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Lens equivalants from MF3 to Nikkor APS-C

Started Jul 1, 2015 | Discussions thread
khoss Veteran Member • Posts: 4,946
I don't think so ...
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I'm 63 and have shot everything from 8x10 View camera to cell phone and all the FF, APS-C and various mini formats over the years.

I can understand wanting to get better moving object shots but education and experience is the key. Some of the best bird in flight pix I've seen were taken with a manual lens by our own Danny (nzmacro) on this board.  The ability to predict is paramount because the brain to finger lag is the bottleneck. If you can't get an action shot with what you have even a Canon 1Dx won't help. Now it is possible that you might be more comfortable with the Nikon and that in itself might help but it will be the experience, not what you read in a spec sheet.

Sooo - my suggestion is rent ! Try out the camera and lens you think will do the trick and put 'er to the test. BEFORE you spend the big bucks. Some years back I was shooting spring training and I managed, after getting to know the hitters, to catch the bat connecting with the ball - camera was an early digicam, the Olympus 600L. You could get a cup of coffee (in Brazil) before it would allow you to get the second shot. The great wildlife shots you've seen are by people who know their equipment and REALLY know their subject.

The best use of funds will be for education and getting to where you have the best chance of getting the shot you want - not equipment.

Regards,

Kurt

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