lokatz

A few months ago, I put a comparative report on my website that couldn't be more relevant for your questions, so I'll simply refer to it.  It compares the 500 PF on a Z7ii with the Canon R5 + RF ...

Folks, just relax. I also have a PanaLeica 100-400 that's iffy. Not all that sharp, nowhere near the performance of the Oly 300 and 150-400 I compared it with. I've seen enough other reports along ...

Maybe my post sounded a bit more negative on the R7 than I meant it to be. I’ve written other posts on this and other forums recommending the R7 as a viable option, so please don’t think I am dead ...

Well, Peter, I hope you'd be working out a lot in that theoretical scenario.  The Sony 200-600 is HEAVY.

You are using a broad brush here. I agree in principle with your arms race notion. Yet, "wildlife" means different things to different people. When wildlife means "birds and insects", as the poster ...

Your point about the Canon option has merit, and yet, it looks at an incomplete picture. The OM-1 is a well rounded body that performs solidly no matter what you throw at it. The R7 is more ...

I used to shoot with an R5 + RF 100-500 for wildlife, and a Nikon Z7ii for everything else. Did not find it particularly difficult to use two systems in parallel, especially since I normally ...

Pixel TW283. Works as a cable release and as a remote release, has lots of other functionality, such as long time exposures, interval shooting, etc. Far more useful than the Nikon release, and ...

Your opinion is gladly registered. I don't share it, though. This animal is called a White Heron for a reason. On a bright day in broad sunlight, it is supposed to look white, not ...

Pixel values like 254-254-254 tell you that the full range of brightness values is being used without the highlights being blown. Excellent! (Any chance you may be confusing this with 255-255-255, ...

No offense taken. I think your statement is bolder than warranted, though. Given the position of the bird and its head, this was a more complicated job than you seem to be recognizing. Look at the ...

Definitely a matter of taste.  What you created is about what the originals looked like.  ;-)

This is an Eastern Great Egret, called a While Heron here in New Zealand.  All heavily edited, but no sharpening applied except for a little bit of clarity. Hope you'll enjoy the series.  :-)

Can't have your cake and eat it. The IV is much more of an upgrade to your Fuji than the III is. If you take the III route, you'll be looking to upgrade again much sooner than with the IV. On the ...

I had a similar issue years ago with this lens on a D500, also carried with a strap connected to the body, not the lens. (I stopped doing this right then.) Nikon Service confirmed that the bayonet ...

Well, for what it's worth, please take a look at this post from my own website: https://thisbeautifulplanet.de/expensive-omds-oly-vs-affordable-sony-gear .  It compares the OM-1 plus Oly 150-400 ...

Not sure whether you're aware of this site: https://thecentercolumn.com/rankings/systematic-tripod-rankings/ These guys evaluate tripods based on lab measurements, not merely subjective criteria. ...

You got may technical answers already. If they make sense to you, then ignore this. The non-technical answer is this: If you plan to edit your photos in some post-processing software after shooting ...

Just confirming what others already said. 135mm is too long for a portrait lens. Even 85 mm is on the long side, meaning the person portrayed needs to be relatively far away from the camera. 50mm ...

Bummer.  I've been to the park six or so times over the years. Saw and captured tarantulas, javelinas, several types of birds, etc. Was never lucky enough to get a shot of a roadrunner, though.  ;-)