Admitting a failure of sorts….
Mar 17, 2024 08:11:32 #
a6k
Loc: Detroit & Sanibel
imagemeister wrote:
Where does this statement come from ??? I see it as just the opposite !
It should have been obvious that I meant beyond 600 mm equivalent. For instance 500 mm on APS-c. Or some of the M4/3 cameras.
Mar 17, 2024 08:30:55 #
a6k
Loc: Detroit & Sanibel
imagemeister wrote:
Where does this statement come from ??? I see it as just the opposite !
BTW. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 when shooting at equivalent zoom beyond 2000 mm gets shots that can be printed well up to 8x20, sometimes 11x14 that the RX10 can’t come close on. I’ve tried many times.
The tiny sensor isn’t good but the 540 mm lens makes it 3000.
My wife’s shot shown. She uses it like binoculars for identification of 🦅. We printed this with excellent results.
Mar 17, 2024 08:33:02 #
a6k wrote:
It should have been obvious that I meant beyond 600 mm equivalent. For instance 500 mm on APS-c. Or some of the M4/3 cameras.
The RX10 beyond 600mm using CIZ @ ISO 100-400 is still better in most cases than using cheap f5.6/6.3 zooms on APSC or M4/3 - that is my experience and opinion !
Mar 17, 2024 08:43:12 #
[quote=a6k]BTW. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 when shooting at equivalent zoom beyond 2000 mm gets shots that can be printed well up to 8x20, sometimes 11x14 that the RX10 can’t come close on. I’ve tried many times.]
I do not have a Coolpix P1000 - but I would find this very hard to believe - unless you were doing something crazily wrong ! If this were truly true, then why do you use the RX10 ??
I do not have a Coolpix P1000 - but I would find this very hard to believe - unless you were doing something crazily wrong ! If this were truly true, then why do you use the RX10 ??
Mar 17, 2024 12:00:28 #
a6k
Loc: Detroit & Sanibel
[quote=imagemeister]
I will stop hijacking this thread and post some comparisons so you can find it less difficult to believe.
a6k wrote:
BTW. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 when shooting at equivalent zoom beyond 2000 mm gets shots that can be printed well up to 8x20, sometimes 11x14 that the RX10 can’t come close on. I’ve tried many times.]
I do not have a Coolpix P1000 - but I would find this very hard to believe - unless you were doing something crazily wrong ! If this were truly true, then why do you use the RX10 ??
I do not have a Coolpix P1000 - but I would find this very hard to believe - unless you were doing something crazily wrong ! If this were truly true, then why do you use the RX10 ??
I will stop hijacking this thread and post some comparisons so you can find it less difficult to believe.
Mar 17, 2024 14:14:11 #
lyndacast wrote:
I am a Nikon shooter and was excited to put the Ta... (show quote)
Two years ago I went on an Alaskan cruise and bought a Sony RX10iv a few months before to take with me because of medical issue with an ankle. I needed the few months ahead of time to really learn how to use that camera. I bought a book by Alexander White that was a great help. The Sony worked superbly. No, I probably can't get the really great enlargements from some of the photos that I took that I could from my Nikon and its long lens but I got great memory pics without the effort of lugging around a lot of gear. I have kept all of my gear and the Sony serves as an additional unit to use when I need to carry light. I will use it, along with my Nikons and long lenses during the solar eclipse this coming April. It is a good addition to but not a replacement for what I already have. By the way, I'm a 10 years older than you and still lug around the big stuff but always use it on a tripod or monopod.
Mar 17, 2024 16:03:03 #
lyndacast wrote:
I am a Nikon shooter and was excited to put the Ta... (show quote)
I went through the same experience as you a few years back, am now 82. For various reasons I decided to change from using my Nikon DSLR to using a Nikon bridge camera. The bridge camera had many features and took very good photographs. However, after using only the bridge camera on a couple of trips I switched back to using my DSLR. The one feature of the bridge camera that I do miss is its 1200mm lens. I have now switch to using a Canon mirrorless camera system. And have found that switching from Nikon to Canon was a mistake. Not sure whether or not I will change back to Nikon.
Mar 17, 2024 18:49:45 #
lyndacast wrote:
I am a Nikon shooter and was excited to put the Ta... (show quote)
I still have pangs of regrets and envy when I see folks with Beautiful Nikons and huge lenses such as I used to carry, but for the same reason (maturing age 😉), I now travel mostly with my I-Phone 15 pro max. For my purposes, the pictures are more than acceptable, and the lack of bulk and weight while I travel is a great feeling.
Mar 17, 2024 20:17:38 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
davyboy wrote:
My advice as I’m 74 and shoot with micro 4/3 Panasonic G9 and a 100-400 Lens for wildlife and especially birds. Crop factor is 2.0 same as a 100 -600 full frame and so much lighter and fin
Oops! Same as a 200-800 full frame
Mar 18, 2024 09:29:10 #
petercbrandt
Loc: New York City, Manhattan
lyndacast wrote:
I am a Nikon shooter and was excited to put the Ta... (show quote)
Hi, l retired my Nikon and all its lenses 10 years ago, l'm 76. I use a Leica V-Lux 114 with only 20mpx and have found it does what l need now. It's range is 25mm to 1600mm and its light weight. I'm not shooting for clients anymore....l'm the client !
Peter
Mar 18, 2024 11:23:33 #
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Mar 22, 2024 14:58:36 #
petercbrandt wrote:
....l'm the client ! Peter
Enjoy photography for yourself and no one else!
Mar 22, 2024 17:32:18 #
Things change. I can still walk alongside a friend and talk, but I see many walking side by side texting each other.
with camera equipment, it's what suits the user. I have plenty of opportunities for my Big SLR and extra lenses. But sometimes a lighter weight with a good zoom does the job.
And with changes in technology, one can never keep up.
Back in the film days I carried a small Zorki range finder and a Nikon SLR as my main gear. I had a prime Lense and a medium zoom. And, I got some great images. There was a lot of neat equipment out there, and I could be envious, but at our monthly showing at our camera club, my images stacked up ( and often were better) than the guys who had super lenses. I got a great image of an eagle soaring above, while another person got a great image of that same eagle's eye.
with camera equipment, it's what suits the user. I have plenty of opportunities for my Big SLR and extra lenses. But sometimes a lighter weight with a good zoom does the job.
And with changes in technology, one can never keep up.
Back in the film days I carried a small Zorki range finder and a Nikon SLR as my main gear. I had a prime Lense and a medium zoom. And, I got some great images. There was a lot of neat equipment out there, and I could be envious, but at our monthly showing at our camera club, my images stacked up ( and often were better) than the guys who had super lenses. I got a great image of an eagle soaring above, while another person got a great image of that same eagle's eye.
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