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[EwoodBirder]

Hello all I'm new to this forum , have been using a Nikon D7000 and soon will be adding a P1000 for wildlife photos >hoping thats a wise choice on my limited budget . 

 

[Nikon Shooter]

The said P1000 certainly has impressive number on the plus side
but has ginormous numbers on the minus side as well.

The worst of them all, IMO, being sensor size… miserable really.

[EwoodBirder]

I agree the p1000 will have its limitations. I don't have the biggest budget and hope to upgrade the D7000 to a new camera to go with  the sigma 150-600 c lens for my wildlife photos. The P1000 is for travel mainly and as a family camera , though I'm hoping that the P1000 will give some shots of stationary birds that are just out of reach along a river bank I visit in Turkey. I see it very much like car ownership. I have a car it gets me from A to B and is very reliable , I'm sure its not the car of choice of many a person but it suits my needs.  Any suggestions on which camera I should consider upgrading to ,to couple with the sigma 150-600 ?

[TBonz]

The D7000 should work fine with that lens...Not suggesting you don't upgrade, but no real need...

[Merco_61]

The D7000 AF doesn't play too nice with a slow lens in low light. That, and getting the ability to crop a bit more are the only real reasons to upgrade to a later D7xxx body. The greater DR of the 24 MP sensors is nice, but not essential.

 

If you want to upgrade, a D7200 or D7500 are the logical contenders.

[EwoodBirder]

ok thanks for the advice I'll have a look 

[EwoodBirder]

I was thinking a uv filter for the p1000 would be a good idea to protect the lens from scratches but have read that it will prevent the camera from taking sharp photos .Has anyone else found this ? 

[Nikon Shooter]

No need for UV with digital, use the lens shade to protect the lens.

[EwoodBirder]

ok thanks 

[Merco_61]

If the lens shade isn’t enough, for example when salt ocean spray is flying around, a protective filter is a better choice than an UV-filter.

[TBonz]

.......or, if you tend to be hard on equipment...it isn't NEEDED but sometimes it is a good idea for something you are planning on taking on the road in situations where you don't want your more expensive gear...