Beautiful. Where is this?
Excellent, plus gas is cheap where you are. Beatuliful action shots of an under appreciated sport.
Thank you for your suggestion. My research indicates I should anticipate a file size of about 20 Megas, which puts your suggestion well within the ball park & the cost is a lot less than other options I have considered. I plan to head down to George’s camera in San Diego and give it a try.
Thank you,
BareFeet Bob
To All:
Thank you for your excellent and insightful suggestions. I had not thought of mirrorless bodies using adaptors. You are correct about heat and wind and the steep hills. Weight is my enemy & my age is not on my side. I expect it to be enjoyable in spite of that. Again, thank you so much.
Cany143,
This is in the Salton Trough of S CA so water is no joke. Field season is over by mid-May.
Pixelstan77,
The 810 & 850 are more or less what I was thinking. I would rather have too much rather than not enough which supports the idea of running a comparison with rental units. Thanks.
Cany143,
You are correct about post processing being minimal. You are also correct about the weight issue. I will be carrying water & geology gear as well as the camera gear. I am still thinking this through. Enjoy SEUtah for me.That is s favorite place.
rgrenaderphoto,
Good idea on the rentals. That will let me test & compare the results. I especially like the idea of a tax write off. I was not thinking along those lines. That is viable for this situation.
Bobspez
I have a mixture of both AI & non-AI lenses. Maybe I can get the non-AIs modified which is less expensive than new lenses. I anticipate using both my 55 & 105 macros. I like your idea of a ring light. I envy you in SUtah, a favorite place for me.
I am doing stratigraphic field work that requires photographing geologic formations to document formation characteristics for publication & presentations. A widely used method is to take multiple photographs beginning far away to establish context & then moving closer in stages to reveal specific details, with the final photos being taken with a micro lens. My question is what camera body to use for this work. The over riding issue is resolution.
Because many of the locations require considerable hiking, I want to get it right the first time. I am considering 3 camera bodies: 1.) Nikon Df, 2.) Nikon D 810, & 3.) Nikon D 850. The Df has the advantage of size, weight & cost because I can use my existing vintage F2 film lenses. The disadvantage is pixel count. The advantage of the 810 & 850 are pixel count and very high resolution. The disadvantage is that these bodies may require purchasing several new lenses in addition to the bodies to obtain best results.
The incentive for going digital is the ease of manipulating the images & adding labels during post processing. I want to produce a high quality result, but I don’t want to break the bank. Which ever body is chosen, I will use it for future wild Life and landscape photography.
Your advise is appreciated. Thank you.