"I did my own research".😁

[usonian]

And found a thorough guide to Milky Way and star photography ( that I wasn't looking for)

https://iwillbeyourphotoguide.com/milky-way-star-photography/

And, for Nikon photographers, a bunch of control tricks that I WAS looking for. I use the self-timer on macro photos with small f-stops and long-ish exposures and got tired of running to the i-menu to set and reset it.

Turns out, there's a button just for this that I ignored. Such is life. D'oh!

Lots more tips for Z users and some also work for DSLR's.

https://iwillbeyourphotoguide.com/tricks-nikon-z-cameras/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for you, my dear usonian!

Looks like you hit pay dirt!

I don't have a Nikon, so I can't make use of your info. Nonetheless, I am happy that you have some new tools.

[usonian]

2. You might benefit from the Milky Way and star photography guide.

It's the most comprehensive one I've found. ✨🌌✨

[Gato Moteado]

3. wow....some cool ideas from the guy in hungary!

thanks!

you still loving the Z50?

[usonian]

4. I got my start in mirrorless with the Z5

Then I saw the Z7-II on sale, missed the sale, stopped at a nearby camera store. It was for sale for the weekend for even less, and bought a used one for less than that. The Z7-II has spectacular rendition.

I finally figured out the "focus with the AF button" business, and use it all the time. But for stars and comets, focusing is hard because motor-driven lenses will focus past infinity and it's dark. So I used old manual focus lenses via adapter. Infinity means infinity on them.

I am a wide angle fanatic, and use the 14-30 zoom all the time (sunrises and sunsets especially) so when I was first going mirrorless (from Coolpix) a crop sensor was too limiting.

Never a dull moment.

[Gato Moteado]

5. ah that's right....it was the Z5, not the Z50......

....i had a senior moment there.

when you say the "AF button business" are you talking about using "back button focus"?

[usonian]

6. Yes, too much terminology to learn and remember.

Viewfinder or monitor? What?

Glass thingy or flat panel is clearer to me.