I'm in a similar , I have been keeping watch at Service Photo. I am hoping to move to the Z9 when they become more available. I have been shooting with 500's for several years and they have been great. Nikon rep steered me this way when I was looking at the 800. No regrets. PS - Way too late in the game to switch manufacturers.

From the sounds of what Barry did in the end sounds good.

I like the truck and the and the grass in the photo. For my liking their is too much saturation in Barry's example.I like the framing the grasses an the mountains can give.

Brian

I do use a hood and usually keep the VR function on.

I seem to have a haze - or slight losss of contrast in the blacks. This seems to only happen on my 70-200 Nikon lens. It is clean. Thoughts?