Recent content by ScottB

So today I went out with my 'typewriter' shutter and founds a couple of Tawny Owls to photo. The first owl was asleep when I arrived, but woke when I took my first photo or two, opened it's eyes fully on the 4th photo and flew off sharpish afterwards. I guess this raises 2 issues for me...

Thanks bud, I must admit I didn't realise it was such a small difference in weight, guess I should do better research rather than going by a 'feeling' that it would be significantly lighter lol :D

Thanks everyone for the kind responses and great input from you all, I really do appreciate it :) :)

Thanks Linda, I appreciate the reply. I think it's the weight that's getting to theses old bones, but I try to use my 500mm PF for walking around and my 200-500mm for when I know I'm going to be more static; like in a hide. One of the other 'desirables' for me is IBIS, getting that lower...

Thanks Toni, that's one of my worries, is this just a case of FOMO (fear of missing out) tempting me to switch from what is a perfectly good wildlife camera set up that has served me really well, or is the weight just getting too much for this old(er) body to carry around :)

Thanks Toby, it's certainly that 500mm PF that has stopped me from changing in the past, and will most probably stop me from changing any time in the near future, it's just my internal dialogue tempting me to switch and try something new, whilst the other side of my brain tells me that what I...

Thank Andy ... appreciate it :)

Thanks Gramps, nice to get a reality check every now and then .... and I genuinely mean that :)

Thanks Graham, I really appreciate you taking the time to give such a comprehensive answer. I too, have been waiting for news from Nikon, as I actually love my lenses (especially the 500mm PF). Every time I think of switching systems it's the loss of those lenses that stop me. I am also really...

Yeah ... it's that confusing!! After watching countless YouTube videos and reviews and reading/re-reading forum discussions I am no nearer to making a decision. My dilema is (I think) there's just too much choice out there. It's like trying to buy a plain ham salad sandwich, which bread...

Hi, hope you're finding all the replies useful, even if they all get a little overwhelming at times. So having said that, I'm about to jump in with another one :) I started with the Sigma 150-600 contemporary, and it was a great lens for me, but it was heavy, and as I approached my 60's it...

Thank you for all your comments, fi=or the timebeing I think I'm sticking with the D500 and saving for the Z9 .... which may be years !!!!

I believe the 200-500mm is quite a heavy lens, and it takes a lot of rotation to go through the range, an alternative may be the 300mm F/4E PF ED VR lens with a 1.4 convertor, giving you a reach of around 420mm, Its a lot lighter, of course this depends on whether you prefer to shoot wildlife...

Hi, when I had a similar decision to make (200-500mm v 300Pf & 1.4TC), I looked at my previous photos, particularly the ones I wanted to keep and went through the actual range I was shooting over, and was very surprised to find out that I rarely shot below 400mm, which may be because I'm no good...

Hi all, I've been thinking long and hard about switching to the Nikon Z mirrorless system, and it's making that final decision that's a killer. I do mainly wildlife photography and am leaning towards the Z6ii, however after watching so many YouTube videos on the subject I find myself dithering a...