2 reasons, i want the Zf focus system with the grip of z6ii (z6iii satisfy this, but doesn't fit my budget), and i want a 50mm 1.2 lens which Nikon's TOO HUGE n heavy..

I reli love Zf+40mm f2 combo though, my go to travel setup 1 prime lens ftw

I see. The 50mm f1.2 is nice

Sorry to hijack your thread a little, but can I get some advice please?

Did you say your travel lens set up is the 40mm f2, and you want a 50mm f1.2 as a second lens combo?

I'm trying to figure out what's the best lens combo is for travels ... thank you in advance

nono, i just used a 40mm for my recent trip as you get some bokeh and some wide-ish shots and best of all 170g n small. For wider shots i just used iPhone , I'm not gonna print out those pics anyway so I'm happy with this combo. i wouldn't bring a 700g to travel it'd be crazy to my shoulders.

if u're in sony lineup, probably the 40mm 2.5 G is quite close. but i don't think a lot of bokeh at that aperture.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jul 15 2024, 10:54 AM

Damn small the 40mm f2

I am using 35 1.8 tamron vc usd for travel. Works nice

Anyone here getting the Z6III ? Seems like a very capable mid tier full frame mirrorless from the Nikon camp. A potential A7IV and R6II killer ?

This post has been edited by Loseeker: Jul 16 2024, 12:45 PM

Since u are on Sony system. Can consider 16-35mm F2.8. There are mark I and mark II. Mark II is very pricey tho. Or u can consider a 24-50 F2.8. Some ppl wouldn’t wanna bring more than one lens for travel. So most of the time, they opt for zoom lenses that have F2.8 or wider aperture.

But if u willing to go two prime lenses. 20mm F1.8 and 50mm F1.4 is a good combo. F1.2 is simply overkill. Unless u are on professional work that require that extra stop of bokeh for 2000myr. Otherwise not noticeable at all.

Thought of it. But after testing both A7IV and Z6iii. I think i will leave Nikon soon haha the AF in A7iv (2021 tech) is still better than Z6iii. And the price differences are just crazy. Z6iii so expensive.

Wah really. All the hypes and praises sang on the youtube had me believed that Nikon has finally caught up with Sony and Canon. Either way, good thing that I no longer a Nikon fanboy since 2016.

Canon AFC is so refreshing and syok (and yes I need to emphasized "SYOK") to use coming from fuji. The only downside is that it lack 3rd parties lenses for the full frame offering . I'm thinking seriously to get the A7IV as well.

After seeing this about A7IV, I looked up some Youtube videos on the comparison. If better in what I want, maybe I will jump ship to Sony.

But they say Z6iii is better for most users, and slightly more advanced.

Yes, I know different people with different opinions and criteria.

buying late always have advantage for newest tech hehe

Try the cameras yourself and u will know. Sony often have workshops, some only rm30 for registration fee. U can try out many of their GM lenses along with different line up of their cameras.

Canon color tone for portrait is nice. Just that the backlit photos cannot

Hard to edit haha

Cannot try the camera, since i'm in sarawak. Anyway, I tried my friend's A7IV before, so I know how good Sony A7IV AF are. Just couldn't believe that Z6III still lacking behind A7IV after all the hype and praises people sang for it.


Yeah, canon color tone nice, raw file also easy to edit to my liking. But the lack of 3rd parties lenses really make me wanna buy a A7IV. Backlit photo for canon I usually shoot under to preserve the highlight, just like what i did for this shot done last week.

1A6A2607 by Apa Macam, on Flickr

If u like to switch between lenses during photoshoot, it's not advisable to get third party lenses. But if you just have a single lens in your bag, then it's okay. Because 3rd party lenses are not very sensitive in color temperature. As in the color temperature will not be consistent thru out the entire album. Usually 100-200 difference. Even if you shoot with two same third party lenses (lets say 35mm and 50mm), under the same lighting condition, the color temperature and tint might differ +/-200 and +/-10. So it's frustrating if u trying to get the same colors for entire album.

Shadows on the backlit photos in Canon usually will have a lot of grains and the skintones are hard to recover vs the sidelight ones. Here's one taken by Canon R5 50 F1.2. Sidelight is unbeatable. I just love the skintones.



Here's some taken with Nikon Z6

Slight Backlit


Backlit


Low-light (ISO 3200)


Super low-light (ISO 10,000)


Sidelight

I asked about 180-600 mm Z Nikon lens before. Just found out Tamron has 150-500 mm Z lens. Tamron is cheaper, so good for me. Ha. I would appreciate feedback from users on either lens.

My use - astronomy, distance landscape, sports.

Thanks.

Nice, all taken by you?

Yeah all taken this year

A casual shot with the Plena.

The bokeh looks very nice! How do you find this lens?

Which Nikon Z camera are you using? How do you find it compared to your DSLR?

This post has been edited by engseng: Sep 11 2024, 01:21 PM

This taikor... itu hari poison me with the Plena... slurp... no need see photo... tengok lens hold also syiok