubdq5
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while i wait for native Z tilt shift lenses
https://redd.it/1pucqw6
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Ending this year still using D3400
https://redd.it/1puh2t6
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Snow in New York with the FM2

https://redd.it/1pu8ap6
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Which is your fixed lens light weight travel camera other than Smartphone?

Though most of us may have fully loaded cameras, some times we prefer to have a light weight fixed lens camera for travel and quick snap. Which is yours?

https://redd.it/1puektx
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First attempt at shutter drag on the z8

https://redd.it/1pukjl2
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PSA: Change your import settings in Lightroom when importing RAW files from a Z8 (other models as well possibly)

I’ve recently made a post about noise issues with Z8 files during post processing in Lightroom.

I’ve solved most of it with import settings in Lightroom Classic!

When you go to preferences, then presets, if i recall correctly, there are settings where you can change the global import preset from Adobe Standard to something like ”Camera Settings”. Furthermore there is a checkbox to “override global setting for specific camera”, then you can select the camera from a drop down and also specify “Camera Settings” there. DO THIS!!!

This is NOT THE SAME as changing the color profile to match camera settings in the develop section AFTER importing files!

When you push shadows to expose dark areas in images, using the default import settings has produced absolutely horrible noise in my Z8 files. Changing the above settings has completely fixed this.

I came from a D850 and thought the quality of the Z8 files was a disaster because of the above issue!

I wonder how many Z8 owners here don’t know about this problem…

https://redd.it/1puk605
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