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I was thinking D850 / D500 and 500pf

I have decided to sell all my Canon gear so now I’m looking at the Sony A9ll +200-600 mm or Nikon D850 or D500 with the 500mm Pf for wildlife and bird photography Can I ask people’s opinion on these two setups please and if anyone has either of these kits and what there thoughts are , many thanks .

Hi does anyone use the canon 5D IV for wildlife and in particular birds in flight as was wondering what the auto focus was like . many thanks

Has anyone upgraded from there 500mm f4 is to the mk ii version if so how does it compare i know its lighter but what about is , focus speed , and using extenders with it how does it compare to the old one , many thanks .

Hi i wonder if i can have peoples views on my quandary at the moment i use a 1dx 18 megapixels + 7dii 20 megapixels which i use for bird /Wildlife photography on my 500mm f4 is version one and sometimes with a 1.4xiii extender but i still find my shots are not close enough so my question is...

Hi , currently im using a 1DX + 500mm f4 is + 1.4 iii extender for my bird photography but im finding with the extender the autofocus takes a bit longer to focus on birds in flight which i knew would be the case with extenders so is there any settings on the 1DX that could be tweaked that would...

Hi i purchased a Neewer gimbal head brand new but have noticed when i lay my tripod down on its side with the head on it i get fluid leaking from it, i guessing this shouldn't happen so was wondering is it because its a cheap one its just not that good . has anyone else had this problem with...

Hi at the moment i am using a 300mm 2.8 is version 1 with a 2x extender for wildlife and BIF although its not a bad set up it isnt the best for focus speed in the future im looking to get a 500mm 0r 600mm prime but will have to wait a while , so what im am asking is would my setup at the moment...

Is the canon 500mm f4 is mk1 still worth getting im seeing them as cheap as £2000 , i know canon doesnt services them anymore but its still around £3000 cheaper than a mk 2 one . is it worth the gamble or not if i picked up a good one ?

I am looking to get either a 500mm mk 1 or 2 or 600mm mk 1 for wildlife photography mainly birds , the bodies i use are 7dmk ii and 1dx v1 , i would be using 1.4xiii extender as well with either . can anyone give me there reviews and pros and cons of these lenses if possible please . many thanks

great shots

thanks Mike , do you have any photos on flickr ?

Hi I have at the moment a 1dx v1 and I 100-400ii and sometimes use a 1.4 extender on it but obviously it pushes the aperture to f8 and not all Rico’s point either , so I’m thinking would a sigma 150-600 contemporary or a tamron 150-600 g2 be any better for that extra reach and have all focus...

The dirt is inside the eyepiece

Does anyone know if it’s possible to remove the viewfinder and clean it on a 1dx ? . Thanks