We're heading up to Queensland, Australia in a couple of months. We were originally going to drive, now the wife wants to fly and rent a car when we get there. This is fine other than the 7kg carry on weight limit on Australian fights. I dusted off the X-H2S and 150-600mm lens to see if it's worth hanging onto for another few months.
gregcpb wrote:
I hear you loud and sound and this is what is bugging me off the XH2S for the moment (screen and PSAM dial) as I do both bird and landscape. Having the same issue for the 150-600, would not fit in my camera bag so will stick to the 100-400 which is a very good lens as well as compact, just a tad short for skittish and small birds in the wild.
Surprising than you get a consistent AF on the XT5 whereas most of the complains on it are about inconsistent AF and false positive…
Seems to me there is more discrepancy in camera quality than before, maybe ^^
flash wrote:
The XT5 does have some consistency issues. I just got back from three weeks in Africa and it’s not 100% reliable.
Then again neither was the Canon R5 I also had with me. The R5 is marginally better but not by a massive amount.
Gordon
All cameras from all brands are spot on with perfect AF and tracking till they are not. There are conditions that make AF harder including busy backgrounds, busy foregrounds and low light. These conditions should be avoided no matter what camera one is using. Also, the more light on the sensor, the better the AF will work and this is a downside of an f8 lens and a positive for an f4 lens. Upping the ISO can help the camera see in low light.
morris wrote:
All cameras from all brands are spot on with perfect AF and tracking till they are not. There are conditions that make AF harder including busy backgrounds, busy foregrounds and low light. These conditions should be avoided no matter what camera one is using. Also, the more light on the sensor, the better the AF will work and this is a downside of an f8 lens and a positive for an f4 lens. Upping the ISO can help the camera see in low light.
Morris
Agreed. My son had the Fuji kit and I think I would take that instead of the Canon, next time, unless I decide to get the upcoming Canon 200-500. I was happy with the R5 but not with the R7 and really wanted more reach than the R5 gave me. What I’d like to see is some faster native Fuji options than the 150-600. The 200 f2 is fab but too short. I think I’d pay for a no holds barred 150-500 f 4.5, like the Olympus offering. I print, regularly so I’d want more than the 20MP m43 sensor.
flash wrote:
Agreed. My son had the Fuji kit and I think I would take that instead of the Canon, next time, unless I decide to get the upcoming Canon 200-500. I was happy with the R5 but not with the R7 and really wanted more reach than the R5 gave me. What I’d like to see is some faster native Fuji options than the 150-600. The 200 f2 is fab but too short. I think I’d pay for a no holds barred 150-500 f 4.5, like the Olympus offering. I print, regularly so I’d want more than the 20MP m43 sensor.
Gordon
The Oly 150-500 f4.5 TC is a superb lens. I tried it on an OM-1 and it's a delightful combination. I have some stunning prints made with my 10 MP Nikon D200. For example this images looks great as a mettle print:
I love the atmosphere that various weather produces. The other day I was out shooting at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY and enjoying the solitude as nobody else was out. On a summer day, it's a nice cool change of pace and with the brim of my Tilly hat shielding my face and neck, it felt great. Just after walking into the marsh I spotted this tern fishing and as I planted my tripod it dove in right in front of me. It missed and came around and I followed it into the water and captured the exit yet it was facing away. As it turned, I caught this moment.
The new Fringer NF-FX Ⅱ allowed me to store my rain cover and this makes operating the camera and lens easier as everything is exposed. I'm also able to carry the camera hanging up side down via a sling without water entering from the opening at the bottom of the rain cover where it opens for the lens foot.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
X-H2SNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens500mmf/5.61/450s1600 ISO+1.7 EV
Took photos of some birds from the Philippines while I was on vacation last month. Rainy season so there wasn't a lot of opportunity to go out and shoot. All handheld.
X-T5XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens600mmf/8.01/1000s3200 ISO0.0 EV
X-T5XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens600mmf/8.01/200s4000 ISO0.0 EV
Extremely Cropped
X-T5XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens600mmf/8.01/1250s1000 ISO0.0 EV
