Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. > >