Darrell Young
Mastering the
Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II
Mastering the Nikon Z6 II and Z 7II
Darrell Young (a.k.a. Digital Darrell)
www.PictureAndPen.com
Editor: Jocelyn Howell
Project manager: Lisa Brazieal
Marketing coordinator: Mercedes Murray
Layout and type: Petra Strauch
Cover design: Aren Straiger
Indexer: Darrell Young
Back Cover Photo: Darrell Young
ISBN: 978-1-68198-767-5
1st Edition (1st printing, October 2021)
2021 Darrell Young
All images Darrell Young unless otherwise noted
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This book is dedicated to:
My wonderful wife of many years, Brenda, the love of my life and best friend
My children, Autumn, David, Emily, Hannah, and Ethan, five priceless gifts
My dear mother and late father, Barbara and Vaughn, who brought me into this world and guided my early life, teaching me sound principles to live by
My friends J. Ramn Palacios and Bo Stahlbrandt, who make it possible to belong to Nikonians.org , the worlds best Nikon Users Community
The staff of Rocky Nook, including Scott Cowlin, Ted Waitt, Jocelyn Howell, Maggie Yates, Mercedes Murray, Kelly Reed, Lisa Brazieal, and Damon Hampson
And, finally, to Nikon, who makes the worlds best cameras and lenses.
Special thanks to:
Brad Berger of www.Berger-Bros.com(800-542-8811) for helping me obtain a Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II early in the cameras release cycle so that I could write this book. For 13 years now I have purchased my camera equipment from Brad Berger, and I highly recommend his store for your cameras, lenses, and accessories. Brad offers the best customer service I have ever experienced, fast shipping, and classes for your photographic educational needs!
Darrell Young( DigitalDarrell) is a full-time author and professional photographer, with a background in information technology engineering. He has been an avid photographer since 1968 when his mother gave him a Brownie Hawkeye camera.