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Fritz Wilhelm

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D3 and 400 mm lens

Oct 18, 2007

I have a question for the experts: Will the D3 with a 400 mm lens outperform the D2X. We are talking wildlife and bird photography. Would using TCs affect the comparison?

I would be very interested in the experts' views on this.
Thanks in advance.

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D3 and 400 mm lens	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	davidxyz	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Anastigmat	Oct 19, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	davidxyz	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Small pixel MTF	Bill Janes	Oct 27, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	JasonOdell	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 18, 2007
YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
No...	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Mel ~ I disagree	Jim Fenton	Oct 18, 2007
Re: YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	John	Oct 18, 2007
Re: YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	John	Oct 19, 2007
Re: YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	Mel	Oct 19, 2007
Re: YES, . .but also, guys, guys . .	John	Oct 19, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	JoeR	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	davidxyz	Oct 18, 2007
You really don't get it	OleThorsen	Oct 18, 2007
Re: You really don't get it	JoeR	Oct 18, 2007
Re: You really don't get it	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: You really don't get it	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Lin . .your thoughts?	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Lin . .your thoughts?	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Lin . .your thoughts?	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: You really don't get it	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Okay, got it, . .I think.	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay, got it, . .I think.	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay, got it, . .I think.... IQ Equals Resolution Alone?	MMuddler	Oct 19, 2007
Re: You really don't get it	DonBJr	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Daves602	Oct 19, 2007
Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Oscar Rico	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Grug	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Wrong Link to 10D...	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Wrong Link to 10D...	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Wrong Link to 10D...	Lin Evans	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Wrong Link to 10D...	dipics	Oct 19, 2007
I should have stopped reading . . .	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: I should have stopped reading . . .	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Okay . . .	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay . . .	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay . . .	Lin Evans	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay . . .	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Okay . . .	Mel	Oct 18, 2007
Definition - Circle of Confusion:	Lin Evans	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Definition - Circle of Confusion:	dipics	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Definition - Circle of Confusion:	Lin Evans	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Definition - Circle of Confusion:	dipics	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Buy the D3 and use 1.4 Teleconverter	dipics	Oct 19, 2007
Dipics ~ I Disagree	Jim Fenton	Oct 18, 2007
Re: Dipics ~ I Disagree	dipics	Oct 18, 2007
Well it is angle of view, not crop, get it? Please!!!!	LightMagician	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Well it is angle of view, not crop, get it? Please!!!!	Lin Evans	Oct 19, 2007
Re: Well it is angle of view, not crop, get it? Please!!!!	dipics	Oct 19, 2007
The BEST solution.	Jay Williams	Oct 18, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Peter iNova	Oct 18, 2007
Peter...	Backdoctor	Oct 19, 2007
It all Depends	Jim Fenton	Oct 18, 2007
Agree, when distance is bottleneck: D300 600mm f4 VR	kk123	Oct 19, 2007
That is so smooth I don't think even Bokeh is the right word	Dave Santora	Oct 19, 2007
Re: That is so smooth I don't think even Bokeh is the right word	kk123	Oct 19, 2007
Uh, sorry you missed the hidden compliment.	Dave Santora	Oct 21, 2007
Re: Uh, sorry you missed the hidden compliment.	kk123	Oct 21, 2007
This question is specific to my needs Fritz.	Daves602	Oct 18, 2007
D3 & 400mm compression of background question	PhotoRecon	Oct 19, 2007
Re: D3 & 400mm compression of background question	MMuddler	Oct 19, 2007
The Longer The Glass	Jim Fenton	Oct 19, 2007
Re: The Longer The Glass	MMuddler	Oct 19, 2007
But practically speaking, I agree...	MMuddler	Oct 19, 2007
if everything is equal...	Daves602	Oct 20, 2007
D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 19, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	kk123	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	Fritz Wilhelm	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	OleThorsen	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	kk123	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens, summary. Thanks all	Tom Rowland	Oct 20, 2007
F-stop inflation	OleThorsen	Oct 20, 2007
Re: F-stop inflation	kk123	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	Rickard Hansson	Oct 20, 2007
Re: D3 and 400 mm lens	jtan	Oct 21, 2007
Gorgeous background color	sting	Oct 26, 2007

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