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Sigma 300-800 F5.6	Nikkor 1200 F11 AIS	400 F5.6 Nikkor P


Vivitar 800 F8	Contax IIIA	Nippon Kogaku


18 F4 Nikkor	200 F4 Nikkor Q

KITS

Summary

Kit 1: Landscape:

Z7 + 100-400 S

Z7II + 25-120 S

Z7 + 14- 30 Options: Laowa 10 MM / Venus 60 MM 2x

RX 100II Infrared

Kit 2: BIF:

Z8 + 180-600

Kit 3: Low Res Sports

Z6III + 28-400 (crop 40-560)

Landscape

Landscape - Lite

Wildlife

(CRJ+)	Wt.
Think Tank Commuter	5.5
Z7II + 100-400 Z	3.8
Z7 + 24-120 Z	3.25
Z7 + 14-30 Z	3.25
Ext Tube Z	0.5

(Actual wt.)	19.6

(CRJ)	Wt.
Think Tank Antidote 2	3.5
Z7II + 70-180 F2.8	3.3
Z7 + 24-120 Z	3.25
Nikon 14-30	1.07
TC 1.4x	0.8
Ext Tube Z	0.5
(Actual wt.)	xx.x

(737)	Wt.
Think Tank Accelerator	5.5
Z7II + 180-600 Z	xxx
Z7 + 24-120 Z	3.25
	xxx
Ext Tube Z	0.5

(Actual wt.)	19.6

Surfing - Wedge

Birds

Football - Sidelines

(na)	Wt.
Think Tank Glass Limo	--
D850 with Grip	--
Tamron 150-600 G2	--


(Actual wt.)	12.6

(na)	Wt.
Think Tank Glass Limo	--
Z8 + Grip	--
Nikon 180-600	--


(Actual wt.)	12.1

	Wt.
Lowepro
D500
Nikon 80-400


(Actual wt.)	00.0

Unique

xxx

(na)	Wt.
Cecilia	--
Z7 + 10 AF FF Laowa	--
Z7 + 28-400	--


(Actual wt.)	12.6

	Wt.
	--
	--
	--


(Actual wt.)

	Wt.





(Actual wt.)	00.0

Bags & Tripods

Bags

Tripods

(Airlines 22"x14"x9")

Think Tank
Accelerator	737	CRJ	CRJ +
Antidote	20.5"	17"	18"
Commuter	14"	12"	12.5"

Glass Limo
Tamrac 787

Sirui ST124	Leo VH 30RUS
Benro A1190 T	Acratech Ball
Gitzo G1127	RRS BH-40 Ball
Gitzo G1227	RRS BH-55 Ball
Gitzo G0012	Kaiser Ball

Side Bag - (Think Tank Press Pass 20)

Front Side

iPhone

Surface 9 Equip

Back Side

Bonine

Hand Heat Packs

Suntan Wipes

Deet 30 Wipes - Repel

Sight Savers

Aloe Wipes for Sunburn

iPhone Power Baggie

110 Plug to USB / USB-C

Wireless Charger

iPhone Pouch

iPhone Earbuds

Airline Earbuds

Mini Power Bank

USB-C chord USB-C

Surface 9 Power Baggie

Surface 9 Power Adapter

Surface 9 Pouch

Hub with SDXC card

Mouse

USB to USB-C Adapters

XQD & SD Card Readers

Thumb Drive

EN-EL 15 Charger

Kirk Mount

Spare/Sun Glasses

Liner Gloves

Croakies

Skull Cap

Poop Bags

Pens

Field Bag - (Place in Camera Bag)

Knee Pads

Liner Gloves

Rag

Knee Pad

Gaffers Tape / Rubber Bands

Spare Kirk Mount

Head Lamp

Gortex Hat

Water Bottle

Totes Umbrella

MIRRORLESS

1st Time Mirrorless Body Setup:

Hardware	Software	Z7 Settings of Note
(Chg. battery / format mem. card)	Back LCD - stay on 5 sec.	A6 AF Activation Off
	View "highlights".	A7 Limit AF Area Select Single Pt
Install hard, back LCD cover.	View "Histogram".	A12 Manual Focus Ring Enable
Install generic camera strap.	Meter Mode - Multi Segment
Gaffer tape over front ID.	Drive Mode: H	B3 Center Weighted Area 12 mm
Install auto twist & release plate.	Auto Focus- single point
Place body ID label on prism.	Auto Focus - Continuous	C1 Shutter Release Off
Place owner ID label somewhere.	Turn image rotation off	C2 Self Timer Delay 2 sec.
Add bubble level to hot shoe.	Focus Peaking	C3 Power Off Delay 5 min.
Record serial number.	Define FN2 button as DOF Preview
Install L-Bracket	Pencil ... shooting mode ... 100%	D6 Extended Shutter Speeds On
Copyright 2020 Michael F Dougherty All rights reserved.	Histogram in Live View	D10 Framing Grid Display On
	(LV ... OK ... INFO) 1st time only	D11 Focus Peaking On

Z7 II - Setup:

