Nikon Z6 / Z7 Photos....

Wow Vince and Larry, what a great series of pictures. Very inspiring to get out out and go shoot the Nikon Z camera!
 
Nice set of shots Larry -- I especially like the first one. Where is this BTW?

As you can tell I haven't gotten out much lately -- I think my wife is going to throw something at me soon!

With the 24-70 f/2.8 wide open, ISO 1250.

Riley Again Z7 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
 
A tree and the lakeshore

A tree and the lakeshore

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I shot an event with the Z7 two nights ago - a grand opening/ribbon cutting of a new assisted living community: https://www.flickr.com/photos/direction-one-inc/albums/72157712825173441

Everything was shot available light (I was the 'roaming' photographer for the event) with my 24-70 f/2.8 Nikon S lens.

Coincidentally, the other photographer at the event (she did the 'step and repeat' photos) was using a Z6, so we compared notes. One thing she mentioned was something to the effect about turning off the IBIS if you're using the camera on a tripod - wasn't aware that you had to do such a thing and if it made any difference? As well, I'm not completely clear on the two modes of VR - the 'normal' mode and the 'sport' mode. Can someone explain the difference to me? Does the 'sport' mode give you a higher degree of VR because you're likely to be moving about more often and more rigorously?
 
Vince Lupo said:
One thing she mentioned was something to the effect about turning off the IBIS if you're using the camera on a tripod - wasn't aware that you had to do such a thing and if it made any difference?
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Hi Vince, see this explanation on BHPhotovideo:
"If you mount the camera on a tripod (or similar stable platform) without cutting the IS, you risk creating what’s called a feedback loop, in which the camera’s IS system essentially detects its own vibrations and starts moving around, even when the rest of the camera is completely still. This introduces motion objects to your camera system and brings with it blurriness. This is one of the key reasons to turn off image stabilization."
 
lynnb said:
Hi Vince, see this explanation on BHPhotovideo:
"If you mount the camera on a tripod (or similar stable platform) without cutting the IS, you risk creating what’s called a feedback loop, in which the camera’s IS system essentially detects its own vibrations and starts moving around, even when the rest of the camera is completely still. This introduces motion objects to your camera system and brings with it blurriness. This is one of the key reasons to turn off image stabilization."
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Wow very interesting! Many thanks for that info -- I'll have to remember to do it!
 
Some useful info from Thom Hogan's excellent review of the Z7:

"One area where there is a bit of confusion is with tripods and shutter slap. If you leave the camera in the usual mechanical shutter mode and use longer exposures on anything less than an absolutely secure tripod support, VR doesn't seem to do a great job of correcting the low level vibration from the initial shutter opening.

If you're counting on VR to let you take absurdly long shots, handheld or on a tripod, I'd strongly suggest that you select electronic first curtain shutter (EFCS) or the all-electronic shutter."
 
Many thanks for the link Lynn - that certainly helps clarify VR and IBIS. It’s a new thing for me, so anything to help the poor boy out is appreciated!
 
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