Telephoto shooting
Dec 24, 2017 13:23:13 #
This rely by Mt Shooter is the most honest and unbiased reply/info your will get - this man sell sand rents cameras and lens -
knows his stuff and as you can see gives logical advise. I personally shot with bridge cameras for several years and got many fantastic very long range telephoto shots - my move into DSLR was simply because I moved in very inexpensively. I gave my Panasonic Lumix FZ17 to my daughter when she became a flight attendant as I had taken many wing seat shots from 30,000 ft that came out great - oh - I had inherited a Canon SX40 I loaned it to a young camera enthusiast who was taking a missionary trip to Peru and the amazon and he was so pleased with it I gave it to him - do I miss a ridge camera - in some ways yes- but I am a happy hobby photographer - not a perfectionist.
Harvey in the Sierras
knows his stuff and as you can see gives logical advise. I personally shot with bridge cameras for several years and got many fantastic very long range telephoto shots - my move into DSLR was simply because I moved in very inexpensively. I gave my Panasonic Lumix FZ17 to my daughter when she became a flight attendant as I had taken many wing seat shots from 30,000 ft that came out great - oh - I had inherited a Canon SX40 I loaned it to a young camera enthusiast who was taking a missionary trip to Peru and the amazon and he was so pleased with it I gave it to him - do I miss a ridge camera - in some ways yes- but I am a happy hobby photographer - not a perfectionist.
Harvey in the Sierras
MT Shooter wrote:
That depends ENTIRELY on what you want to do with your images. If you only want to post to Facebook, Instagram or the like, then the tiny sensors and long equivalent focal lengths of the bridge cameras will be more than competent.
But if you ever want to print bigger than 4x6 or sel or submit your images for publication, then the 150-600mm lenses on a full frame or even APS-C camera will do a FAR superior job.
But if you ever want to print bigger than 4x6 or sel or submit your images for publication, then the 150-600mm lenses on a full frame or even APS-C camera will do a FAR superior job.
Dec 24, 2017 14:57:16 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
Daljeet Gharyal wrote:
What is better for telephoto shooting...a 150/600. Lens or a bridge camera.....?
Compare the costs of a bridge camera to various lens/camera combinations and that should make it very evident.
Tom
Dec 24, 2017 15:02:57 #
Daljeet Gharyal wrote:
What is better for telephoto shooting...a 150/600. Lens or a bridge camera.....?
The Nikon P900 zooms to a 2000mm equivelent. I have a Tamron 150-600 G2 on a D750 and it weighs in at just under 7 pounds but is much sharper than a bridge camera. I got a gimbel mount for it which helps alot. The Tamron is scary sharp at 150-200mm and IMHO sharper at 600 than the competition. GBH is at 600mm handheld wide open.
Dec 24, 2017 15:23:43 #
r.grossner wrote:
The Nikon P900 zooms to a 2000mm equivelent. I have a Tamron 150-600 G2 on a D750 and it weighs in at just under 7 pounds but is much sharper than a bridge camera. I got a gimbel mount for it which helps alot. The Tamron is scary sharp at 150-200mm and IMHO sharper at 600 than the competition. GBH is at 600mm handheld wide open.
It is OK - I am not excited ....
Dec 24, 2017 18:33:27 #
TomV wrote:
Compare the costs of a bridge camera to various lens/camera combinations and that should make it very evident.
Tom
Tom
So you're saying whatever is cheaper is better?
Dec 24, 2017 21:35:04 #
Good capture - the I.S. in these bridge cameras make shooting hand held photos a lot sharper than I ever imagined -
shooting from braced positions works well in tripod required of my film SLR days.
Harvey
shooting from braced positions works well in tripod required of my film SLR days.
Harvey
r.grossner wrote:
The Nikon P900 zooms to a 2000mm equivelent. I have a Tamron 150-600 G2 on a D750 and it weighs in at just under 7 pounds but is much sharper than a bridge camera. I got a gimbel mount for it which helps alot. The Tamron is scary sharp at 150-200mm and IMHO sharper at 600 than the competition. GBH is at 600mm handheld wide open.
Dec 25, 2017 06:52:01 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
Daljeet Gharyal wrote:
What is better for telephoto shooting...a 150/600. Lens or a bridge camera.....?
No one has asked a few key questions.
What kinds of subject matter are you trying to shoot?
Under what kinds of conditions (weather, physical, or lighting) are you trying to shoot?
What is your budget?
What if any equipment do you currently own?
Is the purchase for yourself or someone else?
Once you have answered these questions, then educated responses can be provided, but until that happens, all responses are nothing more than guesses.
In the effort to "SAVE" money poor choices are made that become expensive mistakes in the long run, because you end up spending your hard earned money twice.
A fool and his money are often parted.
Jan 4, 2018 12:44:15 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
Daljeet Gharyal wrote:
What is better for telephoto shooting...a 150/600. Lens or a bridge camera.....?
the 150-600mm lens is a zoom lens, not a telephoto lens.
Jan 4, 2018 12:53:07 #
Daljeet Gharyal wrote:
What is better for telephoto shooting...a 150/600. Lens or a bridge camera.....?
You'll still need to attach a camera to the lens, but in most cases you may like the results with the 150-600 little better.
I am just winding up a three week trip where I only took a bridge camera (Sony RX10M4). I'll let you know how it went.
Jan 4, 2018 12:55:46 #
Gene51 wrote:
I am just winding up a three week trip where I only took a bridge camera (Sony RX10M4). I'll let you know how it went.
I am just winding up a three week trip where I only took a bridge camera (Sony RX10M4). I'll let you know how it went.
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