[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
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> 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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