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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · D7200 for wildlife shooting in low light ... | |
OwlsEyes wrote:
Hello Rusty,
I don't want to seem like that guy who is driving FM users to their website, but I am going to share this link again: http://btleventhal.com/bruceleventhal/2015/8/13/field-report-and-review-nikon-d7200
This is a link to my blog where I do a pretty thorough analysis and discussion of the D7200 as it applies to wildlife photography. I come from a Canon 5D3/6D/7D/1DmkIII background and adopted the Nikon system nearly a year ago now. Because I do not like to use tele-converters and my longest Nikon focal length is 400mm (via a 200-400mm f4 VR), I depend on the APS sensor to narrow the field of view (and thus increase the apparent focal length). In my journey to the D7200, I've tried using a D800E & D610 (cropping after the fact) and D300/D300s bodies. While the D7200 does not have the build that I want, the sensor and AF capabilities are very good. I have used the camera in Costa Rica photographing rainforest animals at ISO 1600, beavers in sunrise shoots ISO800/1600 and sea otters in overcast situations (ISO800).
At this point, I would happily shoot at ISO800 w/ no fear of printing large (20" or more). At ISO1600, the detail breaks down when the light is indirect. This would be unnoticeable in web images (note, all the pics on my link are 1920px on the long end at 72ppi) and the prints hold good detail at 14" on the long end. I'm not sure that a low light ISO1600 image would hold up as a 32" print unless the subject was so captivating that the noise would be a serious afterthought (like a tiger on the hunt, etc...).
As for comparing the Nikon to the Sony... a few things to consider...
1: At high frame rates, the Sony's EVF does not really keep up and there is a quite a learning curve when you can't really see what you wish to photograph.
2: As a system, it seems that Sony has abandoned the A-mount. Sure they make some good lenses (80-400 v2, 300 f2.8 (though now out of production) and 500 f4 (extremely expensive), but the availability will diminish since it appears that this system is now a serious afterthought.
3: The Nikon is a bargain at less than $1000. With the availability of relatively inexpensive AFS 300 f2.8 lenses and the falling price of both the current 80-400VR2 & older 200-400mmVR f4, high end exotic glass is now something that mere mortals can afford.
Send me a pm if you have specific questions that I might be able to answer.
bruce...Show more →
+1 for the review - Bruce does a really great job, worth checking out.
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