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#1
Posted 04 October 2018 - 09:14 PM
Renting:
1) 80-400 vr for animal closeups, have rented before
2) 14-24 wide angle for northern lights - is this a good choice? Is expensive.
3) considering a mid range as well like a 70-300 or 28-300.
I have a 55-200 af-s.
Thanks!
#2
Posted 05 October 2018 - 04:01 PM
D7500 will have noticeably better high ISO, but if you're on a tripod for northern lights, maybe not so noticeable. But probably a good idea to have a backup camera.
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#3
Posted 05 October 2018 - 05:07 PM
Is the 70-300 or 28-300 worth it to rent as a utility player lens? When I have the big one and a 55-200? Any advice which is better?
Thanks again!
Oh and how much would renting a 7500 body help the performance of the 80-400 lens? Versus my d3200?
#4
Posted 05 October 2018 - 05:47 PM
Superzooms like the 28-300 have quite a bit lower optical performance than a normal zoom and a tele zoom that together cover the same range. A 70-300 doesn't make much sense if you have the 80-400 available.
Unless you have a good midrange zoom, renting a 16-80 will cover the gap between the 11-20 and the 80-400 nicely.
A D7500 has a much brighter viewfinder than the D3200 as it is a true pentaprism instead of the pentamirror in the lower ranges. The AF is much faster.
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#5
Posted 05 October 2018 - 08:19 PM
- is a cable and remote or wireless remote better for northern lights?
- daytime filter needed for snowy conditions? 80a?
- polarizer filter?
- boy are nice tripods expensive too! But seems like a good investment in the wind to get a good shot in low/no light. If anyone has a good reco.
#6
Posted 05 October 2018 - 10:27 PM
A wireless remote is one more thing to keep charged. I'd go for a wired one.
CC filters are a waste of money on digital. Get a good gray card and shoot it periodically as the light changes. Then you can set the correct WB in post.
A polarizer is always useful to have available.
There is a long thread about tripods here.
#7
Posted 06 October 2018 - 01:58 AM
https://youtu.be/Bu3eYyXw0WA
#8
Posted 08 October 2018 - 12:00 PM
#9
Posted 08 October 2018 - 12:24 PM
IMNSHO, the 11-16 is better by far than the 12-24 as it is a faster lens, which makes it easier to see what you are capturing, and has *much* less problems with ghosting as long as you don't have a filter mounted at night.
#10
Posted 08 October 2018 - 01:32 PM
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