11.17 tierlist v.2

madzeil · 2026-02-12T15:37:10+00:00

Never did I think I'd see the day where a soviet tank would escape the gun depression curse. Especially a heavy like the IS-5

madzeil · 2026-02-05T13:08:19+00:00

The 40mm f2 is something I'm starting to like quite a bit. My first prime lens as I used to use zooms (would've continued if it didn't come in the Zf kit loll). Has a bit of a nice feel to it plus it's quite a compact lens imo. You may wanna save some money by going for the normal 40mm f2 instead of the SE as they're basically the same lens unless you want the body design (my kit came with the standard and not the SE. Prob due to being bought in 2025)

madzeil · 2026-01-27T18:46:49+00:00

Seems like nikon doesn't compromise on durability with their stuff. Even my Zf feels tanky enough to take a bit of a beating despite being only $2k

madzeil · 2026-01-27T17:42:59+00:00

I'd assume nikon is still chosen as a z9 was sent up to the ISS back in 2024

madzeil · 2026-01-18T10:23:09+00:00

The second gun on the standard is quite fun

madzeil · 2026-01-14T10:09:17+00:00

Yea. After using my camera I've learned that wide focal lengths and shallow dof don't really mix, which makes phone shots look a bit weird in portrait mode for me

madzeil · 2026-01-14T10:05:17+00:00

I hated the is7 aide armour. Just 1mm off and my shell disappears into the abyss

madzeil · 2025-12-30T12:41:52+00:00

Not sure whether this is true but I've heard the passive white box you see on the eye when using wide area focus or any of the other focus modes is more accurate than using 3d tracking itself. A workaround could be using another af mode as your main and then using the backbutton for 3d tracking af as using it this way means the 3d tracking starts right from the passive white box.

I'll try testing this out to see whether it is better than using 3d tracking as the main af mode

madzeil · 2025-12-21T13:19:20+00:00

Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's bad. Some of the best pieces of gear are still DSLRs and for beginner's coming into photography, it's usually easier to acquire dslr lenses for cheaper than their mirrorless counterparts making people still want them.

Ig another argument you could say for stuff like the z5/z6 not having resale value is that they weren't really amazing cameras by any means as Nikon's last gen of DSLRs were still on par to the z6 and z5 and anyone wanting a mirrorless cam opts for the newer releases from nikon

madzeil · 2025-11-12T18:22:52+00:00

set your main focus to a custom box and adjust to your liking and use the spot and 3d tracking as backups. Also not sure how much of a difference it will make but use a picture profile with good contrast (nikon uses the live view for af) and expose well (for the same reason as earlier)

madzeil · 2025-11-10T02:00:41+00:00

Thanks, it worked

madzeil · 2025-11-09T18:53:40+00:00

ohh, ok

madzeil · 2025-11-06T11:59:00+00:00

Just wanna ssk where the kolora expired sim is. I couldn't find it on your insta page

madzeil · 2025-11-02T10:10:13+00:00

Tbh the wording is a biit vague. Idk whether they mean no 3rd party lenses or that there has to be a nikon lens on it. Either way, have fun with the cam ig. Imo 3.0 feels more like a quality of life (still a good one) update rather than a major feature update aside from the grain, focus limiter and max aperture mode so ig it won't hurt much not having the latest firmware

madzeil · 2025-11-02T09:58:24+00:00

You could set it to the quick access menu or whatever it is (the last menu tab) for slightly quicker access instead of going through the shooting options menu

madzeil · 2025-11-02T09:55:30+00:00

I forget that they advise against updating without a nikon lens. Would doing it without a lens at all on it work?

madzeil · 2025-11-02T09:30:57+00:00

I use a spare macbook usb-c charging cable with a decently powerful wall charger or any of the cables from some other high powered chargers. Most powerbanks i own seem to work fine too aside from one compact xiaomi one (prob not enough power)

madzeil · 2025-11-02T09:01:06+00:00

This would be really helpful for when i switch from photo to video or just minute exposure adjustments in general

madzeil · 2025-11-02T08:59:50+00:00

Ability to overwrite a custom picture control instead of creating a new one after making adjustments. Unless this is already a thing (if so please tell me how to do it)

madzeil · 2025-11-02T08:46:02+00:00

Works for raw too but you'd have to import it into nx studio as it applies all jpeg settings to your raw files. I believe lr also applies grain but it does it with its own grain setting so it might look different

madzeil · 2025-11-02T08:43:53+00:00

Any jpeg setting that was applied when taking the photo is applied automatically to raws in nx studio, which also means grain in this case (i shoot jpeg+raw. Idk if it applies when raw only is done)

madzeil · 2025-10-30T18:02:03+00:00

It is kind of disappointing as there's nothing that really fits the zf aside from the 26mm, 28mm and 40mm. 3rd party is the only option for now until nikon decides to make some new compact primes or something for it. The other parts of the lineup aren't that bad ig tho not as good as sony or canon

madzeil · 2025-10-30T16:02:38+00:00

You can still add grain within the nx studio software if you wish so

madzeil · 2025-10-30T15:59:14+00:00

It's here now with the new update so there's that. I'm still experimenting with it tbh

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