BasilG

If they keep predicting it, they'll be right at some point.

Thanks for pointing this out. I was quite surprised to see that the 100-400 at 400/5.6 and and the 400/4.5 +TC at 560/8 have better corners than the 500 PF at f/5.6 in the chart test. Wonder if ...

You're a bit early to reach that point. The drama hasn't even unfolded yet.

I agree that this is by far the best solution.

Yes, I have a tracker and am currently looking for a multi-purpose telephoto for some of the imaging. I have the 100-400, 400/4.5, and 500 PF on the shortlist. It is clear that the 400/4.5 would ...

Thanks! Yes, I am thinking mostly about deep space objects like nebulae where rendering of point light sources is critical. Please keep us posted. ;)

Giving this one a bump to see if anyone has tried it in the mean time. ;)

One part of this is that if you have very high pixel density, many lenses - i.e. all except the very sharpest ones - will act as a bit of a low-pass filter and suppress moire. It is only when you ...

In this case, I wonder whether AA filter removal is at all useful.

Lower-resolution cameras are also just more susceptible to it than higher-resolution ones. I've seen moire only a few times with the Z7, but I am not sure I would want to go for it with a Z6 for ...

No. It won't mount.

If you want your kit to be as compact as possible and you are willing to give up versatility, the 24-50. If you want a versatile and highly useful single-lens kit, the 24-200.

The main reason why all big manufacturers (and many photographers) were or are moving to mirrorless is not weight savings, but 1) better autofocus (some companies executed on this early, others ...

Could try the 40/2, which performs similarly to the F-mount 50/1.8. The equivalent to your DC Sigma is the 24-70/4.

Just check the position of the rear element.

AF performance, probably. O_o

It is the cheaper, smaller, and lighter option. Whether or not it is better depends on use cases and priorities.

Often depends on the specifics. If you're a landscape photographer moving from D850 + 14-24 to Z7 + 14-24, the weight savings are substantial.

You certainly did miss focus by a mile! The Vulcan is all blurry (sorry - I like planes better than portraits :D ).

100% a Vulcan.