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Subject: [Leica] Nikon Z50: 3 Dog Photos, 2 Others
From: robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 13:07:15 -0600
References: <mailman.358.1577869521.1938.lug@leica-users.org> <0B3B8003-5E07-4E37-A64B-34356DF49DB5@gmail.com>

Howard, the Z50 has gone back to lensrentals so I'm afraid I can't help.

I am left with my Z6 but I'm not sure they are really comparable.

Thanks,

--Bob

On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 12:39 PM Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at 
leica-users.org>
wrote:

> HI Robert,
>
> Can you rent a Nikkor Z 24mm f1.8 S <
> https://www.thecamerastore.com/15560-Nikkor-Z-24mm-f1-8-S.aspx>
> to test out the AF speed? As a D500 user and bird in flight
> photographer AF speed and AF capture time is important to me.
> The EVF cameras it seems are not as good at focus capture
> as the old  fashioned SLRs are - at least as far as Nikons go.
>
> Lovely dogs BTW.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Howard
>
>
> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:01:08 -0600
> From: Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com <mailto:robertbaron1 at 
> gmail.com
> >>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at 
> leica-users.org>>
> Subject: [Leica] Nikon Z50: 3 Dog Photos, 2 Others
>
> Due to (mostly) age related physical infirmities I'm experimenting with
> smaller, lighter, less expensive autofocus gear.  Last week I rented a
> Nikon Z50 with the two lens kit from lensrentals.com <
> http://lensrentals.com/>.  Here are three dog
> shots:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0116c1Jackie.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0116c1Jackie.jpg.html
> >
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0100c1GradyForest.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0100c1GradyForest.jpg.html
> >
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0106c1Molly.jpg.html
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/Dogs/W_DSC_0106c1Molly.jpg.html
> >
>
> I'm not fully convinced it's the camera for me....not full frame yet not
> pocketable.....the two lenses are very slow....the autofocus is therefore
> iffy....but I do like the Kodachrome colors that Nikons produce (thanks,
> Paul Simon):
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_DSC_0157c1Church.jpg.html <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_DSC_0157c1Church.jpg.html>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_DSC_0146PennSqMall.jpg.html <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_DSC_0146PennSqMall.jpg.html>
>
> c&c always welcome.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> --Bob
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Nikon Z50: 3 Dog Photos, 2 Others)
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