Tag: Nikon Z6

Beach Volleyball – Nikon Z6, 85mm f1.8 S Samples

Last night the Volleyball bros were at it again. It’s like 90 degrees out in the middle of October and the water is 72 degrees so it’s been pretty amazing down at the beach. I went down with the fam and brought along my Z6 to shoot the kids and some of the guys playing.
I’m Completely Addicted To This Lens

Every so often I come across a lens that just gets me totally hooked and obsessed with photography. Like a Ring of Power, it whispers to me. My eyes glaze over as it consumes my mind, my wife in the background asking, “do you want chicken again, or should we make steak?” echos past my…
Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S Review & Sample Photos

The Nikon Z 35mm f1.8 S features a partly aluminum and plastic construction, combined with the dust and weather-resistant design and a bright f1.8 aperture, that all come together to make this one of the best do-it-all lenses for travel or daily use. This 35mm also features a nearly silent stepping motor internal focusing system…
Nikon Z – The Best System For Manual Lenses?

What’s it like using manual focus lenses on the Z6? Pretty good actually. I use to always like shooting manual the most on Fujifilm cameras because they had such nice focus peaking compared to my Sony cameras. But the Z6 has even a bigger advantage over any Sony or Fujifilm cameras that makes it even…
Is Nikon Winning? My Analytics Say Yes!

One of the ways I keep tabs on the camera industry and how things are going with different brands is through my Google Analytics. Aside from some of the consumer products like GoPros and smartphones, the Nikon Z6/Z7 is the #1 hit article I have for memory cards. Meaning, a lot of people are buying…
Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S Review & Sample Photos

The Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S is an extremely versatile lightweight, yet affordable 85mm f1.8 prime lens. This lens was designed for both photographers and videographers in mind with useful video features like silent focusing and no focus breathing but also a weather-sealed single barrel construction with all internal focusing elements and dual focus motors…
San Clemente Life | Nikon Z6 + 35mm, 85mm

Now that I’m not grinding down to the bone with work, I thought it would be cool to share some recent photos with a random blast of what’s on my mind. I’ll try to do this more often.
Sony A7III vs Canon R vs Nikon Z6 By DPreview | My Thoughts

Jordan and Chris at DPreview posted their comparison of the Nikon, Sony, and Canon camera and I thought I would share some of my thoughts since I shoot on these three cameras. Well, not the A7III but the A7rIII.
Nikon Z 50mm f1.8 S Lens Review & Sample Photos

The Nikon 50mm f1.8 S was one of Nikon’s first lenses for the Z mount system and it has been designed to cater to the hybrid shooter who wants a single lens that can do anything. Video, landscape, wedding, portrait, or even street photography. While the f1.8 aperture isn’t exciting for a lot of people,…
The DPReview Camera Pre-Amp Test Controversy | Updated

Time and time again we were told that the Z6 pre-amps suck by Jordan at DPreview and that the A7III was always the camera of choice. Then DPreview always says the X-T3 pre-amps are pretty good but I’ve actually always found them to have issues. So now in this recent video, we see the complete…