Sundown

[ckcarr]

I have to admit, I have not really been up there for a while. This time of year it's pretty relaxed however. So, just testing out my new Z7 camera and I wanted a Turret Arch with a mountainous background... just because... If only I would have had last night's awesome sky...

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice you can wander in when things are quiet - I like this scene in this light.

 

[Ben Egbert]

That area gets some really great color that time of day, but it seems that the great clouds evaporate just at sunset..

 

[JimFox]

This is sure nice Craig. I like that light and composition.

I tried to use the LiveView on my D850 tonight and couldn’t make heads or tails of it. It seemed like it needed a completely different set of controls for the exposure. So I guess I need to sit down with the manual. Maybe it’s easier on the Z7 since LiveView is all you got?

 

[ckcarr]

Live view on both is easier and better on both once you get used to it if your near vision is good.
I do all my initial composition though through the viewfinder though. I use the monitor for detailed focus and exposure after composing.

On the D850 you push the "OK" button to scroll through a couple different parameters. One is the EV +/- bar graph for exposure.

On the Z7 there are four different screen view modes when pushing the monitor mode button and cycling through.
1) Automatic display. The display changes from the monitor to the viewfinder when you put your eye up and look through it.
2) Viewfinder only. Monitor is off for everything. Everything is in the viewfinder including menus.
3) Monitor only. The viewfinder is off. All displays are on the back monitor.
4) Prioritize viewfinder. This basically emulates how the D850 works. Everything is through the viewfinder except menus and picture review displays.


Since I try and manual focus, I have both cameras set up to zoom 200% then focus as best I can.

But if you are shooting pounding surf then I'm not sure I'd use live view. My subjects don't really move.