Nikon Z7 II Memory Card Recommendations
The Nikon Z7 II has two memory cards slots. Here are some practical recommendations on which memory cards are good choices to take advantage of all of the camera’s features.
Reviews, tips, and tricks related to mirrorless digital cameras, including interchangeable lens cameras, full-frame sensors, APS-C crop sensors, and micro four thirds cameras.
The Nikon Z7 II has two memory cards slots. Here are some practical recommendations on which memory cards are good choices to take advantage of all of the camera’s features.
It’s not always easy to choose the right SD card for your camera, and the Sony a6700 has some particularly high-end features that demand a very fast SD card. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards are good choices for the a6700 in order to be able to use all of the camera’s features.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. There are a lot of confusing codes and marketing hype to cut through. So here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Fujifilm X-S20.
By default, the Nikon Z8 can auto focus with either a shutter half press or the AF-ON button. If you prefer, you can set it to use ONLY the AF-ON button.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Canon EOS R10.
Sharp, smooth, and reasonably priced, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm Æ’/1.8 S is a highly versatile and useful lens in Nikon’s expanding lineup of Z-mount primes.
I’ve tested various aftermarket EN-EL15C replacement batteries for the Nikon Z8, but had trouble finding a compatible option. However, this one not only works but also offers an additional useful feature.
The Nikon Z8 hasn’t been out long, but there are so far already two service recalls for pre-emptive repairs. Here’s how to check whether your camera is affected.
I’ve been testing the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Fujifilm X-series cameras. To go along with my review that I’ve posted separately, here’s a selection of sample images I’ve taken with it.
The Nikon Z 50mm Æ’/1.2 S is fast, heavy, and pricey. But it’s also optically excellent. Here are some photos I’ve taken with it.
Whether you need to free up space on your SD cards or prepare a new card, here’s how to format SD cards on the Olympus OM-1 mirrorless camera.
If your Fujifilm X-T5’s viewfinder is out of focus, here’s the quick and simple fix.
If you find you can’t open NEF files from your Nikon Z8 on your Mac, here are three solutions, including two that are free.
The Nikon Z8 is very picky about which batteries and chargers it uses. After having tried several batteries and chargers, here’s what I’ve found that works for me and what doesn’t. Includes batteries, chargers, and external power.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards will work well in the Nikon Z30.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. There are a lot of confusing codes and marketing hype to cut through. So here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Fujifilm X-S10.
The Nikon Z6 II has two memory cards slots. Here are some practical recommendations on which memory cards are good choices to take advantage of all of the camera’s features.
Keeping your camera’s firmware up-to-date gives you the benefit of the latest bug fixes and features. Here’s how to check the firmware version and update the firmware on the Nikon Z8.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Canon EOS R8.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards will work well in the Nikon Zfc.
The Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S is a highly versatile zoom lens for Nikon mirrorless full-frame cameras. Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with it.
Here’s my review of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm Æ’/4 S zoom lens. It’s used as a kit lens with some of Nikon’s mirrorless cameras, but it’s better than your average kit lens and a versatile option for a take-anywhere, shoot-almost-anything lens.
In this review, I’m focusing on the Nikon Z 50mm ƒ/1.2 S fast prime lens for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
The Nikon Z8 has a clean sensor function set to run automatically on camera power off. Here’s how it works.
The Nikon Z8’s sensor shield is a very useful feature that closes over the sensor to reduce the risk of dust settling on the sensor when you’re switching lenses. But it’s disabled by default. Here’s how to turn it on.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Canon EOS R7.
Small, light, with great optical performance, and affordably priced, there’s a lot going for the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm Æ’/14-30mm S ultra-wide zoom. Here’s my hands-on review.
The Nikon Z8 has some really impressive low-light shooting capabilities. Here are some side-by-side examples of high ISO photos taken with the Nikon Z8 from ISO 3200 up to ISO 102400.
