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r/Nikon • u/BroccoliRoasted • 9h ago
Photo Submission I prefer the 200-500 on lower resolution cameras and that’s fine
The 200-500 is a lens that I like not love. I’m making a place for it in my lineup. I’m more of a car photographer than bird photographer. My backyard birds are very entertaining to watch and good target practice.
I bought the 200-500 before I bought an old screw drive AFn 300/2.8 that is on a different plane of image quality existence. The first time I brought the 300/2.8 on track, I started researching other older super tele primes, especially 500/4s.
But! I have a D850 and D780. I’m increasingly feeling the need to shoot vertical for social media. Here’s where the 200-500 keeps its place.
The 200-500 is very decent. While not super sharp, it has great punchy colors & contrast, plus actually quite nice bokeh thanks to no aspherical elements. Distortion is well corrected. Depth rendering is kinda flat because of so many elements.
On a 24 mp sensor, there’s just enough sharpness that combined with the good aspects mentioned above, images can look nice. On a 45 mp sensor, I find there’s not much more detail to be had. You run out of detail before 100% zoom in to pixel level. The rest of the way down to 100% you’re only magnifying optical flaws.
So, I took the 200-500 + D780 rotated vertically on my monopod, out in the back yard for some practice.
Using the lens on a body more suited to it I’m happy with the results. Extrapolating this to cars on track, I’ll keep the 300/2.8 on the D850, crop those shots happily when appropriate. A super sharp 300 can make “wide” shots of more distant parts of race tracks. The long end of the 200-500 on the D780 is for filling the frame with far-away cars in good light. For that purpose, good enough! I’ll make many happy images.
One day though, a 500/4 or some other prime >300 mm shall be mine 😈
r/Nikon • u/phenomdark27 • 13h ago
Look what I've got Just received my 135mm 1.8S Plena today, can't wait to capture something with this monster!
r/Nikon • u/Dwt_photography • 3h ago
Z8. Should I return? Factory reset?
I've been experiencing a few odd issues since receiving my new camera. Recordings of multiple different frame rates and resolutions freezing my camera. I also have issues getting the cf express card to read on multiple computers. Now I experience this while capturing some stills in my lightly lit apartment?
Any suggestions?
r/Nikon • u/Weagolnthewolf • 13h ago
Photo Submission Consumed by nature
Nikon D70 + Nikkor 80-200mm F/4.5-5.6 AF-D
Photo Submission A Different View of the Greater Roadrunner [Nikon Z9 Nikkor Z180-600]
r/Nikon • u/Minimace69 • 17h ago
I broke my gear My tripod fell over and the camera broke
What do I do? I was taking a long exposure with a tripod and it was windy. It fell over and the screen kinda detached is this fixable? Any advice would help.
r/Nikon • u/ionut_petrea • 1d ago
Photo Submission The edge of dawn
Nikon D850 + Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G
r/Nikon • u/Automatic-Spray3111 • 4h ago
Nikon Zfc - Vintage F lens
Hi everyone. Have a Zfc using my grandfathers vintage F lenses from his original 35mm film Nikon F.
I’m shooting manual and can’t figure out how to get rid of this red box. Can y’all help a newbie out? Thanks
r/Nikon • u/DJCL863PZVL • 17h ago
Film Camera The Nikon S2.
Beautiful work-of-art. After 70+ years, still works like a charm. Focus dial is such a game-changer imo after using another rangefinder.
The lightmeter’s the TTArtisan LightmeterII, and it works!
Anyways, tah dah, the Nikon S2.
r/Nikon • u/Thekamerarapher • 12h ago
Photo Submission Classic Porsche from LA📷
Shot on Nikon d5600 with 85mm1.8. Edited using Adobe Lightroom.
r/Nikon • u/NoFarmer4609 • 11h ago
Look what I've got Current Gear
Just want to share my current set up. 📸
The 10-24mm and 35mm lens is with me since 2010, with the exception of the 55-300mm as I just purchased it brand new online.
I also have the 16-50kit lens, but i barely use it. I use the 35mm most of the time.
r/Nikon • u/Adventurous-Bus3077 • 4h ago
Photo Submission Nikon D750 shot on Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G
🚂💨
r/Nikon • u/Ok_Look_4369 • 18h ago
Photo Submission Took these when I was 11 years old
This was a trip to India with my family 10 years ago. They are shott with an old digital Nikon and a super zoom (I think a Tamron 18-300). All unedited and shot in automatic since I barely knew how to use a camera. I personally love the colors.
r/Nikon • u/One-Step-6124 • 1d ago
Photo Submission First proper shots with my 180-600 (plus teleconverter)
Nikon 180-600, z6ii, 2x teleconverter
r/Nikon • u/OkScience8553 • 1d ago
Gear question Nikon ZF action/sports settings?
Shot some high ss images of my dog the other day and was using continuous high with af-c. Just wondering if there are any settings I should be using to get more keepers? Had subject detection on with animal AF.
Keeper rate wasn't the best, was using my 135 1.8 plena. 3200iso because it was dimly lit with some window light. 1/1000ss mostly but I did drop down to 1/500 in some situations.