Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
palmor wrote: Imagemaster wrote: arbitrage wrote:
This morning's bounty...
I was once again reminded how much better the Z50 does with the 1.4TC than the D500. D500 was missing right and left on perched birds once the 1.4TC was on. The Z50 was nailing them. DSLRs are DEAD TO ME....
Awesome images Geoff, although we know they would look better if posted at a larger size.
How would you compare the C-AF ot the Z50 to the D500? Nowhere as good as the A9, I take it?
Not Geoff obviously but I have the D500 and Z50 so I can comment there. In terms of speed IMO the AF isn’t even close, the D500 is faster and tracks better. The major draw back I have with it (and the z6) is that at close to min focus distance the camera will do its usual focus far then near (the D500 does that to) but the Z bodies go through that cycle much slower and sometimes refuse to focus.
I’ve noticed it a lot more since I got the blind for the back yard. I have a branch setup as a perch for the birds and if I’m shooting something in the trees beyond the branch and try to focus back quickly to the branch the D500 will get there every time while the Z bodies won’t.
It’s annoying (beyond missing shots) because I find the Z bodies focus more accurately, especially with the 1.4x TC attached to the 500PF. Also, with the blind shooting the silent shutter is wonderful for not scaring off the more skittish birds.
Another comparison is that the s-af of my Pany G9 is faster then either Z body.
I’d pay good money for a D500 mirrorless from Nikon.
Very early this spring (when the leaves were buds), I had the same problem with my 500PF; i.e. not acquiring the perching bird , but focusing off into the deep background. I most often could not recover the AF quickly enough to capture the bird.
Solution: Geoff suggested I use the button on the 500PF barrel to always focus on a predetermined point. You can do the same; i.e. set that button to focus on that branch you have setup for a perch. It would be perfect for that.... instant recovery.
For my purposes, I now am not sure if I will continue to use the barrel button for that purpose (focusing on a preset spot, as mentioned) or using it to switch to AutoAF for BIF or any fast action. I will be experimenting
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
palmor wrote: Imagemaster wrote: arbitrage wrote:
This morning's bounty...
I was once again reminded how much better the Z50 does with the 1.4TC than the D500. D500 was missing right and left on perched birds once the 1.4TC was on. The Z50 was nailing them. DSLRs are DEAD TO ME....
Awesome images Geoff, although we know they would look better if posted at a larger size.
How would you compare the C-AF ot the Z50 to the D500? Nowhere as good as the A9, I take it?
Not Geoff obviously but I have the D500 and Z50 so I can comment there. In terms of speed IMO the AF isn’t even close, the D500 is faster and tracks better. The major draw back I have with it (and the z6) is that at close to min focus distance the camera will do its usual focus far then near (the D500 does that to) but the Z bodies go through that cycle much slower and sometimes refuse to focus.
I’ve noticed it a lot more since I got the blind for the back yard. I have a branch setup as a perch for the birds and if I’m shooting something in the trees beyond the branch and try to focus back quickly to the branch the D500 will get there every time while the Z bodies won’t.
It’s annoying (beyond missing shots) because I find the Z bodies focus more accurately, especially with the 1.4x TC attached to the 500PF. Also, with the blind shooting the silent shutter is wonderful for not scaring off the more skittish birds.
Another comparison is that the s-af of my Pany G9 is faster then either Z body.
I’d pay good money for a D500 mirrorless from Nikon.
Very early this spring (when the leaves were buds), I had the same problem with my 500PF; i.e. not acquiring the perching bird , but focusing off into the deep background. I most often could not recover the AF quickly enough to capture the bird.
Solution: Geoff suggested I use one of the buttons on the 500PF barrel to always focus on a predetermined point. You can do the same; i.e. set that button to focus on that branch you have setup for a perch.
May 25, 2020 at 07:37 AM
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