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Field reviews of equipment I use
The Nikon D500 – is this the ultimate DX wildlife camera?
The news that Nikon will be bringing us the Nikon D500, a brand new professional grade DX format camera, in March this year has been eagerly awaited by many Nikon enthusiast for quite some time. For the past 20 months, as a keen and enthusiastic amateur, I’ve been using the 36 MP full frame Nikon ... Read more
Sigma TC1401 teleconverter – Review and sample shots
Quick field review of the Sigma TC1401 teleconverter on the Sigma 150-600mm Sports with sample shots taken with a Nikon D800
This 1.4 times converter changes the lens to a 210-840mm f/7.1-9.0 super telephoto. It adds 40% in reach, 1 f/stop loss in aperture and adds an additional 190 g in weight, which takes the lens to 3.05Kg. What I wanted to confirm was: Is it usable early in the morning at first light Is the autofocus able to lock on subjects fast and reliably, including birds in flight Are the resultant images still sharp enough? ... Read more