Settings of Note

Assign Exp. Bkt to Fn1 Button

Assign Preview to Fn2 Button

PHOTO SHOOTING MENU

ISO Sensitivity Settings - Auto ISO

CUSTOM SETTING MENU

a3 - Focus Tracking with Lock On

a4 - Eye Detection

c2 - Self-timer

SETUP MENU

Format Card / Clean Sensor

Custom Setting Menu

F - Controls

F2 - Custom Control Assignment

Fn1 Button (top left)

Bkt

Custom Setting Menu

F - Controls

F2 - Custom Control Assignment

Fn2 Button (top right)

Preview

Z7 II - iMenu: (Standardized Z System)

iMenu Setup: CSM: (F1) F-Controls / Customize iMenu

ISO

Metering

Matrix / Highlight

Release Mode

High / .2 Delay

AF Area Mode

Single Pt / Auto Area

Auto Bracketing

On / Off

Focus Peaking

On / Off

Quality

Raw + JPG Fine *

Size

Raw L + Jpeg L

Vibration

On / Off

Expose Delay

2 sec

Multiple Expose

HDR

xxx

Aperture Priority: ISO 64 (base) / F8 / camera selects shutter speed

MANUAL + AUTO ISO: Hold down ISO button and turn right front top dial - AUTO ISO

Upper left dial: "M" / adjust shutter speed and aperture to suit

Back Button AF: CSM: (A6) AF Activation / AF ON only

Crop Frame: PSM: Image Area / Choose / DX

Metering: PSM: Matrix or Highlight Weighted *

Release Mode: PSM: Release mode ... Continuous High (extended) / Single Frame / C120

Focus Mode: (at bottom) PSM: Focus Mode / AF-C Continuous / AF-S Single / MF Manual

(Single Point does not support Subject Detection)

AF Area Mode: PSM: Auto Area AF / Single Pt. / Wide Area AF (C1) 9x7 / 3D

Subject Detection: PSM: AF/MF Subject Detection / Auto / People / Animal / Vehicle / Airplanes

Shutter Type: CSM: (D6) Shooting/Display / Shutter type / Electronic shutter (20 FPS?)

High FPS View Display: CSM (D21) Shooting/Display / High FPS ... ON (allows view finder 120 FPS)

~~Electronic Shutter: Setup: Silent Mode / OFF (14 FPS) ON (20 FPS)~~

Multiple Exposure: PSM: Multiple Exp. Mode / ON / OFF (silent must be off)

Self Timer: CSM: (C2) Timers/AE Lock / Self Timer / Self Timer Delay (2 sec.)

Focus Peaking: CSM: (D11) Peaking (In manual Focus Only)

Z7II - FN Button Assignments

FN Button Setup: CSM: (F2) Custom Controls (Shooting)

FN1 Single Point AF select top left ... Focus Mode ... Single Point

(Use when in Wide Area AF (C1) 9x7)

FN2 Auto Bracketing

Z6III iMenu: (Football)

iMenu Setup: CSM: (F1) F-Controls / Customize iMenu

PSM

Photo Shoot

Menu

CSM (a, b, ...)

Custom

Settings

Menu

Playback Menu

Setup Menu

(wrench)

ISO

Metering

Matrix / Highlight

Release Mode

High / .2 Delay

AF Area Mode

Single Pt / Auto Area

Auto Bracketing

On / Off

Focus Peaking

On / Off

Quality

Raw + JPG Fine *

Size

Raw L + Jpeg L

Vibration

On / Off

Silent Mode

On / Off

Choose Image Area

FX / DX

Pre Release

Seconds

Aperture Priority: ISO 64 (base) / F8 / camera selects shutter speed

MANUAL + AUTO ISO: Hold down ISO button and turn right front top dial - AUTO ISO

Upper left dial: "M" / adjust shutter speed and aperture to suit

Back Button AF: CSM: (A6) AF Activation / AF ON only

Crop Frame: PSM: Image Area / Choose / DX

Metering: PSM: Matrix or Highlight Weighted *

Release Mode: PSM: Release mode ... Continuous High (extended) / Single Frame / C120

Focus Mode: (at bottom) PSM: Focus Mode / AF-C Continuous / AF-S Single / MF Manual

(Single Point does not support Subject Detection)

AF Area Mode: PSM: Auto Area AF / Single Pt. / Wide Area AF (C1) 9x7 / 3D

Subject Detection: PSM: AF/MF Subject Detection / Auto / People / Animal / Vehicle / Airplanes

Shutter Type: CSM: (D6) Shooting/Display / Shutter type / Electronic shutter (20 FPS?)

High FPS View Display: CSM (D21) Shooting/Display / High FPS ... ON (allows view finder 120 FPS)

Electronic Shutter: Setup: Silent Mode / OFF (14 FPS) ON (20 FPS)

Multiple Exposure: PSM: Multiple Exp. Mode / ON / OFF (silent must be off)

Self Timer: CSM: (C2) Timers/AE Lock / Self Timer / Self Timer Delay (2 sec.)

