Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Colin F wrote:
Right, I never use the 70-200 for birds, it's used for other things like travelling/street.
Well, the original query was "one lens" ... for birds.
If we're now adding lenses, and adding targets, then the sky's the limit
Colin F wrote:
While up here in the Pacific Northwest, lack of light is sometimes an issue, but f/4 also blows out the background much nicer than a 5.6, with the added advantage of working well with extenders, especially a 2X. If selling my Canon 500 f/4 and getting a used Nikon equivalent would not actually cost me anything, then that would be attractive.
I guess we're on two different subjects now: the Nikon 500 PF and "a used Nikon equivalent" for the Canon 500 f/4.
For me, it would be even more attractive to pocket the cash difference between a Canon 500 f/4 and Nikon PF, to enjoy the Nikon's equal image quality, and especially their field usable lighter weight.
Colin F wrote:
Availability of the 500PF also seems to be a big problem right now.
Big problem?
I suppose it depends on perceptive.
As a casualty investigator, when a business is losing $15,000/day in "loss of use," while I try to determine "who" was at fault for the incident, that's a big problem.
Compared to that, the conversational inquiry as to when Nikon's 500 PF will become available can (at worst) be seen as a curiosity, not a problem. Certainly not a "big one"
Colin F wrote:
As birds are my main target, I also wonder if one of the Nikon bodies would be the best choice over the other. There are pros & cons to both.
The Nikon D500 is the most all-around 'bird camera' of any brand, imo.
Nov 16, 2018 at 08:40 PM
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