..... and got a Z8.

Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.

Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.

geoff

Am 01.06.2023 um 13:12 schrieb geoff:
> .... and got a Z8.
>
> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>
> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.

I don't think there is anything wrong with a Z8. Perhaps a bit
bulky/heavy if you walk around with the camera and several lenses, but
the camera should deliver images in excellent quality.
--
Alfred Molon

Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras forum at
https://groups.io/g/myolympus
https://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

On 2023-06-01 07:12, geoff wrote:
> .... and got a Z8.

Send me $1000 or I tell your wife!

> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.

Almost 11:1 zoom ratio. Isn't that taking a great camera and beating it
down?

--
“If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
-Ronald Coase

On 2/06/2023 4:34 am, Alfred Molon wrote:
> Am 01.06.2023 um 13:12 schrieb geoff:
>> .... and got a Z8.
>>
>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it
>> does make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard'
>> lens of choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>>
>> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.
>
> I don't think there is anything wrong with a Z8. Perhaps a bit
> bulky/heavy if you walk around with the camera and several lenses,

Certainly is nothing 'wrong'. Less bulky and heavy than my D850 was.
Only drawback is needing the lens adaptor to use my favorite zoom (which
means I general *don't* have to walk around with a bunch of lenses),
which does increase the length a few inches - no so convenient.

>butthe camera should deliver images in excellent quality.

Um, yes ...

geoff

On 2/06/2023 8:45 am, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2023-06-01 07:12, geoff wrote:
>> .... and got a Z8.
>
> Send me $1000 or I tell your wife!
>
>
>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it
>> does make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard'
>> lens of choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>
> Almost 11:1 zoom ratio. Isn't that taking a great camera and beating it
> down?
>

No, and no more than the same lens did on my D850, and D800 before that.

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/28-300mm.htm

geoff

On 01/06/2023 12:12, geoff wrote:
> .... and got a Z8.
>
> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>
> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.
>
> geoff

Makes me glad I took the micro-four-thirds route! I did once handle a D800 and
the 28-300 mm zoom and the bulk and weight would have made m leave the camera
at home!

Your (28-300mm + Z8 + adapter):
28-300 800g/910g/125g => 1835g

My MFT system (GX7 + 14-140 [28-280mm equivalent]):
14-140 265g/402g => 667g

I hope the Z8 version will be available (the 28-300 seems no longer to be
listed) and perhaps even better performance.
--
Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

On 2/06/2023 6:29 pm, David Taylor wrote:
> On 01/06/2023 12:12, geoff wrote:
>> .... and got a Z8.
>>
>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
>> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
>> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>>
>> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.
>>
>> geoff
>
> Makes me glad I took the micro-four-thirds route!  I did once handle a
> D800 and the 28-300 mm zoom and the bulk and weight would have made m
> leave the camera at home!
>
> Your (28-300mm + Z8 + adapter):
> 28-300  800g/910g/125g => 1835g
>
> My MFT system (GX7 + 14-140 [28-280mm equivalent]):
> 14-140  265g/402g => 667g

Just as well I'm not a 98lb weakling ;- )
>
> I hope the Z8 version will be available (the 28-300 seems no longer to
> be listed) and perhaps even better performance.

Me too. There is the 24-200, but I love that extra little reach \of the
.....300. And I have a 24mm prime.

geoff

On 2023-06-02, David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
> On 01/06/2023 12:12, geoff wrote:
>> .... and got a Z8.
>>
>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
>> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
>> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>>
>> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.
>>
>> geoff
>
> Makes me glad I took the micro-four-thirds route! I did once handle a D800 and
> the 28-300 mm zoom and the bulk and weight would have made m leave the camera
> at home!

I don't think you would like my D3s and 200 - 500.

On 02/06/2023 12:16, Incubus wrote:
>> Makes me glad I took the micro-four-thirds route! I did once handle a D800 and
>> the 28-300 mm zoom and the bulk and weight would have made m leave the camera
>> at home!
> I don't think you would like my D3s and 200 - 500.

Probably not, but I do have a rather nice 100-300 mm lens for the MFT camera
giving me a 200-600 mm reach, and I don't need a tripod for that!

Panasonic 520 g.
Nikon 2090g or more...

I used to have Nikon stuff, and I kept the APS-C DSLR and lenses, but it's
never used these days.
--
Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

On 2023-06-01 18:01, geoff wrote:
> On 2/06/2023 8:45 am, Alan Browne wrote:
>> On 2023-06-01 07:12, geoff wrote:
>>> .... and got a Z8.
>>
>> Send me $1000 or I tell your wife!
>>
>>
>>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it
>>> does make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard'
>>> lens of choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>>
>> Almost 11:1 zoom ratio. Isn't that taking a great camera and beating
>> it down?
>>
>
> No, and no more than the same lens did on my D850, and D800 before that.
>
> https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/28-300mm.htm

Well - there's something to be said for "better the camera you have with
you..."

--
“If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
-Ronald Coase

On 4/06/2023 1:14 pm, RichA wrote:
> On Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 07:13:14 UTC-4, geoff wrote:
>> .... and got a Z8.
>>
>> Only negative (ha ha) so far, with the FTZ-II FX adaptor is that it does
>> make things rather more bulky than I'd like with my 'standard' lens of
>> choice 28-300 zoom on. Yes I did realise that it would.
>>
>> Hope they get around to doing a native Z version of the lens.
>>
>> geoff
>
> The 28-300 is an impressive lens, maybe the best 10 to 1 zoom ever. It should do justice to the 45mp in the camera. Not sure if they can improve it much going Z. The specs great, but the weird thing is that the camera does 8K video which is surely advanced but I'm wondering how many people can even display it? The only way to watch it in it's "glory" would be on an 80 inch or better TV.

The improvement would be the 30mm less length physical length than with
the FTZ adaptor.

Looking at 4K stuff on my 'middle-of-the-road' QLED TV is stunning, but
normal HD isn't particularly unsatisfying either. Can't imagine how 8K
could be 'better still', except as you say on a mega screen. But that's
not what gives me a stiffy anyway.

geoff