Focus Peaking: CSM: (D12) Peaking (In manual Focus Only)

Z6III FN Button Assignments

FN Button Setup: CSM: (F2) Custom Controls (Shooting)

FN1 Single Point AF select top left ... Focus Mode ... Single Point

(Use when in Wide Area AF (C1) 9x7)

FN2 3D AF Area Mode

Z8 Initial Camera Settings:

1. Set Time & Date		Setup Menu: Enter Time Zone & Date
2. Image Quality		Photo Shooting Menu: RAW + JPG (Lossless Compressed)
3. AF Activation	a6	Custom Setting Menu: AF Activation / OFF
4. AF Wrap Around	a10	Custom Setting Menu: Auto Focus Wrap Around / ON
5. Focus Point Display	a11	AF-C / ON
6. Focus Pt Sel. Speed	a14	Shooting Display / HIGH
7. Ext. Shutter Speed	d5	ON
8. High FPS Finder	d19	120 FPS
9. Sensor Shield		Setup Menu: Sensor Shield / ON
10. Sound		Setup Menu:

Z8 iMenu:

iMenu Setup: CSM: (F1) F-Controls / Customize iMenu

Auto ISO: Hold down ISO button and turn front dial - AUTO ISO

Multiple Exposure: In iMenu: Menu ... Multiple Exposure ...ON / OFF

2 Sec Self Timer: C: Timers / C.2 Self Timer / Self Timer Delay

Focus Peaking: (In manual Focus Only)

Z8 FN Button Assignments

FN1	FN2	DISP
Spot AF	Wide Area AF	3D Tracking
F2 - Custom Controls Shooting	F2 - Custom Controls Shooting	F2 - Custom Controls Shooting
Select FN1 - enter	Select FN2 - enter	Select DISP - enter
AF - Area Mode + AF ON	AF - Area Mode + AF ON	AF - Area Mode + AF ON
Single Point AF ..... enter	Wide Area AF (C1)..... enter	3D ..... enter

DLSR / Misc.

D850 Default Settings:

1) DEFAULT:

2) AUTO EXP. BRACKET:

3) AUTO ISO:

4) 2 SECOND DELAY:

5) HIGHLIGHT WTD:

Front top left dia- Mode: M / F11 / ISO 160

Press small button on left side of prism.

Hold down ISO while turning SUB Command Dial

Main Menu ..... D5 to shoot

i ..... press matrix meter button top left (spot with asterisk)

Auto ISO - D850

MENU ... SHOOTING MENU ...

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING ...

Auto ISO Control: ON

MODE BUTTON ... "Manual" ...

Dial shutter to 1,000

Dial F stop to F8 (manual becomes automatic)

When Done: Auto ISO to OFF

RX100 & P1000 Setup:

RX 100II IR

P1000 Setup (birds)

P1000 (macros)

- Place camera in P (red) mode

- Image size: L:20M

- Quality: Fine

- Focus mode: single shot AF

- ISO: ISO Auto

- White Balance: Auto WB

- Picture Effect: High Contrast Mono

(Turn MODE DIAL to "S" (Shutter priority)

Image Quality ... RAW + F

Image Size ... 16m

Metering ... matrix

Continuous ... S (Single)

AF Area Mode ... Subject Tracking

AF-F (Full Time Autofocus)

Startup Zoom Position ... 135

Use Viewfinder to change SHUTTER SPEED

(Turn MODE DIAL to SCENE)

Menu ... Scene ... Close Up ... NORM Single

Shot

Scene ... Image Quality ... Fine

Scene ... Image Size ... 16m

Menu ... Wrench ... Format Card

HISTORICAL TIMELINES

Nikon Sensor Sizes

			MP	Own
2002
2003
2004	D2H	crop	4.1
2005	D2X	crop	12.4
2006	D200	crop	10.2
2007	D300	crop	12.3
2008
2009
2010	D7000	crop	16.2
2011
2012
2013	D7100	crop	24.1
2014	D810	FF	36.3
2015	D7200	crop	24.2
2016	D500 (2)	crop	20.9	yes
2016	D750	FF	24.3	yes
2017	D850 (2)	FF	45.6	yes
2018	Z7 (2)	FF	45.6	yes
2019
2020	Z7 II	FF	45.6	yes
2021
2022	Z9	FF	45.6
2023	Z8	FF	45.6
2024
2025

Nikon Bodies Z-Mount Lenses

	DX	DX	DX	Other	FX	FX
2002
2003
2004		D2H
2005		D2X
2006			D200
2007		D300	D200
2008		D700
2009
2010		D2000	D2000
2011			A580	A77
2012				A57	D800
2013		D7100	D7100	A77 II
2014				A77 II	D810
2015	D7200	D7200		P900
2016	D500			RX100	D750
2017					D850	D850
2018				P1000	Z7
2019					Z7
2020
2020
2021					Z7II
2022	D500	(used)
2023					Z8
2024					Z6III
2025
2026

	FX	FX	FX	FX
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020	Z 14-30	Z 24-200
2020	Z MC 105	Z 50 F1.8	Z 85 F1.8
2021	Z 24-120	Z 100-400
2022
2023	Z 180-600
2024	Z 28-400	Laowa 10
2025
2026