Do you ever hit Da'an Park in the morning? Lots of bird photographers there.
Hi Mark,
I am a Chinese Studies professor in the United States. If you are looking for China-centric material, there's a new book edited by Jeffrey Cody called _Brush and Shutter_. It covers the early history of photography in China. Lots of good images and useful info.
Cheers,
Matt Wells
University of Kentucky
azlynn wrote:
This may have been covered before, but... is there any benefit from having a full frame camera over a crop sensor camera?
I have both, and I find that if I'm shooting a well-lit subject, there's not much difference. The difference comes when I'm shooting indoors when I can't use a flash, or a poorly lit subject outdoors (e.g., a fully shaded face on a sunny day). That's about it.
National Geographic covers have been shot with the D850/superzoom combo. Nothing to sneeze at! That said, I liked my 24-120 better on the D850 than on the D750. The higher resolution and superior autofocus made it a better lens, I felt.
Are you a dentist? If so, then the answer is yes.
I see a difference between the two if I pixel peep, but I would say that might have as much to do with the Tamron lens being (in my opinion) sharper than the f2 on the X100T. The softness of that particular Fuji lens is much more evident on the X100F with the 24mp sensor. I shoot Nikon full frame and also have the X100F and a X-T3. Honestly the only time I see a difference between any of them is in terms of DOF and at high ISO. For general shooting, they take the same images.
Anecdotally, I'd say your observation can, at times, be correct depending on the lens. In my own case, I always love the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 on my DX camera, but never really liked it on my FX because it was soft at the corners. No corners, no problem! When I sold my DX, I also got rid of the lens in favor of sharper 50mm lenses for full frame.
I've owned the D5500 and it did okay with the right lenses at high ISO and low light, but nothing special. I think the sensor on the D500/D7500 is superior. More importantly, the focus is superior at low exposure. Personally, if you don't own either camera, I'd go with the D7500.
Get the full frame AF-P 70-300. The DX AF-P is good, but the full frame is faster and sharper. I own both.
The D700 is a classic. Keep it. I'd probably also keep the D7100. I'd throw away the moldy glass and donate the D5100 to a school.
Devil's Tower is a trip. I camped there for a night in 2016 and it was just eerie in the moonlight.
I use both DSLR (Nikon) and mirrorless (Fuji, but have used Sony in the past), and for my money, I'd go with what you like and what you enjoy using. I generally let the camera itself dictate what I use and make my decisions based on ergonomics and user interface. Image quality is all the same. Do you have a local camera shop?