Recent content by JohnMcL7

I can't see it being an issue. I've run cameras for 10-12 hours in timelapse mode and recorded video for three to four hours without issue, in your case the fact the camera will be mostly idling means I wouldn't expect it to do any harm. I'm sure I've had cameras on for an hour or more when...

Are the raws you're working with using any kind of compression?

Same, I have a couple of Lenovo 65w USB-C chargers dotted around the house which I use for the camera, phone, laptop, tablet etc., it's extremely convenient these days that bar a few micro USB devices I mostly only need USB-C to charge items. My brother was needing a macro lens and the only one...

This is maybe the best place to ask, what's the best option for a 600mmish lens to use on the Z8? I have a Tamron 150-600mm G1 I think it is in F-mount it's one of the few lenses that doesn't work with the FTZ adapter. I wasn't a huge fan of the lens as I don't need that focal length often and...

I definitely agree on the F-mount lenses being bargains and one of the main reasons I bought a Z8 camera to be able to use my older Nikon lenses. The 70-200mm 2.8 mk1 is the one I'm enjoying the most and think I paid £1800 or so for it way back in 2009 but I think it's just around £300 now, I...

I was excited to get a dispatch notice for the 28-400mm so I'm hoping to have that in hand shortly.

It's not so much low light more just shall we saw 'Scottish light', I wasn't really using my standard zooms much out the back in winter because to get the shutter speed I wanted for motion shots the iso was just going super high so the wider F2.8 aperture helps. I don't know if it matters so...

I guess it just depends on your use case. I've been using slower zooms for the last few years and find at times they can be limiting because the iso is just going too high so I have to compromise on the shutter speed, I've been able to go back to the 24-70/70-200mm F2.8 lenses which have been a...

Yes it's mid-April the lens is meant to be shipping.

Where di you order the 28-400mm from?

There's times I have something in mind I want to shoot and I'll take particular lenses for it or where I need to maximise the image quality so I'll take a good number of lenses with me. But there's plenty of times I don't have any photos in mind at all and may end up taking no photos but that's...

The F8 did concern me as well although I was thinking that's two stops slower than the 28-300mm and a stop slower than the Sigma 100-400mm but I've miscalculated and it's one stop slower than the 28-300mm and half a stop lower than the 100-400mm so it's not too bad. I was quite happy with the...

This would absolutely make my year if it's announced. There was a rumour about it last year and then nothing since then so I've not been getting my hopes up but really hoping it's not just a nonsense rumour like so many are. One of the reasons I wanted a Z-mount camera was to use the old...

If you click your username in that quote it goes to one of your posts replying to ecniv so I wonder if they've meant to quote you, then quoted woof woof and made an edit which has mixed them up? I'm quoting your post here and seem to be working as expected

That's the main reason I use the SD card slot on the Z8 because I don't need anything faster most of the time and it's more convenient to read SD cards. On this topic, I've picked up a CFExpress card to have ready in case I need to do a lot of fast shooting. Is there a cheap CFExpress reader...