I have a chance to buy the Q3 28 used with a couple of accessories for $3500. It has a couple of blemishes. On the top plate is a coating mark that only shows up at certain angles. The more troublesome blemish is on the top of the flippy screen with the paint scraping off from the action of moving the screen in and out. Have you Hudson or anyone else experienced this? And is the camera still worth it for $3500?

Great video ! L-camera batteries are eye watering expensive , this is really good idea....

For a "power-delivery-capable" camera, sure. But we have to keep in mind that many cameras can charge from USB only while switched off. And here's the kicker; I'd wager the vast majority of cameras in use don't have either capability. Besides that, a battery bank is only as good as one's habit of keeping it topped off. If one develops the habit of relying on a high-capacity battery pack that just goes and goes, one is at great risk of forgetting that things need charging. For me, having a spare battery that I know is topped off is a better option. For my older DSLRs, it's the only option.

do those two birds at the 11:19 mark mean anything? some sort of subliminal message? "with these powerbanks you'll be able to take better pics of BIF" 😛

I've been looking for a replacememt, and really want the best of both worlds, since I'm a videographer just as much as photographer. After debating between the Z6III and the Z8, this one sounds to be perfect. My d610 has carried me for 12 years. This will feel like a super charged sportscar compared to that. I just hope I can use it for cinema work as well. You know anything about that?

Charging through usb means sending current through the mainboard, I wouldn’t do it all the time at least.

Great ideas Hudson. The one spare camera battery is good idea just in case you have a charging issue with one which can happen. I have a 24K Anker I love but a bit heavy. Been looking at the Nitecore carbon fiber one that seems to be substantially lighter. I did buy the Minix and agree it's amazing. Thanks.

Just got back from Patagonia and took only the Anker 737 23,00mAh 3-ports which charged a Nikon Z9 and Z6 during the W-Trek.

My Anker Power Core III unit saved my a$$ on a shoot when I dumbly missed packing an extra battery for my Z9...it was a long marching band show and there was an hour break for dinner, I'm about 3500 shots in and went to the pocket with my extra batteries and, uh-oh! Well, I plugged the camera into the Anker and by the time break was over I was at 80%...whew!

I recently purchased the Llano TurboCell Camera Battery Power Bank Charger for en-el15c. Another good choice!

I was planning to switch from Canon(6dmk2) to Nikon. But I see that Nikon went the same dumb way Canon did - no dedicated button to switch ONLY between LCD and ViewFinder... What a disappointment.

I’m almost 100% certain you can not charge via PD while the camera is on with the z6iii. The camera has to be off in my experience in order to charge through the usb-c port. Unless I’m missing something in the manual.

I bought a two pack on your recommendation for my Z50ii.

I have been onboard with this approach for charging for a while. For the non-PD cameras, I have found cheap, light 3rd party USB C powered chargers that are working well for me.

I bought the new Anker Power Bank before I saw your video - currently discounted to £69.99 in the UK. My current Anker Power Bank won’t charge a Leica! Off to NZ shortly and my wall charger does have the right plug. I’ve bought a Tessan 140w Universal Travel adapter which takes a standard plug, USB-C and USB-A. Short Thunderbolt 5 cables will also be coming along on the trip.

Dear good Sir, just got my first camera in decades, was lost for a week till I found this video. The z6iii with your suggestions has been totally transformed into to something I can now begin to appreciate. I cannot thank you enough. I'm now armed and dangerous ;)

Thanks a lot for these two videos. They not only saved me a lot of time but first and foremost brought out so much knowledge for me to use.

Great info. I've been carrying an older RayPower 26800mAh/99Wh but it only has USB-A so it does not work with my new z50ii. Ordered the INIU 100W Power Bank and the MINIX wall charger from your links. Thanks for the info!

A word of warning ... a Canon R5 needs more than this, and although I know my battery pack is large enough to use to both power and charge it, it is nigh-on impossible to find the actual values required (I did, once, and cannot find it again!). Also, thete is talk that the R5's behaviour changes when you have the battery grip (with 2 batteries) attached. Get the biggest possible PD output you can!

RIP Lumalabs

Thanks for your work!

You should have compared them on a inside event. (Musicscene) Then you would have a great comparison!

Thanks Hudson. Great review with the right amount of detail and image review. Geoff

Добрый вечер. Что за резиновая крышка на объективе? Кто их делает и где такую купить?

Same dilemma here! Have a 105 but cannot fathom letting it go for next to nothing as you mentioned with regards to price. Out of curiosity say one was to win the lottery is there really a need in your mind to own both? (Other than collector syndrome lol) Or just way too much overlap. Thx and great video!

You can also use the main and sub dials instead of the D pad to go through the menus. Works with All Nikons

Hudson, this is BEST Nikon menu explanation video ever. No BS or fluff, just solid info.....keep up the great work man!

