[Leica] Fwd: Fooling around with the Nikon Z6

Howard Cummer hcummer at gmail.com
Thu Feb 13 04:47:11 PST 2020


Hi Luggers,
Message resend with corrected URLs (Thanks Brian). The grands distracted me I guess when I was preparing the first message.
Apologies,
Howard

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Howard Cummer <hcummer at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fooling around with the Nikon Z6
> Date: February 12, 2020 at 20:21:22 MST
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> 
> Hi Luggers,
> 
> We are in Calgary sitting the grands while both parents work in separate plays and I have taken advantage of the local camera stores free loan of
> a Nikon Z6 with the 24 - 70 kit lens plus the Nikon F adapter. Would have taken the Z7 for a spin if one were available.
> 
> Here is Olive at lunch today - Z6 kit lens at 70mm, camera detail provided:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0045.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0045.jpg.html>
> 
> Esther and Olive at the Indigo Bookstore, Chinook Centre. Z6 and Leica 28mm Elmarit bayoneted to Nikon Lens and attached via adapter.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0004.jpg.html
> 
> Esther and Olive at Red Lobster for lunch. The 24 - 70 kit lens at 70 - sharpest kit lens I have ever handled. Not kind to older faces.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0043.jpg.html
> 
> Aubrey getting ready for karate: Z6 and the 24 - 85 Nikkor lens at 85 - not as sharp as the kit lens;
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0084.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0084.jpg.html>
> 
> Aubrey and Olive in their Karate outfits; The Z6 and the 24 - 85 at 58mm
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/DSC_0088.jpg.html
> 
> As a Nikon user the Z6 is quite easy to adapt to - but I am pretty sure it is not a replacement for my D500 for bird work.
> 
> Any luggers using their Leica M lenses on a Z and happy with the results?
> 
> May be viewed larger if you like (recommended in fact).
> 
> C&C always welcome 
> 
> Howard.
> 
> 



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