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Hi,
My partner has the d500, 300 f4 pf and a 1.4 tc. She rarely uses the 1.4 tc unless really good light, predominantly to shoots small birds, waders and BoPs
She is becoming increasingly frustrated however at the ‘bad light stops play’ with focussing/tracking, iso, & crop ability performance etc etc which at this time of year, obviously makes short days, even shorter.
I know the d500 is still regarded as a great ‘current’ camera, but wondering if there was anything viable out there, that would make enough of a significant difference to make a switch/upgrade worthwhile.
Obviously, there is a jump up to something like a D6 and 500/600mm f4 prime, but the price jump is just a bit crazy too.
Just thinking if there was any next step up before saving up for a super telephoto prime.?
I’ve been looking at various options, such as the Nikon mirrorless bodies, z6, z6ii, z7, z7ii, 500 5.6pf, or Sony a9ii, with 200-600, but not sure which would make the best improvement, if any.
I guess a newer full frame body would probably have better af and iso performance, but when taking the crop factor into consideration, is it really much different?
Is the best advice just to say get saving for that 600mm?
My partner has the d500, 300 f4 pf and a 1.4 tc. She rarely uses the 1.4 tc unless really good light, predominantly to shoots small birds, waders and BoPs
She is becoming increasingly frustrated however at the ‘bad light stops play’ with focussing/tracking, iso, & crop ability performance etc etc which at this time of year, obviously makes short days, even shorter.
I know the d500 is still regarded as a great ‘current’ camera, but wondering if there was anything viable out there, that would make enough of a significant difference to make a switch/upgrade worthwhile.
Obviously, there is a jump up to something like a D6 and 500/600mm f4 prime, but the price jump is just a bit crazy too.
Just thinking if there was any next step up before saving up for a super telephoto prime.?
I’ve been looking at various options, such as the Nikon mirrorless bodies, z6, z6ii, z7, z7ii, 500 5.6pf, or Sony a9ii, with 200-600, but not sure which would make the best improvement, if any.
I guess a newer full frame body would probably have better af and iso performance, but when taking the crop factor into consideration, is it really much different?
Is the best advice just to say get saving for that 600mm?
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