Here are some practical visual examples of the zoom range of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S zoom lens.
Here are some practical visual examples of the zoom range of the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S zoom lens.
The Nikon Z8 does have a live view histogram that can display through the viewfinder or on the live view back screen. But turning it on isn’t as intuitive as it could be. Here’s how to do it.
Turning on the framing grids on the viewfinder or back screen display of the Nikon Z8 isn’t as intuitive as it could be. Here’s how to do it.
If you’ve changed settings on your Nikon Z8 but want to roll them back for whatever, here’s a reference for the default settings so you can take a more targeted approach than the reset all function.
Here are some recommendations on which memory cards to get to take full advantage of all of the impressive features available on the new Nikon Z8.
The Nikon Z8 has two methods for formatting the memory cards. One is obvious. The other is less obvious but is also quicker.
I’ve been shooting with the ultra-fast prime Fujifilm XF 50mm Æ’/1.0 R WR lens on the new Fujifilm X-T5. Here are sample images.
I’ve been shooting with the Fujifilm XF 50mm Æ’/1.0 R WR ultra-fast autofocus prime lens on the new Fujifilm X-T5. Here’s my take on it.
I’ve been out shooting with the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR ultra wide-angle lens on the new Fujifilm X-T5. Here’s my take on it.
I’ve been testing out the new Fujifilm X-T5 mirrorless camera. Here are some sample images I’ve taken with it under real-world shooting conditions.
I’ve been out shooting with the new Fujifilm X-T5. Here’s a selection of images I’ve shot at high ISOs with the Fujifilm X-T5 under real-world conditions to give a sense of how it performs in low light shooting.
The Fujifilm X-T5 has an ISO range from 64 to 51,200. But it’s not necessarily self-evident how to access all of it. Here’s how to do it.
Here are some real-world examples of images shot throughout the ISO range with a Fujifilm X-T5 mirrorless camera.
Here’s a quick guide on how to format SD cards in the Fujifilm X-T5.
Here are some real-world examples of the zoom range of the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR ultra-wide-angle zoom lens.
The Fujifilm X-T5 has grid overlays (or framing guidelines), but it’s not necessarily intuitive how to enable them. Here’s how to do it.
To take full advantage of the power the Fujifilm X-T5 has to offer you’ll need SD cards that are fast enough. Here are some practical recommendations.
Here’s a calculator for the angles of view from lenses on digital camera sensors, as well as angle of view charts for common focal lengths. And an explanation of why the diagonal angle of view maters more than you might think.
Whether you need to free up space on your SD cards or prepare a new card, here’s how to format SD cards on the OM System OM-5 mirrorless camera.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the OM System OM-5.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Fujifilm X-T2.
The Olympus OM-1 doesn’t come standard with memory cards, and some of its features require cards that are fast enough to keep up. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards to get.
Here are video bitrate tables for various video shooting setting combinations on the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards can keep up with the Canon EOS R6’s impressive features.
These tables show the video bitrates that the Canon EOS R6 encodes video at with the different combinations of settings.
What is the best type of SD card to get for your Sony a7 III? Here are some practical recommendations.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards will work well in the Sony RX100 VII high-end compact camera.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards will work well in the Nikon Z5 mirrorless camera’s dual SD card slots.
Which SD memory card should you get for your Fujifilm X-E4 camera? Here are some straightforward and practical recommendations.
To take full advantage of the power the Fujifilm X-T4 has to offer you’ll need SD cards that are fast enough. Here are some practical recommendations.
Here’s a collection of sample images I’ve taken with the Fujifilm X100V camera.
The Nikon Z50 doesn’t come with a memory card standard. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards work well in this camera to take advantage of all of the Z50’s features.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Fujifilm X-T30.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards to get for the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera.
What’s the best SD card to get for the Fujifilm X100V? Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards can keep up with the X100V camera’s features.
