What Nikon Body are you using for Birds/Wildlife

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I am current using a D810 for my bird Photography on a 600mm f4 Lens. I'm thinking of upgrading to a D850 or D500.............thoughts

Neil
 
I love my D850 200-500 combo and won't be changing anytime soon, I can image it'll be an absolute beast with a 600/f4, If you can afford it it's a no brainer.

if we're doing Robin shots for comparison

Robin by Darren Ward, on Flickr

If you can get close enough to your subject to fill the frame the details will blow you away, if not the resolution will save the day.

Here's a Beardie nice and sharp full of detail.

Bearded Tit by Darren Ward, on Flickr

Here's the original shot.

Bearded tit by Darren Ward, on Flickr
 
Hi, maybe I should have said that I take my bird pics with the D800 sitting on my (not very tidy) dining-room table through the window :


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D850 over the D500 as you get the best of both worlds. Also if you've 'coped' using the AF system on the D810, the D850 will be just fine and you won't need the little bit extra the D500 brings in this department.
 
snerkler said:
D850 over the D500 as you get the best of both worlds. Also if you've 'coped' using the AF system on the D810, the D850 will be just fine and you won't need the little bit extra the D500 brings in this department.
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I think you are absolutely correct. I would say 90% of my bird/wildlife photography is either from a hide or truck sitting on a wimberley head so no hand held stuff. I'm interested to see that the 200/500 f5.6 is a popular choice. My wife wants to get a 500mm lens and we were thinking about the 500mm f5.6 but maybe the 200/500 would work better........certainly save on the wallet :) :)
Nikon Rumors is talking about a Z8 later this year but I think that would not work to well with my 600mm f4?
Neil
 
ndwgolf said:
I think you are absolutely correct. I would say 90% of my bird/wildlife photography is either from a hide or truck sitting on a wimberley head so no hand held stuff. I'm interested to see that the 200/500 f5.6 is a popular choice. My wife wants to get a 500mm lens and we were thinking about the 500mm f5.6 but maybe the 200/500 would work better........certainly save on the wallet :) :)
Nikon Rumors is talking about a Z8 later this year but I think that would not work to well with my 600mm f4?
Neil
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You’d need the FTZ adapter, but my experience has been that they work 99% as well on the Z7 with the adapter as they did on my f-mount bodies.
 
I was using my D500 primarily over my D4s but today I’ve just had my new D850 so I’ll be using that from now on with either my 300mm f2.8 VR or my 500mm f4 VR. Took it out today for a brief test whilst walking the dogs and I used my 70-200 f2.8 VR2 and got some great results. I’ll pop some pictures up in the right forum page as soon as I get chance.
 
Hadge said:
I was using my D500 primarily over my D4s but today I’ve just had my new D850 so I’ll be using that from now on with either my 300mm f2.8 VR or my 500mm f4 VR. Took it out today for a brief test whilst walking the dogs and I used my 70-200 f2.8 VR2 and got some great results. I’ll pop some pictures up in the right forum page as soon as I get chance.
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Ping me when you do........I would like to see them.
Neil
 
D500 and 200-500....

I look at the D850 prices and think, then I look at my PC and wince, it struggles with images from the D810 and K-1.

What I yearn for is a 400/2.8VR; the 80-400 I have is (having had it repaired) superb, as is the 200-500 (bought while 80-400 was being repaired) but the bonus of a 2.8 means that wider open I can at least render the background more out of focus. My bird shot have far too much detail in the background...
 
Hi, NIKON D800 - Sigma 150-600c, crop and full (distance around 40 meters) :


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It can also do KIFs :

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I recommended the D800, because it is the only DSLR I currently use for birds, and cars in action. My wife has a D700, and a D750, among others, she is happy with.

When the D850 successor comes, I shall get one, if prices come down ... ---
 
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"I could get the 200-500mm f/4"

That would be a nice lens.... always fancied the 200-400/4 Mk2 but the 200-500 is a 5.6 - thought you already had one of those Mike
 
welshwizard645 said:
"I could get the 200-500mm f/4"

That would be a nice lens.... always fancied the 200-400/4 Mk2 but the 200-500 is a 5.6 - thought you already had one of those Mike
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Ooops ... lol no, I nearly did a few months ago but never got round to it. Now prices have jumped and their are no airshows for the forseeable future I probably won't bother for a while ... for wildlife I'm more than happy with the K-1 and 150-450mm HD.
 
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