This gave me a full-frame angle of view of a 700mm f5.6 lens onto 12 megapixels and weighed in at 6kg. Nicely rendered out of focus background.Ī few years ago my standard bird rig was a Nikon 500mm f4VR with TC14 teleconverter on a Nikon D3s. ![]() Juvenile House Sparrow in the back garden Kowhai treee. With the evolution of crop sensor DSLR bodies and increased affordability of telephoto zooms this barrier has dropped but until now telephoto primes have remained large and expensive, with the exception of the the Nikon 300mm f4PF. Bird photographers, especially, are often in situations where more reach is helpful so we are tied to carrying big, heavy lenses and the cost of these is a significant barrier to photographers wanting to explore the genre. Extreme telephoto primes are a niche product with a relatively small market of bird, wildlife and sport photographers. The Nikon 500mm f5.6 is an evolution in bird photography gear and in my opinion quite a significant one. I have had a couple of chances to do some initial brief tests so will share some first impressions. ![]() Worldwide supply issues have required patience but luckily it was delivered last week. I have had a Nikon 500mm f5.6 lens on pre-order since shortly after it was announced in August 2018. ![]() New Zealand Kinfgfisher/Kotare in a blooming Pohutkawa
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