Not my area of interest, I'm afraid - however, there's a Norwegian landscape photographer who has recently made 2 videos about his first attempts to photograph the comet and which may help you. Note the number of subscribers he has and the number of views of his two videos ....... and the amount of effort he puts into getting his shots !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvjRov2gJZ8&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eDN22SRCPw

Have fun !

Yeah - guess that's all I'm saying really - everyone has a choice, but some, including me in the past, have purchased a lot more gear than is really needed or even used on a consistent basis.

Hope you can still get a few beers down you - we could all do with that right now - cheers !

Your choices, sippyjug ...... and I doubt if I, or any outsiders, could tell whether my pics come from a D700 or a Fuji X-T2 !

Guess what I'm saying, in a round about way, is ...... my experiences (as enthusiast) have taught me, via my pocket (!!) to only buy and use what's "good enough" to satisfy me. I have the feelin' that there are many here who might fall into the same boat !

Hey Joe - we're not having a transatlantic quarrel here ! Yep, I used to have a D700. Nice camera that served me well, but it was my choice to give it up, 'cos I found I was getting what I want from APS-C and found two systems a "bit of a nuisance", and unnecessary. My choice ! Happy for you that if it came down to one you'd choose your G7 - again, your choice, but not what I'm asking ...... I've deliberately got one camera and 3 lenses ....... "good enough", snap ja dat?

Why do folks need to spend the money on APS-C, Joe?

Well, erm - you did !!

I'm a Brit - could be called "enthusiast" but no more - used to be Nikon with D700 and nice f1.8 lenses - found Fuji in 2013 - ran both systems side-by-side until I asked myself "what's good enough for me?"

Went with Fuji - this is X-T2 (there's now a T4) and the "slow" 35mm f1.4 - simple table light is the only light source - this is me (aaarrgh !) f2 / 1/50sec / ISO 200.

Why do folks need to spend the money on full-frame ?

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Hey Hammer, my fellow Brit ...... are you smiling as much as me at the contributions to your post? Cor blimey - they DO "go on a bit" don't they?

I've read some of your posts and see that you now appear quite happy with your Z6, but somehow along your overall "Nikon journey", you amassed a lens that is a little different..... one needing a screw drive in the camera to make autofocus work.

Right from the outset Nikon made it clear that Z-series cameras did not have this screw drive. Thom Hogan said in Sept 2018 "G and D type lenses with screwdrive autofocus: do not autofocus, otherwise fully compatible." At that time you were well into your D800 and D850. Mirrorless? Not even on your horizon. Not necessarily your fault that you "missed" that snippet when researching your Z6.

But it's not the end of the world (as often members here seem to make out) - use the lens with your DSLRs if you plan on keeping them.

You, and other UHH members "thinking but not sure about mirrorless", will be amazed how many have already "done it" and taken the totally mirrorless route ...... and for some years, and quite happily.

You've been in business, are well travelled, are still enjoying your photo journey, seem to be able to afford it - am in same boat. Just how many cameras and lenses do you need at this stage to accomplish what you want? Think about it !

Hi Trix - bedtime here and we're reeling from the revelations that our PM agrees more so with his "aide" than with "the people who voted for him".

That adapter will cost you $299.

Here I go .... ! Why complicate things? Why not just put the cash towards any native Fuji lens you might be considering? Why not just sell all your non-Fuji glass - if you want to go Fuji, as I did after ff Nikon - take the hit if necessary, and then buy the best glass you can for your camera of choice.

Problems I perceive for many here are that they have too much gear - problems made worse by the fact they have more than one camera system. Been there, done that - am not a pro, or made of money, so just have one nice camera (X-T2) and 3 XF lenses that are just fine for me right now. Funny how adopting a "what's good enough for me" philosophy helps in all this.

But you, as with all the UHH community, are you ....

You may be thinking of this.

https://www.fringeradapter.com/canon-ef-to-fujifilm-x

Leave it to you to research its viability (against cost) for you for Fuji X cameras.

No personal experience ....... I tend to fall into the Burke photo camp of "native lenses for mirrorless cameras".

Have to admit you stumped me ! But being up for a challenge ...... came up with this .....

http://opticstripodchair.co.uk/

This what you have in mind? You got one?

There ya' go ! I knew I'd seen US members buying, and happy with, the Lensmaster. I'm sure there are more.

I sold mine to a UK birder who's now in Spain and uses it on a Sony A7iii and their 200-600 FE lens.

Simply saying that you don't have to pay the highest prices if you know, or can be guided, where else to look for equal, sometimes greater, value. The world is much smaller thanks to the internet.

Hi Frank, and many congrats to your daughter for her achievements with film so far.

May I, perhaps, ask you and your daughter to "slow down" a little and indulge in research which will undoubtedly result in more favourable equipment acquisition.

There's a member here (Burke photo) who I would recommend you approach for a chat and assistance.

Being outside the USA I'd like to give you both some YouTubers to take a look at who all maintain excellent and well-supported channels that might act as good research material.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhW84xfA6gEc4hDK90rR1Q/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/Gregorsnell/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkiZKobeYV4qO-KSvrL_9w/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZb8uqR_73t8DlfpVfVbiEw/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVC1YGHdu7tIWN71V7KMLlQ/videos

As the slogan for one of our major supermarkets here says "Every Little helps"

Have fun.

Predictable set of responses, given that this tends to be a US based website.

There are folks in other countries who don't necessarily, thank goodness, think that what comes from the USA is "best on the market".

Yes, if "made in USA" really is best ..... but knowledge, know how, experience, and the ability to simply be prepared to search outside my own country to find "best overall value" tells me otherwise !

This guy makes his own, has been doing it successfully for years in his own garage (I've been there, met him, even purchased from him) and he's quite content to "post abroad".

And there have even been UHH US customers who have bought and been happy with something "made in England" ......chuckle, chuckle !!

No need to lash out lots of cash buying from "the big boys" that many US UHH folk will recommend.

https://www.lensmaster.co.uk/index.htm

The time between the launch of the T3 and T4 was shorter than has been normal - as a result T3 owners may be more reluctant to upgrade. We're seeing a lot of that in Europe. Of course we still have the "gotta have the latest" crowd here too !