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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · if not the D4s or D5 then what for low light sports | |
RoyC wrote:
If I were a soccer dad with "means", the question I would ask myself is, do I want to try less capable equipment and slowly work my way to the pro level gear, and in the process maximizing my cost or bite the cost bullet and get the pro stuff now.
I agree with Roy on this. The lenses you have are fine aperture/speed wise for indoor, so then it's about a camera AF and low light sensor performance. The D810 isn't a first choice for fast action, especially if it's coming at you because of it's AF.
For the outdoor field sports, the 70-200/2.8 is short for most stuff. With a 1.4x TC, it's going to degrade your D810's AF performance even more. For day time, the 200-400/4 is a viable choice. You can pick up a used v1 for under $2500. AT night, f/4 may hurt you depending on what body/sensor you have.
If you can, I'd wait to hear about the D850 before doing anything You can probably sell the D810 as a direct replacement. When the specs for the AF and sensor are released, that may open things up a bit for you. We should know more about it fairly soon, and get a release date too. If you're going to start shooting this fall, you've got some time.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of the D500 for night time sports when it's over 3200 ISO. For my taste and work, I lose too much detail after cleaning up the noise. Surprisingly, I've found Nikon's Capture NX-D to have the best NR for it, and I use PhotoShop for everything else, including my D5 files at 12800 and over (with Neat Image). However, some/many find it perfectly acceptable. It comes down to what quality level you expect. Where do you want to draw the line?
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