[Leica] The Z7 at the Vancouver Rugby 7's

[Douglas Barry]

Don, as a former rugby player who played mainly fifteen-a-side, but who 
also had his lungs torn out playing seven-a-side, I can confirm that the 
sport IS the real thing. No namby pamby helmets and pads needed :-)

Howard, those are great action shots, and really convey the speed, skill 
and effort involved. Of course, my favourites - naturally - are those of 
Irish team, but the one of the guy giving the other a wedgee during line 
out practice made me smile.

Douglas
who had over sensitive sensor issues with his Sony A7ll

On 11/03/2020 19:03, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> The first one looks like American football circa 1900.
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020, 10:50 AM Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Esther and I attended the Vancouver Rugby 7’s on March 7 and 8 with our
>> daughter and son-in-law and some of their friends.
>>
>> I have opened a folder with 26 pictures starting with this one:
>>
>> This photo and the next two (shift right) are taken with the D500 and the
>> 300 f4.0 Pf:
>>
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Rugby+7s/DSC_2372.jpg.html
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Rugby+7s/DSC_2372.jpg.html
>> The rest of the photos are taken with the Z7 and the 300 f4.0 - sometimes
>> with 1.4 extender - camera info is posted for each photo.
>>
>> The wide angle photos beginning with DSCA - those are taken with the Fuji
>> X100F - by daughter Jennifer.
>>
>> Toward the end of Saturday’s shooting the eye sensor on the Z7 stopped
>> sensing and to view a photo on the back LCD
>> I had to push the view option button on the left side of the view finder
>> hump. Not a good development.
>>
>> On Sunday I brought the D500 plus the 300 f4.0 Pf and left the Z7 at home.
>>  From my two days experience my advice
>> would be “if you have a D500 don’t sell it for a Z body - the D500 is
>> still the king for focus capture and follow focus.
>>
>> The Z7 is not bad for focus capture and follow focus - but it is not in
>> the same league as the D500. If the photo from the Z7
>> is sharp having 45 mp to crop from is a real bonus.
>>
>> On Monday I called the Calgary Camera Shop to exchange the defective Z7
>> under their 30 day return policy and they agreed. While at
>> the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal waiting for the ferry back to Pender Island
>> I did an internet search and discovered that if
>> the eye sensor gets dirty it stops working. I took the eyepiece cover off,
>> wiped the sensor, and voila the sensor worked again.
>>
>> So I haven’t had to return the camera -  and I am very relieved about
>> that. If you are a Z user I suggest you review this discussion from DP
>> review. This dialogue is about two years old and Nikon should have fixed
>> this defect by now. Or at least have highlighted what you must do to get
>> the finder working again.
>>
>> https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63024769 <
>> https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63024769>
>>
>> Please shift right to see all the photos. They can be enlarged. C&C always
>> welcome.
>>
>> Howard
>>
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