Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Lance B wrote:
Posted on the Z7 camera forum as well
Went shooting in the National Park near my home this afternoon and luckily there was a family of King Parrots, a male, a female and a couple of juveniles, feeding on seed pods on a tree.
Sharpness was not an issue, but moire was. These feathers are so iridescent that it is really difficult to photograph and keep moire under control.
1) Male King Parrot.
Z7 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/250s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso900
2) Juvenile King Parrot
Z7 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/500s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1250
3) Juvenile King Parrot.
Z7 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/500s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso4500
4) Juvenile Male King Parrot
Z7 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/500s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2500
5) Female King Parrot
Z7 + 500 f5.6 PF, 1/500s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso2500
G'day Lance! It's good to be back in Oz and like many on this forum, I've been anxiously eyeing the Z series cameras (and the 500mm PF lens) to complement my birding kit. Currently, I like the files from my D750 more than my D800, so have been contemplating the Z6 (once it's here in Oz). I've been hoping the new kit will outperform what I currently use (it better, or I'll be very disappointed), so I went through my King Parrot files on LR to see how they compare with the Z7 / 500 PF combo. I've included an image below for comparison, and I'm having trouble justifying the huge cash outlay for the Z6/FTZ/500mm PF as I really can't see a huge improvement in detail / colour rendition or bokeh. I realize the files uploaded to FM may not truly represent what you captured, so I'd like to know if you see a significant difference in the files you capture with your DSLR when compared with the Z7.
