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Agree Chris, but it is half the price of my previous Nikon 500mm f4 and nearly 1/2 the weight and size. Quality of images is best ever far better auto focus compared with my old lens and you can carry it round all day. That is what you get for first class results at a very reasonable price.
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Aso even at 79 yrs old I can hand hold it for flying pixs no problem, thats what you pay for QED.
Lovely portrait, Graham
There is no doubt that the D850 and PF 500mm lens are capable of superb clarity and the lens weight makes it a joy to handle. Not actually sure where my tripod is? You are really getting the best out off the equipment. Well done.
The only point I would add, is that one's technique has to be spot on to capitalise on the massive potential of the combination. I confess when at home I am less precise, perhaps even a bit slapdash (eg shooting through windows and using less than optimum settings),being happy to just record the event/creature. As we have discussed, Affinity Photos raw converter is not getting the most out of the Nikon raws....something I need to address when I have a moment. So HOW you handle the raw image is a significant factor to quality results.
My fieldcraft also has a lot to be desired. A Great Spotted Woodpecker landed in our old apple tree and I started off photographing from the house but every time it went behind a bough I crept closer....finally resorting to stealth mode....
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Jan captured the moment my crawling dragged the trousers off...but I've spared the world that horror.
I am currently waiting to be airlifted to a vertical position.
Once that has been achieved and I have removed the imbedded bread, corn, mealworms, peanuts, squashed fruit, hedgehog droppings and bird poo from my clothes, I will attempt to process and post what I got.
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