Nikon 600mm f/6.3 PF

photobunny

trolley said:

I'll be interested to hear what you think of the AF speed and 3-d tracking for BIF.
I should really buy the 400 f4.5 & slum it, but if there are offers on at any shows next year, I might well be tempted

The AF speed of the 600 PF is second only to the 600 f/4.0 TC, but they are really close. It is faster to AF than the 500 PF and almost twice as fast as the 180-600 f/5.6-6.3. And I don't use 3D tracking now that we have 4.10 on the Z9, you can just go into full auto and it'll be super sticky on the birds, even ones rapidly bobbing their heads into the sand. The 400 f/4.5 is still a good lens, but for me I only use the 400 in dim lighting and I really almost always prefer picking up the 600 or 800.

Steve Perry here has a good video showing the FW 4.10 in action.

photobunny

In industry news, the Canon RF 200-800 looks really interesting. I am glad to see Canon finally pushing wildlife. Though if I had stuck with Canon I would still be using the 200-400 f/4.0, 600 f/4.0, and wondering when the (real) RF 600mm f/4.0 is due. Nikon comparatively spoils us.

mhedges

Their 24-105 2.8 looks pretty nice too. Similar size to a 70-200 2.8 but great range.

photobunny

mhedges said:

Their 24-105 2.8 looks pretty nice too. Similar size to a 70-200 2.8 but great range.

It looks very video focused to me. I've never picked up my 24-70 f/2.8 and wished it would go to 100. I've usually put my 70-200 on instead and started at 135. But it'll just be where people are most comfortable shooting. I find it hard to compose a 24mm image vs a 800mm image.

mhedges

photobunny said:

mhedges said:

Their 24-105 2.8 looks pretty nice too. Similar size to a 70-200 2.8 but great range.

It looks very video focused to me. I've never picked up my 24-70 f/2.8 and wished it would go to 100. I've usually put my 70-200 on instead and started at 135. But it'll just be where people are most comfortable shooting. I find it hard to compose a 24mm image vs a 800mm image.

I use my 24-70 2.8 a lot. It's my walkaround lens now.

photobunny

mhedges said:

photobunny said:

mhedges said:

Their 24-105 2.8 looks pretty nice too. Similar size to a 70-200 2.8 but great range.

It looks very video focused to me. I've never picked up my 24-70 f/2.8 and wished it would go to 100. I've usually put my 70-200 on instead and started at 135. But it'll just be where people are most comfortable shooting. I find it hard to compose a 24mm image vs a 800mm image.

I use my 24-70 2.8 a lot. It's my walkaround lens now.

My 24-70 always comes to specific events like if family are about. My walk about lens is my 100-400, 400 f/4.5, or 600 PF (leaning towards the 600 since getting it).

photobunny

Speaking off the 600mm PF, today I got a good hour using it on a hedgehog today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thephotobunny/53314561166/in/datetaken-public/

WestEndFoto

My walkabout lenses are my Z9 with the 1.8 primes, the Z7ii with 26 2.8, 40 2.8 and 58 1.4 or my ZF with either my fast or slow set of AIS primes, depending on the mood I am in.

I am finding that I never pick up my Z8 unless I want a second body to my Z9.

donaldejose

I have a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder so lifting any camera to my eye equates with pain and it can become unbearable. Thus, currently the bodies I prefer to use are the Z50 and Z6II with a light zoom lens (not the f2.8 zooms). It's sort of sad. I love the Z9 and the f2.8 zooms. I would prefer to use the Z9 all the time but unbearable pain sure does kill the joy of photography. Thank God Nikon produced that Z50 and Z6II. They allow me to still enjoy the hobby.

WestEndFoto

donaldejose said:

I have a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder so lifting any camera to my eye equates with pain and it can become unbearable. Thus, currently the bodies I prefer to use are the Z50 and Z6II with a light zoom lens (not the f2.8 zooms). It's sort of sad. I love the Z9 and the f2.8 zooms. I would prefer to use the Z9 all the time but unbearable pain sure does kill the joy of photography. Thank God Nikon produced that Z50 and Z6II. They allow me to still enjoy the hobby.

Yup. Everyone has their own unique set of circumstances and use case.