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| Posted: Sat Jul 2nd, 2016 09:12 |
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Iain
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Being somewhere hot has its downside. 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 2nd, 2016 13:06 |
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jk
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Well if Brexit actually does happen then I will need to come back to UK so I can enjoy best of both. My preference would be: In UK July-September, December to mid-January, In Spain, late October-December, February-June except for April Other places in December-February, April.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 3rd, 2016 19:02 |
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TomOC
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Jk- Just got mine and haven't really put it through the paces yet but I can tell that I will LOVE it. Continuous is silly fast and buffer can stand it -even shooting raw. Auto focus also seems silly fast. Feels great in the hand. High ISO may not be quite as good as fuji but it seems very very good. My only complaint would be that there is too much in the way of menu choices - I know, I know ... that sounds like a doctor saying I have to many ways to cure you...but there is some sense to that. I have to sit down and spend a whole weekend examining each feature to get the settings right. Maybe this time I really will take the time to set up a couple of custom setting defaults. It's a bargain - just compare the price of the D810. I wish they didn't take the on camera flash away...I used that all the time as a commander flash device. tom
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| Posted: Mon Jul 4th, 2016 01:42 |
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Robert
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Tom, re. The Flash commander... I remember the flash is now radio frequency controlled (RF) by the D500, it's mentioned in the tech specs. Can't find anything to confirm there is a compatible flashgun on the Nikon site but this is when they reap the confusion of calling IR flash control 'wireless' when almost every person on the planet regards wireless as RF. Sigh. You may get some clues as you explore the manual and menus. Good luck with the D500, it's a nice tool, for the price a gift.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 4th, 2016 02:26 |
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jk
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Well done Tom. I think you will love the D500. It has all the features of D810 but with DX instead of FX and as you say no flash. I dont find that an issue as I have a IR Commander unit from my D3/D3S that I can use. One thing that is missing is the Highlight exposure mode for metering but the Auto and matrix seems to work very well. I am looking forward to Photokina when I expect the D900 to be announced - in effect an FX version of the D500. I will be very happy then and say Bye, Bye to my D3S and D700 at that point. I did a flamenco shoot yesterday with the D500, D800 and D3S. The D3S handles best as I shoot a lot in portrait mode so the extra release is very helpful. I havent had time to check the images in detail but they look good. I also used the 200-500 AFS VR instead of my 300mm f2.8 AFS for some of my shots as a comparator. I may need to release my old faithfuls 300mm f2.8 AFS and 400mm f2.8 AFS as well. I need to assess fully before making rash decisions.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 4th, 2016 11:39 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:I need to assess fully before making rash decisions. Never part with good glass! 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 5th, 2016 05:54 |
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Iain
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May be good glass Robert but the weight of the 400 F2.8 would be enough to make me part with it. The 300, that would be a different story.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 5th, 2016 14:56 |
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Robert
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I parted with my Nikkor 400 f 3.5 and regret having done so, easy to part with, very hard to replace. Weight is an advantage, large mass is less prone to vibrate/shake, another reason why I wanted the D3.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 5th, 2016 16:22 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:I parted with my Nikkor 400 f 3.5 and regret having done so, easy to part with, very hard to replace. I must be a wimp. The heavier and bulkier the equipment, the less it encourages me to use it. 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 5th, 2016 16:52 |
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jk
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On a monopod or tripod the D3 and 400mm f2.8 is fairly easy to use but if you are carrying two cameras one of which has the 400mm attached life becomes burdensome. Well I certainly feel like a beast of burden. The results are awesome though.
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