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Intro from rustybird61
#1
Posted 22 May 2023 - 02:59 AM
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#2
Posted 02 June 2023 - 06:07 AM
Only just seen this post, so hello & welcome.
I read your other post about the 300m lens, but I haven't got one so can't make any useful coments.
Look forward to seeing some of your pictures.
#3
Posted 02 June 2023 - 07:26 AM
Welcome to the forum and enjoy it.
If you have any questions, just ask, surely someone will solve it or help you.
#4
Posted 03 June 2023 - 08:50 PM
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#5
Posted 04 June 2023 - 05:06 AM
I have an old MF lens Nikon 300mm f/4.5 NIKKOR AI-s, I can't shoot birds too fast for me, but for astrology photo and night and plane spotting or spy the park in front of my home for that it works very well
And I can carry at hand without tripod or unipod, now it's a cheap lens and the quality it's awesome.
Here is the Link :
https://www.kenrockw...ikon/300ais.htm
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#6
Posted 04 June 2023 - 06:10 AM
Thanks. So I bit the bullet, I have sold my 300mm pf lens and replaced it with a 200-500 nikon f5.6 instead. So far it has been a great move. The results are what I expected to get, much cleaner, even hand held.my gues is that the 300 pf is so light weight that the d800 shutter slap is causing slight blurring? I can get better results with the 300 on a tripod with mirror up hut the whole reason for buying the 300 was portability and hand holding it.
I think you are right. Light, long lenses don’t play that well on the D800 or D810. They are very nice on a D700, D850 or D500, though. IME, they work better on the D800 if you have the grip and large battery. The extra mass seem to make for less resonance from the mirror slap.
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#7
Posted 04 June 2023 - 07:34 AM
I think you are right. Light, long lenses don’t play that well on the D800 or D810. They are very nice on a D700, D850 or D500, though. IME, they work better on the D800 if you have the grip and large battery. The extra mass seem to make for less resonance from the mirror slap.
I have a battery grip but I didn't think of using it! I have already tried out my 200-500 and I am suitably impressed. It certainly adds mass to the equation.
I have an old MF lens Nikon 300mm f/4.5 NIKKOR AI-s, I can't shoot birds too fast for me, but for astrology photo and night and plane spotting or spy the park in front of my home for that it works very well
And I can carry at hand without tripod or unipod, now it's a cheap lens and the quality it's awesome.
Here is the Link :
https://www.kenrockw...ikon/300ais.htm
I know this lens, I had one a few years ago. And it was very sharp. I need to spend more time taking photos and less time buying and selling gear.
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