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    Anybody using the D600?

    I have the d600 and I am in the process of arranging a couple outings this spring around shanghai to test it out with 300mm f4, 1.4 tc and tripod. I also have a d300 and previously used that with a 500mm f4 AFS II. Dont have the lens anymore because I was moving to China and I also wanted a...
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    Nikon 300mm F4 AFS with Nikon TC2III ????

    Im going the 1.7 route with my 300 f4 and d600. There is an interesting post over on birdphotographers.net that talks about the new sensors showing up in cameras and the ability of the these sensors to maintain a wide dynamic range up to iso 1600 and even iso 3200. That works perfectly for for...
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    Newly announced D600

    If the number of megapixels keep increasing, us dx folks may be ok. I have seen some pretty impressive crops from the d800. Maybe we are witnessing the natural evolution of camera format for wildlife photographers |>|
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    300/4 vr

    and "one of the surfaces is marked as "Diffraction surface" The more I think about it the more excited I am. If Nikon has discovered an 'effective' DO recipe - It can only be good for everyone wishing for effective, small, compact, light big lenses. Of course we are probably a few years away...
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    Nikon 800/5.6 vr

    Look what I just found... Wishful thinking? maybe... but looks like Nikon and DO may have a future http://nikonrumors.com/2012/08/04/the-latest-nikon-lens-patents.aspx/#more-42576
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    D4.... problems ?

    a good analogy here would be Blizzard Entertainment (Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, etc). Back in the late '90s when video game companies were rushing crappy, buggy games to the market, Blizz was taking its time and releasing games when they were finished. Even if this meant the game was 1mo...
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    Nikon 800/5.6 vr

    Understand the patent principle... this is why i said "DO type". I think the high cost may be more related to the fact that there never was much demand (probably because of contrast issues). In the birdsforum gallery, you can some really good photos taken with the 400 DO. If canon does...
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    Nikon 800/5.6 vr

    Read a couple weeks ago that there are rumors that canon is working on more DO lens (600mm and 800mm??). Wish this could be perfected and the pricing could be more sensible for a light lens. Would be funny if Nikon shocked the world by releasing a couple 'DO type' lens considering that canon...
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    The D800 and the D800E

    Traveling back to Singapore for a break next week and pretty much decided to pick up a D800. Any reason I shouldnt go ahead and grab the D800E if its available? Ive been monitoring the web for updates on issues with moire.... so far doesnt seem to be much of an issue.
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    The 5DMKIII folks

    Thank you for the reply. I had just finished reading the forum post that your link directed me right before I saw your reply. Your suggestion regarding the 300 2.8 is also being considered.
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    The 5DMKIII folks

    Nikon user here with a few questions about the 5DMk3, 1DMk4 and 7D. I sold my long lens (500 f4) last year because I was moving and starting work in a new country and didnt want to take the risk of possibly 'abusing' the big investment in the process. Currently, I have a D300 and a 300f4 which...
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    Zoom H4n question

    Well..... I got my recorder. It ended up not being Zoom though. I got a Sony M-10. Have been playing around with it a bit, but havent had a good opportunity to test it. I did try to record a couple of birds. On auto record level, there is little background noise and also very little bird...
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    Zoom H4n question

    Its nice to hear from someone who has some experience with recording in general. Sounds like it really helped you make an informed decision. I will probably end up going the way of h4n. If or when I do, I will share my 'novice' opinion on its features and performance. Heck, I might even post...
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    Zoom H4n question

    thanks again Mitch... Maybe I will start with just the recorder and see how i go. Have been threatening to buy a recorder for almost 2 years now (almost bought a LS-10 at one point) A question about your decision to buy the LS-10. Assuming your primary target is birds, why did you decide to...
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    Zoom H4n question

    Thank you for the information. Given that you dont have experience with the Zoom H4n, would you have a view on this type of recorder in general with regards to its onboard mics? The fact that you didnt speak to this in your original response seems to indicate that you may feel it is not viable...
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