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Nikon D850+500 PF or Canon R5+100-500 - better for birds?

Started May 29, 2021 | Discussions thread
axlotl Senior Member • Posts: 2,273
Re: Nikon D850+500 PF or Canon R5+100-500 - better for birds?

Thanks for posting this excellent comparison.

I use the R5 with RF 100-500mm for birds in flight and am finding this combination very effective. The way the system can pick out a flying bird and track it even in front of a busy background is remarkable.

I understand the logic of your decision to go with two different systems, particularly as you are already set up with lots of good Nikon gear.

But the two systems approach would drive me silly. The zooms turn in the opposite direction, the lenses mount in the oppposite direction, the controls are all in different places.

I wonder if in the long run you might consider graduating to just one system ?

Andrew

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