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armand

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1320 on: October 17, 2018, 10:55:40 am »

more info here:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4327768#forum-post-61768339
http://www.sansmirror.com/articles/mirrorless-accessories/sensor-cleaning-in-mirrorle.html
http://www.sansmirror.com/cameras/camera-database/nikon-z-mirrorless-cameras/reader-questions-about-the.html

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"Can I clean the sensor on my Z6/Z7?"

Yes. And Nikon did the right thing here: when the camera is off, the sensor VR is locked mechanically. Other IBIS type solutions I've seen to date don't lock the sensor position, which led Olympus to disclaim user sensor cleaning, while early Sony A7 models tended to have IBIS failures until Sony beefed up the mechanism.

So it least it's possible without breaking the IBIS.
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Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1321 on: October 17, 2018, 11:29:00 am »

Is it accepted by Sony without risk voiding your warranty?

Sony says that for cleaning the sensor you go to an official Sony support like Nikon. I personally clean the sensor myself... luckily I have never had to test if my warranty is still valid...


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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1322 on: October 17, 2018, 12:41:32 pm »

Is it accepted by Sony without risk voiding your warranty?

No idea but I have not damaged anything and have cleaned my sensor dozens of times.
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1323 on: October 17, 2018, 02:33:27 pm »

My guess is it will be the same for all. You can clean it yourself but if you damage it, good luck.

Unless the coverglass is plastic as mentioned earlier it should be easier to clean with the larger mount and shorter flange.

So far I’ve cleaned a Nikon D750 and the X-T1/2 without obvious ill effects but not the E-M5ii which is IBIS.

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1324 on: October 17, 2018, 04:18:09 pm »

I suspect the "don't clean your sensor" stuff is mostly manufacturer CYA. I've cleaned Sony A7r and Olympus E-M5 & E-M1 IBIS sensors multiple times each. The Sony's sensor was pretty gunked up the first time too (in the midst of a bad cold I coughed on it while changing lenses…yuk!). Just be gentle and careful about it.

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1325 on: October 17, 2018, 08:36:58 pm »

Armand thanks for the links and eveyone elses input.
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1326 on: October 18, 2018, 07:31:29 am »




Z7 + 35mm f1.8 S

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1327 on: October 18, 2018, 09:18:11 am »

What, you can’t read, Bernard!? 😂

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1328 on: October 18, 2018, 10:27:53 am »

Wildlife photographer Brad Hill Z7 review (generally positive).
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1329 on: October 18, 2018, 11:13:39 am »

On my DSLR I generally don't turn it off between photos so Ithe autoclean will be activated once per session. To save battery I turn off the Z7 between photos so the autoclean would be activated many times per session. Not sure if that is good or bad!!
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1330 on: October 18, 2018, 12:09:55 pm »

Wildlife photographer Brad Hill Z7 review (generally positive).

Very informative review and indeed very positive:- he finds it better than the d850 for his purpose...
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1331 on: October 25, 2018, 12:04:47 am »

[/url]It Rained Today by David Fuller, on Flickr
Nikon Z7, 35mm f1.8S @ f2.8


Grafton Notch, Maine by David Fuller, on Flickr
Nikon Z7, 24-70mm f4.0S @ f11, 27mm


Neon Leaves by David Fuller, on Flickr
Nikon Z7, 24-70mm f4.0S @ f4.5, 70mm

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1332 on: October 25, 2018, 07:09:38 pm »

The images certainly look very sharp, David, and the third image has a lovely mixture of colors. However, what attracts me about the new S lenses for the Z7, is their improved edge and corner sharpness. Have you investigated this issue and done comparisons with F mount lenses?
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1333 on: October 25, 2018, 09:39:07 pm »

David, why Neon Leaves? Are you trying to demonstrate something or do you actually prefer over the top, unrealistic colors for a natural subject? I may go for the Nikon Z7 because I want to use my older manual lenses.

JR
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1334 on: October 25, 2018, 10:07:21 pm »

https://diglloyd.com/blog/2018/20181024_1600-NikonZ35f1_8-conclusion.html

He is coming out impressed by the 35mm f1.8S and calls it one of the best 35mm lens from any brand, although it suffers from focus shift.

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Bernard
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1335 on: October 26, 2018, 03:00:16 am »

Bernard, now that you have used your toys for a while, what are your impressions so far? How do you like the vf? Batterylife? Manual focus fbw & override?

And not unimportantly: what's your impression of the S lenses so far?
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1336 on: October 26, 2018, 05:34:54 am »

https://diglloyd.com/blog/2018/20181024_1600-NikonZ35f1_8-conclusion.html

He is coming out impressed by the 35mm f1.8S and calls it one of the best 35mm lens from any brand, although it suffers from focus shift.

Cheers,
Bernard

As I understand it (I am not a subscriber), focus shift is pronounced only if you do Focusing wide open, and then close the aperture to take a picture. Normally, Z7 focuses at working aperture or f5.6, thus eliminating focus shift.
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1337 on: October 26, 2018, 08:15:18 am »

Bernard, now that you have used your toys for a while, what are your impressions so far? How do you like the vf? Batterylife? Manual focus fbw & override?

And not unimportantly: what's your impression of the S lenses so far?

In short:
- AF not bad but not at the level of D850/D5
- ergonomics very good
- EVF great
- battery life is a non issue
- manual focus ok but there is a lag (apparently due to focus by wire) so it’s hard to focus very quickly with S lenses. Problem isn’t there with native MF lenses such as the Otus
- S lenses are great technically and in terms of look

But I keep using my other cameras depending on the application so I have only shot a few thousand frames so far.

Cheers,
Bernard

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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1338 on: October 26, 2018, 08:56:29 am »

In short:
- AF not bad but not at the level of D850/D5
- ergonomics very good
- EVF great
- battery life is a non issue
- manual focus ok but there is a lag (apparently due to focus by wire) so it’s hard to focus very quickly with S lenses. Problem isn’t there with native MF lenses such as the Otus
- S lenses are great technically and in terms of look

But I keep using my other cameras depending on the application so I have only shot a few thousand frames so far.

Cheers,
Bernard

Are you using the latest FW1.0.1? People are reporting that, among other things, the focusing lag has been reduced.
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Re: Nikon’s new mirrorless system, coming in ... late September 2018
« Reply #1339 on: October 26, 2018, 01:08:32 pm »

David, why Neon Leaves? Are you trying to demonstrate something or do you actually prefer over the top, unrealistic colors for a natural subject? I may go for the Nikon Z7 because I want to use my older manual lenses.

JR

Neon Leaves is absolutely just for fun.

But the camera works really well with my manual Nikkors. Focus peaking and VF magnification make focusing them a real pleasure.
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