D3/D750 & 70-200 VRII/200-500E combination recommendations.

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Hello there,

I own a D750 and am about to pull the trigger on a D3. Good deal, can't say no. 'Need' the second body.

Now, for sports and wildlife how would you pair the 2 up, would you balance the low light performance of each, increasing the crop ability with the D750 pixel count. Or dedicate a low light partnership and an open area one.

A couple of scenarios here which need also to take in the 6.5 FPS compared to the 9 FPS. Of course I can't hold 2 cameras at once (reliably).

Woodland walk, with 50% of time spent under the cover of the trees, and 50% open area (plenty of light) shooting birds, deer and anything of interest in the distance.

Trackside(motorsport), where the combination of focal lengths are useful, sunny at best, overcast and glum at worst.

Thoughts?

Just wanted to spark a topic and also look for some advice/opinions. Of course I will be using these and come to myself own conclusion but be good to hear other people's thoughts.

Cheers for reading.
Earl.
 
Very good point! I wouldn't know at all prior to testing but I would assume the D750 could autofocus better with the smaller aperture in a dimmer setting. And as you say the D3 coming to life with the closer action.
 
Very good point! I wouldn't know at all prior to testing but I would assume the D750 could autofocus better with the smaller aperture in a dimmer setting. And as you say the D3 coming to life with the closer action.
I don't really think the D750 will AF "better" than a D3 in any situation (nor particularly worse either). But the use of long FL means distance, and distance also often means not quite enough FL... the D750 gives you a bit of a crop advantage for those situations (as long as ISO is low enough).
 
I don't really think the D750 will AF "better" than a D3 in any situation (nor particularly worse either). But the use of long FL means distance, and distance also often means not quite enough FL... the D750 gives you a bit of a crop advantage for those situations (as long as ISO is low enough).

Without any experience (and thus, a completely unsupported opinion) I assumed with its ability to focus in lower light it could be better. But yes, the biggest advantage would be the added ability To crop in.

Can't wait for some proper daylight, and a chance to get the 200-500 used peoperly.
 
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