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The Nikon Z camera comes with subject tracking, face detection, & eye detection. Learn how to seamlessly switch between both without ever having to take the camera away from your eye to make the most out of this system. This video is for anyone with a Nikon Z50, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II or Z7
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In this video we look at the various options for powering your Nikon Z camera. One of the more anticipated methods was with an external battery pack using USB-C. The video will show you how to activate USB-C power in your Nikon Z 5, Z 6II, or Z 7II camera in the menu and what
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In this video we look at how to add more than one object to the sky. While this was easy to do in Luminar 4, the process involves a few extra steps in Luminar AI. Hopefully Skylum will add support for multiple objects in a future release, but until then, the steps in this video
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In this video you will learn how to activate extended shutter speeds for your Nikon Z6 II & Nikon Z7 II camera. This setting will allow you to take photographs using long exposure times of up to 15 minutes! This is a very welcome setting for astro-photographers or anyone using very long shutter times that
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Did you know that there is a feature built into your Nikon camera called Split-Second Shots? What this setting does is allow your Nikon Z camera to take short bursts of JPEGS at very high speeds… as fast as 120 frames per second! This feature can be set up in a couple of different ways
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In this video, I will show you how to set up your interval timer on your Nikon Z (or Nikon other camera) to take a series of photos that you will later compile into a time lapse movie. Next, I will show you how to open them in Photoshop and compile the video. We will
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Skylum has released the first update to it\’s newest product Luminar AI. This is a free update and will be released to the public on January 25th, 2021. There is a soft roll out in progress so a limited number of users may see the update sooner. There are a few new things, some changes
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Using this easy to configure tip you will be able to change crucial camera settings on the fly without your eye ever leaving the viewfinder. This is the setup I use to help get the best possible photos at major concerts and pro sports games. Making these changes allows me to quickly modify my exposure
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In this video I will show you how to use the Time Lapse Movie mode feature that is built into all Nikon Z series cameras. This setting makes creating a time lapse super simple. The camera will even compile the movie file for you at the end. I\’ll explain to you the difference between Time
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The Laowa 100mm 2X lens for macro photography is a full frame, manual focus lens for Nikon (F&Z), Canon, Sony and Pentax cameras. The lens really stands out for it\’s ability to deliver 2x magnification at a very reasonable price. But how does it stack up against simply using a set of extension tubes for
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