Brandon birder
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Congratulations Eric. Well deserved. I well remember the noticeable impact your invention on on noise when I moved to my first CMOS SLR.
tkbslc: I disagree with the recommendation of the slower longer lens of the Sony being ideal for travel. The Sony is not long enough for anything like wildlife, so the only benefit would seem to be a little bit tighter framing on distant landmarks. Whereas with the Canon, I have a very fast wide end for use indoors (cathedrals, museums, etc) and for use when the sun starts to drop.
But it is long enough for for larger wildlife, and near flying birds (and fast enough to capture them (I have one)). It's AF is also so good that one AF setting covers everything from static shots through landscapes, people (especially kids), running pets, portraits, insects, and flying birds.
As a traveller with a keen eye for wildlife it is a great walk around companion. Of course I use a different set up if out to take wildlife specifically.
AN RX10 M5 with this AF would be a serious competitor for my current wildlife combo.
Just like a goshawk flying through woods.
Matsu: I wonder how crazy it would be to attempt to make this type of camera (2000-3000mm equivalent fixed lens design) with a 1" sensor behind it.
Easy. As the effective resolution of the P1000 is reduced about 1.5megapixels by diffraction. A 1/16th crop from a 1" sensor RX10 mk 3 or 4 would give as good a picture in a smaller more carry able size with the same megapixels.
And with 3 stops better noise.
And with much better image quality for every image that frame within the 600mm range of the camera.
What's the "clever multi frame mode"?
BostonC: The shots of birds at the zoo taken by the Ubergizmo's reviewer are just a bit better:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ubergizmo/albums/72157666411691282/with/25525433743/
Thanks. Very useful.
Leif Laaksonen: Unfortunately I am still not able to import new files into Lightroom version 6.2.1 so this update did not resolve any of my problems.
Yes most do and for many it makes no difference. LR2015.2 and 2015.2.1 are dogs. I've reverted to 2015.1.1
I just hope adobe sorts this out properly or many will stop updating and then cancel their subscriptions.
Simon97: 810mm is quite the reach for nature photogs. Not too concerned about the price. High initially then it drops later and/or there are discounts.
I have a J1 with three lenses. Only $500 invested and the first camera system I didn't want to sell off after a year or two. Very light and tiny. This new lens would be quite a reach ($) for me though.
But no AF with tracking using an FT1. It would be good to have a high quality N1 long zoom that can make the most of the V3.
Nicely timed Ray. Good image.
Brandon birder: Where are the feathers?
These were what I used as a bird photographer to assess what the cameras made of fine complex detail. Please put some feathers (like the green one by the blue vw in the old studio scene) back again.
Otherwise, very good job and more useful.
Thanks , found them.
I wish you had put some feathers in. As a bird photographer I used these to assess a cameras ability to render complex fine detail accurately and without moire. Can this be added into the new scene please.
Where are the feathers?
These were what I used as a bird photographer to assess what the cameras made of fine complex detail. Please put some feathers (like the green one by the blue vw in the old studio scene) back again.
Otherwise, very good job and more useful.
It would be useful to have some sticky threads, either mod generated for when there are hundreds of threads on one specific issue like Nikon d800 left focus problems, and /or dynamically created from best answers or top voted answers into a FAQ like sticky. This would save people from a lot of searching for frequently required information.
Otherwise like the changes. Have been a DPR poster for 12 years in some persona.