Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
In my experience, the bird is usually too far so the sharpness of the lens and AF performance are really important to get good enough results in those circumstances. If the best shots are truncated in a way that you don't want then you should use a shorter lens.
I did not find it easy to zoom back on a fast approaching subject with the 200-500 but perhaps with a 80-400 or 180-400 it would be. When shooting action with a zoom, I find that having to control the zoom all the time distracts me from following the action. I often end up keeping a too wide framing to be sure everything is included and this reduces the visual separation of the main subject from the background. Shooting with a prime involves some risks but there are advantages when things do fall in place.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
In my experience, the bird is usually too far so the sharpness of the lens and AF performance are really important to get good enough results in those circumstances. If the best shots are truncated in a way that you don't want then you should use a shorter lens.
I did not find it easy to zoom back on a fast approaching subject with the 200-500 but perhaps with a 80-400 or 180-400 it would be. When shooting action with a zoom, the zooming distracts me from following the action.
Mar 17, 2019 at 10:59 AM
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