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There was enough light to shoot without the flash provided a high ISO was set. This was a scenario lit by the modelling lamp and flash from a mains flash unit and the venue’s ambient light. Next, we were in the dance area where we had Amy and James working with us and Nikon School’s Ricci Chera heading up the session.

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This shoot was a challenge for the Z 7II's AF and manual focusing was needed.

Monique had a very individual ‘look’ and she was lit by a feathered flash unit with a couple of smaller lights in the background. My first session was the fine art shoot with model Monique and hosted by Therese Asplund, an international Nikon Z creator. The main light was feathered (angled away from the model but with the subject still receiving some light) to give a very even light across Monique's face. Monique was the model for the fine art shoot. On the upside, you can hang back, see what others are shooting and ‘borrow’ their posing ideas. Of course, the downside with shooting in groups with flash is that you have to wait your turn with the trigger. Generally, the Z9 fared better, which was no surprise, and even the face/eye AF detect worked well. The Z 7II found it occasionally tricky to lock on, even with the AF illuminator active. That did make our scenarios much more atmospheric with the venue’s low lighting and modelling bulbs lighting the subject, but it was a challenge for autofocus. Printworks is an impressive and spacious social venue but well lit, it isn’t. The stills shoots were a mix of flash and continuous light, some both. Photographed with a Z 24-70mm f/2.8 with an exposure of 25sec at f/4 and ISO 250. The background has a ‘tunnel’ of continuous light tubes. One mains flash fitted with a lighting brolly to the right above model Venus. This shoot wasn’t ideally suited for this pancake lens but from the shots, I took the results were very sharp, and I’m looking forward to trying the lens out on the street soon. In my view, the 26mm focal length is great for street work and the compact stature of this optic makes it perfect to tote around all day long. The Z 85mm f/1.2 is a £2999 lens aimed at well-heeled fashion and portrait shooters, while the Z 26mm at £529 is much more in my ballpark. I also got the chance to handle and shoot a few pictures with the recently announced Z 26mm f/2.8 and Z 85mm f/1.2 S lenses. I took along my own Z 7II and borrowed the award-winning Z 9 too. At each station the expert outlined what was going to happen and over the next 45 mins, we shot pictures with our own cameras and Nikon loan kit. It was a nice mix and gave me the chance to get a variety of shots. We had set-ups featuring fine art, fashion, portrait, dance and video. The concept of the event was simple with the invited guests divided into groups of 8-10 people and scheduled to enjoy and shoot each scenario in turn.

Printworks London, a nightclub and event venue in the Docklands was the location for the Nikon is the Future imaging experience with five photos and video ‘stations’ each manned by Nikon School experts and Nikon creators.

The exposure was 1/125sec and f/2.8 at ISO 1600. Dancer Amy was photographed with Nikon’s new Z 26mm f/2.8 pancake lens on a Z 7II body.