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Nah too much money. I quite like the nikons now I've grown into them [emoji106] and learnt the my menu etc
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Nah too much money. I quite like the nikons now I've grown into them [emoji106] and learnt the my menu etc
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You're mean
I thought you guys might be lonely as I've been gone so long.
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We were wondering where u were other week.
Been busy, busy, busy. Lots going on, a real shake up. Only had some free time over the holiday period.
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Happy New Year all [emoji16]
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So, yesterday was my first day out with the D500 and new 300mm.
A friend offered to fly some of her birds for me so thought it would be good practise. The weather was abysmal tho...
1/2000 f4 at 2800 ISO
A friend offered to fly some of her birds for me so thought it would be good practise. The weather was abysmal tho...
1/2000 f4 at 2800 ISO
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Nice pics, bit too tightly cropped for me though, especially the second.So, yesterday was my first day out with the D500 and new 300mm.
A friend offered to fly some of her birds for me so thought it would be good practise. The weather was abysmal tho...
1/2000 f4 at 2800 ISO
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It was flying so fast towards me I didn't have any more room on it but yes, I get where you're coming from
Just edited the links so they're a bit bigger...
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Ahh, with the dimensions /ratio I thought you'd cropped heavily. They are great captures though.It was flying so fast towards me I didn't have any more room on it but yes, I get where you're coming from
Just edited the links so they're a bit bigger...
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Thanks, don't usually go for captive birds but as they were on offer I thought I'd snap up the chance to test focus and my reactions
The second one, I actually shopped a bit more on in ps as I'd chopped one of the wings off so maybe that's why the weird dimensions.
Cheers for the comments tho... I need spring
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Thanks, don't usually go for captive birds but as they were on offer I thought I'd snap up the chance to test focus and my reactions
The second one, I actually shopped a bit more on in ps as I'd chopped one of the wings off so maybe that's why the weird dimensions.
Cheers for the comments tho... I need spring
Spring's a'coming...the buds are getting bigger,
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Equestrian stuff to be honest. It's what I want to focus on this year and although the D750 is great, I think the D500 will be better suited.
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Didn't you have one at one stage?
Yeah when I was going to jump ship from FX but ended up having a change of mind. Wish I didn't.
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Thank you, I was pleased - first time out with a Sigma 150-600 Sport!
Cheers, yes you're not the first to say that!
Thank you!
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Just seen a 4 month old d500 go on avf for £1000
Yup mad as could of got more from MPB
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I guess also was not happy with today's images. The girls loved them. But you know how it is as the photographer, never happy!
The D500 may or may not have done a better job, but the 10fps will definitely give more options to choose from when it comes to the horses running and jumping.
Bad shoot = blame the gear = GAS = questionable decisions!
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I can't comment on the D500, but that's one thing I have never had trouble with on the D750. Seems to lock on straight away? But can't compare it to anything else!
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Better in which respect?
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I've had neither but from the views of a good number of others, the 200-500 comes out top with IQ and sharpness but falls slightly with AF speed ... of course the Sigma has an extra 100mm too.
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I've had neither but from the views of a good number of others, the 200-500 comes out top with IQ and sharpness but falls slightly with AF speed ... of course the Sigma has an extra 100mm too.
Hmm so sigma AF faster wasn't expecting that
What have u had
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Just finished a weeks hire with the Nikon 200-500, on the D500, and if it's any help. the focusing compared to my Tamron 150-600 was, noticeably, much slower on the Nikon.
I hired it with a view to buying it but my verdict is that I'm staying with the Tamron. It has generated some lovely images but I don't think it's worth the extra money.
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Tamron 150-600 ... very good lens, just wanted better.
Nikon 300 f2.8 VRII ... superb lens but fell into the wildlife trap of needing longer.
Nikon 400 f2.8 AF-S ... as above but still often regret selling it.
Nikon 500 f4 VR & 300 VR PF ... gives me the 'better' I wanted