p.16 #2 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
600pf has very high resolving power . You can perform very heavy crops with this lens and images remain sharp. Not so with lesser lenses. Could be the poster above has a poor copy? The 600pf is known for its excellent sharpness and resolving power. It's performance is very very close to it's much more expensive big brother, the 600F4 at the expensive of 1-1/3rd less stops of light. Is that 1-1/3rd stop of light worth +$10k difference? for some yes...for me No .I prefer to be agile in the field and the 600pf excels here while maintaining top notch IQ. Buckeye2604 wrote:
I don’t know what your baseline for acceptable resolution is, but a few review sites have performed measurements for this lens and resolution is very high. Take into account, at an aperture of f/6.3 diffraction is starting to impact resolution and is more noticeable with high resolution sensors.
p.16 #6 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
Cross posted on the Z image thread. These were taken with the Z8 and 600mm f/6.3 PF with 1.4X TC at 840mm f/9, processed in LR with Camera Standard profile and some cropping-
p.16 #7 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
I've had both the 600PF and 600F4 TC side by side, and they are super close in sharpness/resolving power. The 600F4 may be perceived sharper due to being a brighter lens with shallower depth of field. That said, when comparing Raw files for both from the field it became quite apparent that the 600pf has very impressive resolving power. I was able to perform very deep crops of images and retain details very close to the 600F4 (with equal crops),result was often too close to point out any meaningful differences between these two lenses. The 600Pf is one of Nikons great achievements and an incredible value when compared to the exotics. Both the 600pf and 800pf are incredible optics in my experience. No other manufacturer has anything close.
Wezre wrote:
I doubt the Sony or Canon 600 f/4s are capable of meaningfully out-resolving the Nikon 600 f/4 TC. Outside of that, what 600mm lens from another manufacturer comes close to or exceeds the resolution of the 600PF?
p.16 #9 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
I have had little time for birding lately but did manage to get a few hours a few days back and get some Sooty Oystercatchers - the Australian version of what would be Black Oystercatchers or whatever elsewhere in the world. We also have the "Pied Oystercatcher" which is also similar to the black and white versions found across the world.
They are quite skittish and hence why I had to use the 600 + 1.4x TC mostly.
Z8 + Z 600 PF + 1.4x TC, 1/1250s f/10.0 at 840.0mm iso2800
p.16 #11 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
Very nice Lance!
Lance B wrote:
I have had little time for birding lately but did manage to get a few hours a few days back and get some Sooty Oystercatchers - the Australian version of what would be Black Oystercatchers or whatever elsewhere in the world. We also have the "Pied Oystercatcher" which is also similar to the black and white versions found across the world.
They are quite skittish and hence why I had to use the 600 + 1.4x TC mostly.
Z8 + Z 600 PF + 1.4x TC, 1/1250s f/10.0 at 840.0mm iso2800
p.16 #12 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
Yes it does, IQ differences with and without the 1.4TC are very difficult to spot. If you own the 600PF , the 1.4TC is a must. Of course you need decent light but modern sensors handle higher ISO extremely well. Furthermore, noise reduction software has never been better... Products like DxO Photolabs Prime noise reduction and their PhotoRaw really make a big difference in final output
jrscls wrote:
This lens appears to do very well with the 1.4X TC, even at f/9.
p.16 #14 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
This Eurasian Bittern has been in the Vondelpark in the center of Amsterdam for a few weeks now. Normally, you rarely see it, hidden in the reeds with its camouflaged plumage. But this particular bittern is behaving atypically. It's completely unconcerned with its surroundings and has already been captured by many photographers.
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p.16 #17 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
Dear Nikon friends, I'm considering investing in a Nikon system for bird photography. I'm wondering if the AF speed of Z8+600PF+1.4x combo can keep up with a small, fast-flying bird such as a diving kingfisher?
Thanks for your comment.
-Dan
p.16 #18 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
danwu wrote:
Dear Nikon friends, I'm considering investing in a Nikon system for bird photography. I'm wondering if the AF speed of Z8+600PF+1.4x combo can keep up with a small, fast-flying bird such as a diving kingfisher?
Thanks for your comment.
-Dan
Yes, it can, but the subject tracking and AF accuracy will be dependent upon: the amount of light, presence of background/foreground distractions, the size of the bird in the frame (can you get close enough?), and your ability to track and frame the bird. I used the Z8 and 600PF (without TC) to photograph hummingbirds and many other birds in Costa Rica last year: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1899577/0?keyword=costa,rica#16800483. Although, the photos I posted there are mostly not in-flight, I did take many in-flight photos but didn't consider them among the better ones I took. I've only seen three belted kingfishers in my life and haven't yet successfully photographed them (not the camera's fault): two that were very far away and not worth photographing, and one when I didn't have the camera with me. I've also photographed short-eared owls quite a bit with the 1.4X TC and the limiting factor is usually the amount of light maxing out the camera's ISO/resulting in excessively slow shutter speeds.
p.16 #20 · Official 600PF image and discussion thread
Wezre wrote:
Yes, it can, but the subject tracking and AF accuracy will be dependent upon: the amount of light, presence of background/foreground distractions, the size of the bird in the frame (can you get close enough?), and your ability to track and frame the bird. I used the Z8 and 600PF (without TC) to photograph hummingbirds and many other birds in Costa Rica last year: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1899577/0?keyword=costa,rica#16800483. Although, the photos I posted there are mostly not in-flight, I did take many in-flight photos but didn't consider them among the better ones I took. I've only seen three belted kingfishers in my life and haven't yet successfully photographed them (not the camera's fault): two that were very far away and not worth photographing, and one when I didn't have the camera with me. I've also photographed short-eared owls quite a bit with the 1.4X TC and the limiting factor is usually the amount of light maxing out the camera's ISO/resulting in excessively slow shutter speeds....Show more →
Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts about the combo. Much appreciated.
