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  1. jshen808

    83x anyone? The new Nikon P900

    From my hobbiest experiences, cropping is not always the best ways to go.. for me, I prefer to "zoom" in as close as possible and to crop minimal.. but you're right about full frame and a good lens, I know a person in the groups that gotten a 500mm fast prime lens, something for me can never...
  2. jshen808

    83x anyone? The new Nikon P900

    That would be very good, especially if the lens is a fast one. :t: ..But I really like the reach of the P900, having fov 2000mm optical zoom is like a dream when compared to my Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens. :smoke: Cheers, John
  3. jshen808

    83x anyone? The new Nikon P900

    Thanks very much! Yes, I've been looking at the various options for lens hoods, cause it could help shield from the sunlight. :t: Cheers, John
  4. jshen808

    83x anyone? The new Nikon P900

    The P900 jpeg's are quite good. What would make the next generation of Pxxx cameras really outstanding is if they would include the electronics from the Nikon 1 system in them. :t: Cheers, John
  5. jshen808

    83x anyone? The new Nikon P900

    Having only recently acquired a P900 camera, still have a lot to learn and need plenty of practice. It is a rather big point & shoot camera, the body is almost the same size as my D810 camera. I have placed a Hoya (X)HD3 67mm UV lens filter on the lens, and seems to work good to reduce...
  6. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Thanks again for sharing your experiences on this, Roy! I don't pretend to understand all my experiences of my Sigma Contemporary Nikon mount. I was noticing atmospheric haze with my pictures, after placing the mentioned Sigma lens filter, the haze became better controlled. And for some reason...
  7. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Thanks for sharing your experiences on this, Roy! Cheers, John
  8. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Sounds great, Conor! :) Cheers, John
  9. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Happy New Year Everyone!! :) I would like to thank Conor for posting a question for me about the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens. I've been on and off testing/experimenting with this lens, and has more testing still want to do. The lens works great with my D3000 (10mp) and D3100 (14mp)...
  10. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Super shots, Roy! ..and Happy New Year everyone!! :t: Roy, I'm not sure if you are using Photoshop for reducing the size of your images. I only learned of this about Photoshop recently. To keep a good sharpness in images after reduction in size using Photoshop, choose the optional method of...
  11. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    That's great shot! Did you loan the lens from a friend or a camera/lens store? I wonder if any lens micro adjustments was done to this lens, and if has, wonder what are they? Right now I'm still struggling to find the best micro adjustments for this lens, I really think the potential is there...
  12. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Ad B, I'm hoping Roy changes his mind about leaving, he has a lot of experience and knowledge to share. I'm with you about us keep on sharing and encouraging the learning and growth of our hobby and photography :t: Cheers, John
  13. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Tommy, Thanks for your kind comment! :) ..and I'm glad things are working good for your camera and lens :t: Cheers, John
  14. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    @ Roy C Your posted picture is super shot! :) The Contemporary has "potential", it's saving grace may be it's ability to micro adjust the focus. I have not found a good working "formula" for the m.a. yet, right now I'm back to shooting at default "0's", and it's decent for me, as long as I...
  15. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    @ tommybj For your D7100 camera, please try this, set you camera's image size setting down to 4800x3200 (15.36mp). On your lens, set the micro adjustment on focus to defaults (all "0"). Then take some test pictures, and see if your results are better. Please give it a try okay :) Cheers, John
  16. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    @ tommybj May I ask.. what camera are you using with your Contemporary lens? Cheers..
  17. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    The Sigma 1401 TC works with my Contemporary when connected to my Nikon D3300, it shows up as F9. Initially it seem not to work too well, but I will need to test it after the micro adjustment of the lens.
  18. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    You're very welcome, Michael! :) ..Now, I'm going to see if can fine tune the lens using the usb dock. I'm at this time connecting my C lens to the D3300. ;) Cheers, John
  19. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I just tried to use my Contemporary with the 1401 TC with my D3300. It works, but not well enough. I will try my Contemporary with my Nikon 1's V2 or J3 or J4 (I adore small cameras, lol) using the FT-1 adapter this coming week, and will let everyone know how it goes. ;) Cheers, John
  20. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Here are "test pictures #2".. all handheld while sitting on a bench. 1. Nikon D3200 + Siggy-C.. Aperture Priority, 1/320, F6.3, ISO800, 600mm, 0.0EV, Matrix Metering. http://www.pbase.com/image/160337665/original 2. Nikon D3300 + Siggy-C.. Aperture Priority, 1/640, F6.3, ISO800, 600mm, 0.0EV...
  21. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Michael, I will repeat the tests with the settings you gave tomorrow morning. ;) Cheers, John
  22. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    I would like to share my experiences of my D3100, D3200 & D3300. After purchasing each of them, I sent each of them in to Nikon Repairs for them to check out the camera's focus, etc.. The camera's would come back from the repair centers stating these items.. RPR FOCUS SYSTEM (on the D3100) ADJ...
  23. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600

    Yes, I am aware, but maybe something what those people are experiencing is somehow related to what Jeff is experiencing. Maybe somehow they are connected??
  24. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600

    Super beautiful captures and compositions! :)
  25. jshen808

    New Sigma 150/600 contemporary

    Ok, here are the "test pictures", they were taken today while sitting on a bench.. 1. Nikon D3200 + Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary.. http://www.pbase.com/image/160328837/original 2. Nikon D3300 + Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary.. http://www.pbase.com/image/160328838/original 3. Nikon D3200 + Nikon...
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