There are two main options for connecting a Fujifilm X100V to a computer. Here’s a rundown of what the options are and when to use them.
Here’s a rundown of how to check and update your Fujifilm X100V’s firmware to the latest version in order to take advantage of any bug fixes and new features.
This is a collection of photos I’ve taken with the Sony a6500 mirrorless camera to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting under different lighting conditions.
The new Sony a1 (Alpha 1) high-end mirrorless camera takes both CFexpress A and SD cards. Here’s a rundown of what works and what doesn’t.
Here’s a collection of sample images of photos I’ve taken with the Sony a1 at high ISOs.
Here are some sample images I’ve taken with the Sony a1, Sony’s latest and greatest 50MP full-frame mirrorless camera.
Here’s a collection of full-resolution sample images I’ve taken with the Fujifilm X-T1 mirrorless camera.
There is a small but important trick to what kind of memory card the Nikon Z6 takes, and that’s because of a tweak that Nikon made with a firmware update after the camera was released.
The Sony a6500 doesn’t come with a memory card standard. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards work well in this camera to take advantage of all of the a6500’s features.
There is a little trick to what kind of memory card the Nikon Z7 takes, and that’s because of a tweak that Nikon made with a firmware update after the camera was released.
The Sony a6600 doesn’t come with a memory card standard. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards work well in this camera to take advantage of all of the a6600’s features.
The Canon EOS R5 has some very high-end video features, but it’s also an outstanding stills camera. Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with it to give a sense of how it performs in everyday shooting conditions.
Here’s a collection of full-size sample images I’ve shot with the Nikon Z7 full-frame mirrorless camera.
Sony has released a new version of their flagship full-frame mirrorless camera: the Sony a7R IV. After having been shooting with it quite a bit, here’s my take.
Here’s a collection of images shot with the Sony a7R IV full-frame mirrorless camera under different lighting conditions and with different settings to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting.
The Sony a7R IV gives you several options when it comes to choosing which file image file format to use and how to work them into your workflow. Here’s a rundown.
The virtual horizon (or virtual level) tool is one of the most useful overlays for composing your shots. Here’s how it works on the Sony a7R IV.
The Sony a7R IV gives you some control over customizing what types of information you can see on the back screen and through the viewfinder. Here’s how to set it.
This is a step-by-step guide on how to format memory cards in the Sony a7R IV mirrorless camera.
If you’re running into an error when Slot 1 SD card is full on the Sony a7R IV, here’s how to make it roll over to Slot 2 automatically.
Here’s a collection of images shot at high ISOs on the Sony a7R IV, Sony’s flagship model with a new and improved 61MP sensor.
I’ve been out shooting with the brand-new Sony a7R IV, the full-frame flagship model in Sony’s mirrorless camera range. Here are some side-by-side examples taken through the ISO range from ISO 50 to ISO 102400.
Here’s my hands-on review of the Lumix S1, a new full-frame mirrorless camera from Panasonic.
Here are some side-by-side comparisons of the Lumix S1’s high ISO performance from ISO 3200 through ISO 204800.
Here’s a collection of sample images I’ve taken with the LUMIX S1 mirrorless camera from Panasonic.
Here’s my hands-on review of the Lumix S 24-105mm Æ’/4 macro, a versatile and high-quality zoom lens for Lumix, Sigma, and Leica cameras using the L-mount system.
Here’s my hands-on review of the Sony Alpha a6400, Sony’s newest addition to its compact mirrorless interchangeable lens range.
Here’s a collection of photos I’ve taken with the Sony a6400 to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.
Here’s a collection of photos I’ve taken with the Sony Alpha a6400 mirrorless camera using high ISOs from ISO 6400 up through ISO 102400.
It’s not easy to know which is the right type of SD card for your camera. Here are my practical recommendations on good choices for the Sony a6400.
Here’s a selection of images I’ve taken with a Fujifilm X-T3 to give a sense of how it performs under different real-world shooting conditions.
