I agree with the suggestions for using a USB flash drive.

I'm using a Dell P2715Q at 3840x2160 running Windows 10 Pro. Images look great on it.

Win10 allows font scaling but there are issues with a few programs.

Adobe CS6 64, Bridge 64, Nikon Capture NX-D, Nik and some Topaz plugin texts are so small they are almost unusable. Win 10 has magnify feature which can be used but its awkward.

There are probably others as well so I urge caution if you intend to go that route. 4K monitors can be run at lower resolutions but what's the point of paying for something that won't be used.

PS and LR CC and the new Topaz DeNoise work correctly.

Nikon tells me that the next release of NX-D will be 4K compatible but has no release date.

Would I buy it knowing what I know today? Absolutely; the image quality is worth it to me.

Sorry Bill, I misunderstood. My error.

If you chose to look at the EXIF data it shows spot.

Focusing on the eye is the conventional method but it not the best feature of this bird.

Thanks Bill for the advice but I like it as is and I appreciate you looking..

Time will tell.

Not me. I am a true amateur and do it for the satisfaction and enjoyment.

Is it possible this technology could migrate to other types of cameras?

http://connect.dpreview.com/post/2996733496/huawei-launches-p9-and-p9-plus-with-leica-dual-camera

For photographing small birds in the field, essential gear usually includes long focal length lenses which auto-focus quickly. These lenses are always bulky and heavy, often requiring a sturdy tripod and a gimbal-type tripod head. Many bird photographers find that a fixed location, such as a blind, is much more productive and less work than trying to carry & hand-hold long, heavy lens. Bird feeders and perches can be arranged to the convenience of the photographer. Typical distances for small bird photography range from 15 to 40 feet. Even with a 500mm lens, a substantial post processing crop is often required.

Subject illumination is also an issue. Not every day, nor every time of day, is ideal for bird photography. Sometimes weather or natural lighting conditions are not sufficient for short shutter durations needed for sharp photos, nor smaller apertures needed for proper DoF. Even in strong, natural sunlight, harsh shadows can hide wanted bird detail. This is when a speedlight is as essential, but even the most powerful strobe often does not adequately light the subject, nor reduce the lighting ratio.

An inexpensive device, called a Better Beamer (image #1), attaches on a speedlight head, incorporating a wide Fresnel lens to focus the light into a narrow beam, closely matching the Field-of-View, typical of long lenses. This narrowed light pattern can add two stops of light, and dramatically reduce sunlight light ratio of 4:1 to 3:1 or even 2:1 (image #2), adding much detail in previously shadow-darkened areas. And closer distances require less power, resulting in shorter recycle times. Speedlight with Better Beamer is recommended in manual mode, so exposure can be easily adjusted to photographer's preference.

The Better Beamer works nicely at “50-mm” zoom setting, with a 300mm lens (image #3), or with the speedlight zoom to most narrow setting with very long focal lengths (image #4). With focal lengths shorter than 300-mm, the light will be concentrated to the center of the photo. If you crop, this is not a problem. Also, many sophisticated speedlights have an adjustment for wider illumination width, which can help for shorter focal length lenses.

One fellow Hogger observed that his Yongnuo was aimed at about 20-feet out. Shooting at a subject farther away resulted in the upper Field-of-View being poorly illuminated. This was corrected by adding a thin shim under the speedlight head, to raise it just a tad.

Better Beamer 'flash extender'



(Download)

Nikkor 300-mm lens with Nikon SB-900 speedlight & Better Beamer


Nikkor 500-mm lens with Nikon SB-900 speedlight & Better Beamer


Dusk or night photography possible with Better Beamer

(Download)


(Download)

DOF can be challenging.

Distance to subject 18 feet, f8, 500mm, DOF about 1-1/2 inches. Speedlight w/Better Beamer.

Red-winged Blackbird

(Download)

Not our country's finest moment and it seems that we may be on the brink of doing it again if some individuals have their say.

A side to Ansel Adams not well known. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Sue.

500mm f4 D ED IF AF-S II.

You do think VR is needed? If so buy it. A year down the road you won't even remember the $600.

Yes it gets you a few extra stops but so does higher ISO.

It can slow your focus in some situations and its one more thing that can fail.

Thanks Cibafan.

Here are a couple more taken today.

Can't wait for the weather to improve.

(Download)


(Download)