Nikon Z* mirrorless

Anyone tried a 2x tc with the 180-600 I know it will be prohibitive on exposure but will it work
 
russellsnr said:
Not the 2x but the 1.4 thought the images using the DX option gave better results than the 1.4.
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I’ve already got the 1.4 but thinking about the 2x .not a fan of the Dx crop though it has its uses ,and there’s no difference in reality between cropping a fx image and using dx.
But 1200mm reach with a 45mp sensor just sounds tempting the only thing bothering me is the heat haze effect at that distance
 
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the black fox said:
I’ve already got the 1.4 but thinking about the 2x .not a fan of the Dx crop though it has its uses ,and there’s no difference in reality between cropping a fx image and using dx.
But 1200mm reach with a 45mp sensor just sounds tempting the only thing bothering me is the heat haze effect at that distance
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Is your 180-600 F or Z mount? I have an AFS TC-20E iii in F mount if it's any use.
 
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A quick wander round with the new to me Z8 & ever present Z 24-120. A bit bright for how I prefer to shoot woodland, but still nice to be out and putting the Z8 through its paces!

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I find the Z8 tends to overexpose a bit , at least mine does it could possibly be what your encountering
 
high spring tides , blue skies and strong winds made for a fun hour this morning on the estuary a couple of redshank shots to start off
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So the Z 120-300mm f/2.8TC is up for pre-orders and I did have interest registered at LCE but at a pound short of £14k I'll give this a miss and look at getting the Z 400mm f/2.8 instead. For my motorsport stuff, considering where I use certain focal lengths and panning etc, a weighty lens like this doesn't make sense for me. I didn't think the rice would be so high either and I know pro's will consider it but for me it's just too much.
 
Hadge said:
So the Z 120-300mm f/2.8TC is up for pre-orders and I did have interest registered at LCE but at a pound short of £14k I'll give this a miss and look at getting the Z 400mm f/2.8 instead. For my motorsport stuff, considering where I use certain focal lengths and panning etc, a weighty lens like this doesn't make sense for me. I didn't think the rice would be so high either and I know pro's will consider it but for me it's just too much.
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The 400 2.8TC is superb
 
AdamSi said:
The 400 2.8TC is superb
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I knew it would be, it's more the TC advantage over my FL. The G version and FL are the same sharpness wise really and I know the Z mount will be the same, it's just justifying the difference from moving the FL on. It does everything I need and is pin sharp, so do I "upgrade" or keep the pennies for something else. I need try the new 70-200 as the newer 24-70 is a big improvement over the original in faster focusing and that seems to be the way with the newer 70-200. I'll decide over the winter when it's quiet.
 
Hadge said:
I knew it would be, it's more the TC advantage over my FL. The G version and FL are the same sharpness wise really and I know the Z mount will be the same, it's just justifying the difference from moving the FL on. It does everything I need and is pin sharp, so do I "upgrade" or keep the pennies for something else. I need try the new 70-200 as the newer 24-70 is a big improvement over the original in faster focusing and that seems to be the way with the newer 70-200. I'll decide over the winter when it's quiet.
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Yes, I have had all the highend glass over the years, the FL version was great too but having a TC and close to 1kg lighter is so impressive ! I was fortunate enough to have some shares which had done well and a good deal on a second hand one, I still told my kids they have lost some of their inherritence haha, being able to flick the TC switch so easily is game changing for sure, so many times I wished I had the TC on or vice versa and with wildlife you dare not move to attached or detach let alone the time it takes, I did try the 600 TC and was great but think the 400 TC is a much better option.
 
Just mulling over yet another change/ purchase ,, currently running a Z8. Which does fx and dx modes ,and a D 500 which is dx ,both are fairly heavy lumps and debating selling the D500 and getting a Z50ii or do I wait and see if the hinted at new bodies do turn up .
Yes I can already just turn on Dx mode in the z8 but it’s not the same as having the extra reach at your fingertips or do I just keep what I have ??
 
I just sold my Z9 plus Z800:6.3.........the new owner spent 36 hours on a bus to come and pick it up as he is scared of flying...wow. It was another 36 hours home.
That leaves me with the Nikon ZF which I absolutely love using with my old Nikon/Leica glass and some other brand name lenses like Voitglander and Thypoch
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Finally managed a day out with the new Z5ii. I went to RSPB Ham Wall and Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset and was pleasantly surprised at the results considering it was my first foray into mirrorless. Pictures were taken using a Sigma 100-400mm C lens and (for some) a Sigma 1.4TC, via an FTZii adapter.

Firstly, the shots from Ham Wall. The Swan in flight was a quick grab shot as I wasn't looking until someone nearby alerted me to the bird coming our way. Subject recognition and tracking at least got me the shot even though it could have been better.
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After lunch I went to Shapwick Heath where there is a hide with feeders nearby. The Buzzard was on the look out for food (when aren't they) so all the smaller birds and mammals were in hiding until he flew off to pastures new.
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These next two were buried quite far into a bush so I was surprised that I could get a clean focus on them through the foliage and branches.
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And finally, just as I was starting to pack up and go home this Woodpecker made an appearance. He was snacking on the fat balls for quite a while until suddenly shooting off like a scalded cat. I saw the Kestrel that frightened him off but was too slow to get the camera up for a shot - d'oh!
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All-in-all a very pleasing day out and, as I suspected, I am sold on the mirrorless breed :thumbs: but realise I need to get some Z-mount lenses.
The cameras next outing will be at Trac Môn over the Remembrance Sunday weekend as I provide photography services to Mission Motorsport at their Race of Remembrance event.
 
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Some lovely Owl shots there Jeff, giving me something aspirational to work towards. I'm currently a long way off :giggle:
 
The devil has called his debt in , on Saturday I had a mega session with the owls with over 500 keepers , however during the course of the afternoon I got stung on the forehead just above the eyebrow, possibly a horsefly ,yesterday had @ lump the size of a egg then today it’s gone to my eyelid can hardly see out of my right eye . Now on antibiotics and antihistamines,Sod’s Law I guess
 
the black fox said:
The devil has called his debt in , on Saturday I had a mega session with the owls with over 500 keepers , however during the course of the afternoon I got stung on the forehead just above the eyebrow, possibly a horsefly ,yesterday had @ lump the size of a egg then today it’s gone to my eyelid can hardly see out of my right eye . Now on antibiotics and antihistamines,Sod’s Law I guess
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Get well soon and keep the pictures coming
 
the black fox said:
The devil has called his debt in , on Saturday I had a mega session with the owls with over 500 keepers , however during the course of the afternoon I got stung on the forehead just above the eyebrow, possibly a horsefly ,yesterday had @ lump the size of a egg then today it’s gone to my eyelid can hardly see out of my right eye . Now on antibiotics and antihistamines,Sod’s Law I guess
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Get well soon mate
 
Superb shots Neil , what bird is it ?
 
Hadge said:
So the Z 120-300mm f/2.8TC is up for pre-orders and I did have interest registered at LCE but at a pound short of £14k I'll give this a miss and look at getting the Z 400mm f/2.8 instead. For my motorsport stuff, considering where I use certain focal lengths and panning etc, a weighty lens like this doesn't make sense for me. I didn't think the rice would be so high either and I know pro's will consider it but for me it's just too much.
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I guess it is, in theory, a sports lens, and will only be useful where the 400 is too long - ie mid size pitches, Ice Hockey sized and it sort of makes the 70-200 redundant for those if you also have a 24-70 as you only lose 70-120 but gain 200-420
 
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