This is one of four posts on the Nikon Z6 and Z7 fake ISO settings. The series starts here. Is the term “fake ISO” overly pejorative? Bill Claff has taken me to task for using the term “fake ISO” to describe the ISO settings on the Nikon Z6 and Z7 below base ISO. Bill and… [Read More]
Nikon Z6/Z7 fake ISOs, part 3
This is one of four posts on the Nikon Z6 and Z7 fake ISO settings. The series starts here. There are a few reasons why you might want to use the fake ISOs – or, if you prefer, the JPEG ISOs – on the Z6 and Z7. Let’s say you are using the spot metering… [Read More]
Nikon Z6/Z7 fake ISOs, part 2
Yesterday I posted about the Nikon Z6 and Z7 fake ISOs. This is a post for those who are skeptical that the camera really works that way. Here’s how to demonstrate that the ISO’s below base ISO are fake for raw files. Put your camera on a tripod. Point it at something that isn’t going… [Read More]
Nikon Z6/Z7 Fake ISOs
I haven’t posted much about the Nikon Z6 and Z7’s behavior when creating raw files when the in camera ISO setting is below the base ISO (100 for the Z6 and 64 for the Z7). That’s because it works like all the modern Nikon DSLRs I’ve tested (the D810, D850, D4, and D5), so I… [Read More]
On the thinness on the ground of accidental PDAF banding
It has been remarked that there aren’t a lot of images sloshing around the ‘net that show PDAF banding which were created in situations not involving camera testing. Why is that? Several things would all have to come together: A high-DR scene with sufficient lighting intensity to expose at near base ISO. Right off the bat that… [Read More]