p.14 #2 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
With internal TC @560mm f4, 1/2000, iso 220
560mm, 1/1600, iso 200
560mm, 1/2000, iso 220
Rather low light at dawn, 560mm, F4 1/640, iso 11400, some cropping.
Z9 with 400/2.8S did not have any problem tracking this African Fish Eagle in low light situation like this.
p.14 #3 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
suteetat wrote:
Rather low light at dawn, 560mm, F4 1/640, iso 11400, some cropping.
Z9 with 400/2.8S did not have any problem tracking this African Fish Eagle in low light situation like this.
I consider this lense to be perfect for shooting on the Chobe River -- I am glad you had fun. Were you with Guts?
p.14 #4 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
agrumpyoldsod wrote:
I consider this lense to be perfect for shooting on the Chobe River -- I am glad you had fun. Were you with Guts?
I was on a private trip with a couple of non photographic friends. We stayed at Mapula lodge on an island in the middle of Okavango Delta and Sable Alley which was in Khwei Reserve right on the edge of the Delta. At Sable Alley 400/2.8S is perfect but at Mapula, at least when on a boat, I would love to have my 800PF there as there were lots of waterbirds all over the place.
The first 3 pictures were taken from a boat and the last one was taken from the pier right in front of Mapula.
p.14 #6 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
suteetat wrote:
I was on a private trip with a couple of non photographic friends. We stayed at Mapula lodge on an island in the middle of Okavango Delta and Sable Alley which was in Khwei Reserve right on the edge of the Delta. At Sable Alley 400/2.8S is perfect but at Mapula, at least when on a boat, I would love to have my 800PF there as there were lots of waterbirds all over the place.
The first 3 pictures were taken from a boat and the last one was taken from the pier right in front of Mapula.
Thanks for the reply -- I have not been to the Delta - I went to the Chobe River in 2016 with CNP their boat, but next time I would go with Guts/Pangolin. CNP provided me with a double gimbal mount and so I had both a 600/4.0 and the 200-500 each with D810 and a D500 with 70-200 and wide angle handheld.
Capturing skimmers and Pied Kingfishers can be challenging when shooting long focal lengths. The 100-400 should be great for skimmers, but Pied's are tiny and quick.
If I was able to leave today I would take the Z400/2.8TC and 800pf each on a Z9 and a 100-400 and 70-200 on a Z7ii for hand held shots of BIF close up etc..
BUT by the end of the year I am still hoping Nikon releases the Z600/4.0TC and I can get it in my hands by Jan 2023 for the season I am already planning for next year.
Then I would have my ideal gear for East Africa and South/West Africa -- particularly if a replacement to the D500 comes out and is available by Jan 2023. A 30mp DX in a ProBody would be cool.
p.14 #7 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
agrumpyoldsod wrote:
Thanks for the reply -- I have not been to the Delta - I went to the Chobe River in 2016 with CNP their boat, but next time I would go with Guts/Pangolin. CNP provided me with a double gimbal mount and so I had both a 600/4.0 and the 200-500 each with D810 and a D500 with 70-200 and wide angle handheld.
Capturing skimmers and Pied Kingfishers can be challenging when shooting long focal lengths. The 100-400 should be great for skimmers, but Pied's are tiny and quick.
If I was able to leave today I would take the Z400/2.8TC and 800pf each on a Z9 and a 100-400 and 70-200 on a Z7ii for hand held shots of BIF close up etc..
BUT by the end of the year I am still hoping Nikon releases the Z600/4.0TC and I can get it in my hands by Jan 2023 for the season I am already planning for next year.
Then I would have my ideal gear for East Africa and South/West Africa -- particularly if a replacement to the D500 comes out and is available by Jan 2023. A 30mp DX in a ProBody would be cool....Show more →
Wow, love the shot.
In the Delta, pied kingfishers were everywhere but I think you really need to get at least 800mm as they won't hover anywhere near the car. They hover for several seconds so it is not too difficult to get them. The problem is when they dive, most of the time, I just can't get a clear shot as they enter water unfortunately.
Also there were Molokai kingfisher which was even smaller. I did not see pgymy kingfisher which is harder to find unfortunately. This was my first trip to Botswana and hopefully I will have a chance to go back there again.
All shots at 560mm with quite a bit of cropp
p.14 #8 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
George DeCamp wrote:
Great shots suteetat and my apologies for posting my 400z images in the wrong thread as this is the official images thread that you started! Doh!!
Thanks George, I wish there is a way to combine the image from the two threads as you posted many excellent pictures in the other thread
p.14 #9 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
suteetat wrote:
Thanks George, I wish there is a way to combine the image from the two threads as you posted many excellent pictures in the other thread
Thank you! I'll see if I can take some more in the days and weeks to come! 😉
p.14 #11 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Trying to get sunset shot with Z9 and 400/2.8S. First I thought, strange, how come the camera would not focus properly at the tree/sun on the horizon with wide area-L focus mode. After a bit of jiggling around, I finally got the shots that I wanted.
However, when I came home and looked at the pictures on my computer screen, I now understand why my sunset shot was not in focus
!! 🤣, where did you see that? Add the link