Thanks Hudson! I just got the Z50II a couple of days ago and finally found a video that covered the full menu! Great Video!

Thanks for the firmware update walkthrough. I've been delaying updating my Zf's firmware for some time because I don't trust Snap Bridge. It's VERY finnicky in my experience. With that said, the more I learn about my Z8, the less I want to even use my Z8. It's abilities are mind blowing to me, especially since I've only been using mirrorless for a year. As always, thank you so much for taking the time to post these videos! I know it's a lot of work.

what transfer speed ar on Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type B USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Reader . i seomwhere that this reade should have 1700MB/s W/R speed. is it accurate?

Thanks Hudson for good info. thru your video. I have a concern of using Kase 112mm ND filter on 77mm Nikon lens. Is that effecting the photo quality such as vignette, color? Thanks for your info in advance.

Man, this seems like it would also be great for cinema glass and nailing focus in a run and gun situations. Anything would be better than trusting focus peaking!

Looking for help in turning on the Focus Shift Shooting...it is grayed out along with the the multiple exposure, HDR, Internal timer shooting and Time-lapse video. I know it must be some other setting that must be toggled, but I cant find it. Please advise how to turn on Focus Shift Shooting. Thank you.......By the way, another excellent video Hudson.

I have a Sigma 150-600 C with 95mm. Would recommend the standard 95mm or the 112mm Kit. I also have the Ultra Wide 14-30 so already looking at the 95mm

They will never just give you everything you need in one camera... also holding something back for a "mark ii" in a year or two. It's a shame.

Thanks!

Several times I've seen people online asking why no one mentions the Nikon 14-24 hood thing for filters -- I always send them your video where I learned of it (and was turned onto Kase filters). Cheers!

My first experience with photography began with 35mm Minoltas back in the mid-1980s. I just upgraded to the Z50ii w/two-lens kit from a D5100. This little camera is incredible and the kit lenses have exceeded my expectations. Now I am deciding on my first Z prime and had been leaning towards either the Dx 24mm f1.7 or the Viltrox 23mm. I think instead, I may wait until I have some more money in the hobby fund and make a Voigtlander my first Z mount prime.

Thank you for your settings. I had watched your videos re FW2.01 changes & the changes you've made to your Z8 settings. I manually changed my settings, then formatted my Z8 before I uploaded the new firmware. Yup, I wiped out all my changes! Having your settings on a card saved the day! I am v. grateful. (Formatting cards in Z8 makes me quiver)! I notice that the Lens control ring settings (bottom of the Custom controls options), for CUSTOM B and CUSTOM D show M/A, whereas on your video it shows Aperture. Could you please verify which setting you use? My 2025 goal is to become comfortable with my Z8 camera! Thank you SO much.

hello have you ever used the clip in sensor nd filters ,, one filter works will all lenses , no changing you only buy one filter for all lenses

7:19 It should be noted that the VSGO comes with a proprietary USB-A to USB-C cable and does not have a charging indicator. Both are signs of off the shelf battery units and charging chips which are often cheap because they don't meet USB-C standards. Very highly likely that the battery will crap out soon like mine did after one charge cycle. Depending on your luck your mileage will vary

Thanks for the wonderful tips... Your tips have saved me a LOT of times... And I am truly grateful... One question I have though... I think I have seen you mention it, but wasn't able to find it... I just started using pre-capture... If there is a burst of sequence that I don't like... Is there a way I can delete the entire burst???

i try to power bank but doesn,twork. plz tel me

Thanks for the video and all the info I love my z100-400 but its heavy so I'm interested in how you are attaching the kirk foot to the sling you show at about 7min? Is that a quick release from the sling and who makes the sling? Thanks again.

Rather than screwing the step-up rings onto smaller lenses, could I just put one of those inlaid magnetic rings on every lens, and a magnetic adapter on every step-up ring, so that I can just snap the step-up ring on and off just like the filters themselves?

Thank you Hudson for the set-up guide, the downloadable profiles, and the bug workaround. Just got my Leica Q3 yesterday and I am now loving it even more with your profiles loaded.

I have both the 82mm and 112mm Kase Revolution filter kits from Hudson and they are fantastic and very useful.

Did I hear you correctly? I have the Nikon Z 14-30 F4 lens. Would you recommend the Kase 95 mm filters for that lens? I thought you had been recommending the 82 before. Please clarify.

Hudson, I have the Z 24-120mm f4 and will be using the Kase 77-82mm adapter ring and 82mm filters. Do you have a solution for mounting the hood on this lens with the adapter and filters in place? Thanks for another great video!

Great overview thanks Hudson! Kase & Mavic are my goto now (Largely from your previous videos). 77-112 adapter is great info.