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I reviewed yesterdays pix and felt I could inprove my settings still with the cD850 and 80-400 mm lens plus x1.4 I am posting several pixs. I have on average used 100 ISO 1/800 sec but stopped don to F11 0r better in some so sharpness with better DOF on small birds. Most of these are only 30% of the full frame so I ask is the D850 all you need?
I've read a number of reviews that suggest it is!
The bigger question for me is whether a zoom telephoto is necessary? Given that every bird shot I've ever taken has had some degree of cropping it suggests I always have to use the maximum focal length available. I've often used a tc just to try to get close enough. So why lug the dead weight of the zoom around?
For me there is balance point between portability, price and reach.
The new 300mm is incredibly light and relatively inexpensive. If the proposed 600mm is similarly light and reasonable priced it may be the ideal combo with the D850?
Last edited on Thu Apr 19th, 2018 18:22 by Eric
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