I’ve been out shooting with the Fujifilm X-T3 and testing how well it performs under challenging shooting conditions. Here’s a selection of high-resolution photos I’ve taken with the Fujifilm X-T3 specifically focusing on its high-ISO performance in low-light conditions.
Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with a Fujifilm X-T2 mirrorless camera. It has a 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS cropped sensor.
If you’re after a spare or replacement battery for your Sony Alpha a6000 camera, here’s a rundown of the best options along with tips for getting the most out of the battery.
To take full advantage of the power the Fujifilm X-T3 has to offer you’ll need SD cards that are fast enough. Here are some practical recommendations.
It’s not difficult to format a memory card in the Sony a6500, but the option is a bit buried. Here’s where to find it, as well as some other related tips.
Here’s a selection of photos that I’ve shot at high ISOs with the Sony a6500 to give a sensor of how useful its high ISO settings are in real-world shooting.
Here are some high-resolution sample photos I’ve taken with the Sony a7III mirrorless camera to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.
Explore how the latest model, Sony a7III, performs in real-world low-light shooting conditions at high ISOs. View the results and high-resolution sample examples here.
Some cameras say they have a silent shutter, but when you go to use it they turn out to just have a very quiet shutter. I’ve been pleasantly surprised that the one on the Sony a7III really is silent. Here’s how to set it up.
Wondering how useful the Fujifilm X-T2’s high-ISO settings are that go all the way up to ISO 51200? I shot some images to find out. Here are the results, with high-resolution sample images.
How to access all of the extended ISO settings on the Fujifilm X-T2 isn’t really self-evident. That’s because you need to customize one of the settings. Here’s how to do it.
How useful are the Sony a7r iii’s high-ISO settings that go all the way up to ISO 102400? I shot some images to find out.
The Sony a7r iii has a well-earned reputation for boasting an extraordinarily good sensor, and it has an ISO range from 50 up through 102400. I shot some real-world examples through the ISO range to see how the ISO settings compare side by side.
Locking the ISO and shutter speed dials on the Fujifilm X-T2 and X-T3 is very simple, but the locks work slightly differently to other cameras I’ve used. Here’s how to do it.
By default, the Sony a7r iii doesn’t automatically switch to memory card slot 2 when the card in slot 1 is full. So if you’re getting an error message that there’s no space on the memory card and it’s not automatically switching to the card in slot 2, here’s how to change that.
The Fujifilm X-T2 has an ISO range from 100 to 51200. Here’s a selection of sample images shot across the full ISO range to give an idea of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.
The Fujifilm X-Pro2 might not have all the bells and whistles of some other mirrorless cameras out there, but it excels at refined shooting pleasure.
This is a straightforward guide on how to format memory cards in the Sony a6000 camera to free up space and to prepare the memory card just the way the camera wants it.
Here are some recommendations for which memory cards work best in the a6000. In some shooting modes, the Sony a6000 can be picky about what memory card you put into it.
EasyCover silicon skins work like a protective glove for a camera body. Here’s what they are and aren’t.
Fujifilm cameras come with several film emulation profiles built-in. You can apply them in-camera if you’re shooting JPG or apply them in processing if you’re shooting RAW.
This is a selection of high-resolution sample images I’ve captured with the Fujifilm X100T compact mirrorless camera.
Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro Four Thirds compact camera.
If you’re finding that the autofocus isn’t focusing exactly where you want it, some cameras offer calibration tools. Here’s how they work.
Many cameras come with an AC battery charger. But charging from a USB power source can be far more convenient when you’re traveling. The good news is that there are USB chargers out there for the batteries used in common camera models, even if you have to hunt a little to find them.
The Panasonic Lumix GH4 has a well-deserved reputation as a very good camera for video. I wanted to find out how it held up for stills.
Fujifilm has a new contender for the best mirrorless camera. On paper it looks impressive. Here’s how it performed in real-world shooting.