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This body continues to amaze. Group AF employed, polar bears
shot thru a metal mesh fence

The Woody is a just plain sick grab (out of the corner of my eye)
No tune, just 99% in focus on the day. Heh-heh.

















Aug 24, 2016 at 05:33 PM
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trenchmonkey wrote:
This body continues to amaze.


You and me both, Will. Can you imagine the new D820/D850/D900 (or whatever the new D810 will be called) with this sort of AF? Wow!

Great shots mate!



Aug 24, 2016 at 05:38 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · D500 meets 70-200 f2.8 VR II


I also recently picked up a 70-200 2.8 VRII and it autofocuses amazingly quick on a D500. It is a very impressive combination.


Aug 24, 2016 at 05:50 PM
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Lance B wrote:
You and me both, Will. Can you imagine the new D820/D850/D900 (or whatever the new D810 will be called) with this sort of AF? Wow!

Great shots mate!


Amen! Thanks, Lance. That 10 fps has been a godsend at the rodeo with
my 200 f2. Hell, I'm sellin' barrel race pics off Facebook...of all places.



Aug 24, 2016 at 05:59 PM
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trenchmonkey wrote:
Amen! Thanks, Lance. That 10 fps has been a godsend at the rodeo with
my 200 f2. Hell, I'm sellin' barrel race pics off Facebook...of all places.


Haha!!



Aug 24, 2016 at 06:31 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · D500 meets 70-200 f2.8 VR II


Fantastic shots Will !!! The talent behind the gear always helps.

Birdie



Aug 24, 2016 at 07:08 PM
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Isn't it nice when something works this well? Great shots!


Aug 24, 2016 at 07:58 PM
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birdied wrote:
Fantastic shots Will !!! The talent behind the gear always helps.

Birdie


Many thanks, Birdie I'm usually told "you must have a good camera"
Can't argue with that.



Aug 24, 2016 at 09:23 PM
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Hrow wrote:
Isn't it nice when something works this well? Great shots!


Sure is, Henry. Thank you kindly.



Aug 24, 2016 at 09:24 PM
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Lance B wrote:
You and me both, Will. Can you imagine the new D820/D850/D900 (or whatever the new D810 will be called) with this sort of AF? Wow!

Great shots mate!


Except for the reduction in the AF sensor coverage with the FX bodies. IMHO, this is one of the hidden bonuses of DX lens.



Aug 25, 2016 at 01:08 PM
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diablo2112 wrote:
Except for the reduction in the AF sensor coverage with the FX bodies. IMHO, this is one of the hidden bonuses of DX lens.


When I switch between my D500 and D600 this is very apparent . Using a DX AF module on an FX sensor and FX AF module on a DX sensor these two cameras are on the extreme end on the AF coverage.

FX sensor with the Multi-CAM 20K AF module won't be nearly as bad. The D5 is that way and while its not edge to edge like a D500 and primarily in the center the overall coverage is not bad.



Aug 25, 2016 at 01:24 PM
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trenchmonkey wrote:
Amen! Thanks, Lance. That 10 fps has been a godsend at the rodeo with
my 200 f2. Hell, I'm sellin' barrel race pics off Facebook...of all places.


If I could afford it, I'd love to have a D500 for times I need extra reach in rodeo. My D4 with 200/2 VR gets about 85% of what I need until I have to slap a 1.4TC on it. That D500 is one heck of a camera and will most likely join the D300/D700 as legends in the Nikon line.

I really enjoy the fact I can hand hold my D4 and 200/2 and not fuss with a monopod. A D500 mated up would be even lighter!



Aug 25, 2016 at 01:35 PM
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Nice shots as well Will. I especially love the duck flight pic. Sharp, sharp!!!


Aug 25, 2016 at 01:37 PM
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Weasel_Loader wrote:
Nice shots as well Will. I especially love the duck flight pic. Sharp, sharp!!!


Thanks, Dan. I was pretty surprised to nail it...in so tight.



Aug 25, 2016 at 05:58 PM
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trenchmonkey wrote:
Thanks, Dan. I was pretty surprised to nail it...in so tight.


Owe it to that lightening fast focus speed. I was really impressed the first time I used my 200/2 with regard to how much faster it can require focus when I'm tracking and it momentarily falls off. Much faster than my old 300/2.8 AF-S II as well as the 200-400VR2 that I owned for a short while.

I'd love to pair up the lens to a D500 rather than having to use my TC14.



Aug 25, 2016 at 11:34 PM
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Lance B wrote:
Can you imagine the new D820/D850/D900 (or whatever the new D810 will be called) with this sort of AF? Wow!


I would like to pre-pre-order one, please. Yesterday.



Aug 26, 2016 at 02:58 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · D500 meets 70-200 f2.8 VR II


AF performance and cross-sensors that go to the long edge make the D500 a revolutionary experience in dynamic situations. I had to suffer (in a manner of speaking) through four intervening bodies before the true successor of the D300 appeared. Dont tell Nikon, but it was worth the wait.


Aug 26, 2016 at 09:56 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · D500 meets 70-200 f2.8 VR II


Agree, but my D7200's been excellent for rodeo/BIF. Picked up a "spare"
USA NIB for $860...I like it so much.



Aug 26, 2016 at 10:02 AM





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