Only a few days before my trip to Chicago I traded in my beloved Nikon D750 for the new Nikon Z6 full-frame mirrorless camera. There was nothing wrong with my D750 which I've used for the past four and half years. For quite some time I wasn't even sure if I wanted to...
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First Time Visiting Chicago with My New Mirrorless Nikon Z6 (+ video)
Only a few days before my trip to Chicago I traded in my beloved Nikon D750 for the new Nikon Z6 full-frame mirrorless camera. There was nothing wrong with my D750 which I've used for the past four and half years. For quite some time I wasn't even sure if I wanted to make the switch to mirrorless. Switching to mirrorless There are two reasons that made me choose the Nikon Z6: the weight and its video capabilities. I'm not an expert when it comes to film making (far from it), but I do enjoy making travel videos. And since the Nikon D750 doesn't have a good autofocus for video, I was always switching between two cameras. My Nikon for photos and then my compact...
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The story behind the photo: Geisha spotting in Kyoto
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