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| Posted: Thu Mar 9th, 2017 00:59 |
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TomOC
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Eric wrote:TomOC wrote: first camera I went strapless with was the leica x1...dropped it on a freezing night in NYC...broke casing but it kept working  now I use the old safe wrist strap, not naked
____________________ Tom O'Connell -Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem. Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 9th, 2017 04:23 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:I wont show my Nikon camera and lens list here as Judith will handbag me for not releasing my kit to her and Eric will have a heart attack at such profligate spending in the last 20years! I've also spent a fortune on cameras over 20years. The difference between us, is I don't keep them...so it's not there to tally up. And no, I am not going to retrospectively tot it up. I remember adding up how much we have spent on cars over the last 40 years ....took me 2days to come round. 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22nd, 2017 14:57 |
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Eric
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Hold your breath Jonathan. Off to WEX on Friday to discuss trading in my D750 for the XT2. If the PX is good enough I will do the deal as Fuji are offering £200 extra trade in over the cameras px price AND WEX are doing the vertical power grip half price. So I could be looking at £350 saving over regular prices....provided they don't knock it off the px. 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23rd, 2017 10:45 |
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Iain
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Still not sure about the Fuji for wildlife, time will tell.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23rd, 2017 13:03 |
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jk
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The XT2 is more than capable with the 100-400mm lens. But the D500 and 200-500mm is the new gold standard.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 23rd, 2017 13:08 |
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Eric
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You may well be right, Iain. My problem was that the D750 wasn't ideal for it either. The dilemma was, do I get a D500 and long reach lens, when birding may be a small part of my requirement. I already had the Fuji100-400 and a range of other lenses for general photography and IR. It was just the XT1 body that let me down when it came to small fast moving birds. The new XT2 is widely acknowledged as a major step forward in this area...so I thought "if I eventually have to get a D500, I won't need the D750 anyway". Time will tell if Fuji is my camera system for all things. I just came to the conclusion I would never really make a decision while running the two systems side by side. Each having their own faults and strengths. I will keep my wide and medium pro Nikon glass for the time being...in case I do return to Nikon. Of course, I haven't seen Wex offer yet...so this may all be academic. 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24th, 2017 16:25 |
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Eric
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Well I am Gobsmacked! WEX offered me the ebay 'going sale price' for my D750 PX!! When you consider I would lose 14% in eBay selling and PayPal fees (assuming someone bid to the typical price in the first place) it was too good to be true. Add to this Fuji are adding another £200 trade in when you upgrade to an XT2 and I could hardly keep the wallet in my pocket! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, they offered the power booster at half price! The combined deal meant I outlayed just £75 to make the change. I don't think I have ever spent that little in a visit to a camera shop....ever. From here on, I will be marking the 24th March as Yorkshireman Thrift Day.  I've retained some Nikon Pro lenses in case it doesn't work out....but as of this moment I have no Nikon bodies. Please can I stay on the forum? 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24th, 2017 18:27 |
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Robert
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Of course you can Eric! As good a day as any Yorkshireman could wish for. I have to say it would be nice to see some of your pictures, from Fugi or Nikon, nobody seems to be posting any pix nowadays? Hope you enjoy the new camera, can you get adaptors to enable the use of Nikon lenses? I know the FX Sony will take both Nikkor and Canon lenses with no fuss.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25th, 2017 03:30 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:Of course you can Eric! Been busy refurbishing the master bedroom and lounge these last few months! Chasing late deliveries has been my life since Christmas! But we are finished ...apart from a couple of small units, which are somewhere on a slow boat from China I guess? Hope to get out and start using the new camera this week.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25th, 2017 07:50 |
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jk
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Yes why not stay. Tom and I both use Fuji and Nikon  Actually since you have no Nikon bodies I can release one to you. Can I interest you in a D3S or maybe you prefer a D1X? I will be interested to hear how you get on with the XT2 battery grip. I seldom use my one for the XT1 so resisted it when I got the XT2. The XT2 will be a big difference compared to the XT1. I hope you enjoy it. If not then send it to me as I will trade you for some of my Nikon gear.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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