P900 - I don't understand (1 Viewer)

njlarsen

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #41

That sounds like a major holiday! Good for you

Niels

 

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nikonmike

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #42

delia todd said:

Hi Den

I don't have it yet LOL. Hans & Judy Beste in Queensland have offered to sell me theirs, which they've hardly used. I'll be staying with them early October and they say I can test it out and make sure I'm happy with it before I actually buy it off them. It comes complete with cards, batteries and carry case too.

I'm getting a little excited now - less that 90 days till I set off for that holiday!!!!

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If you find at first you struggle to get sharp images at longer FL go for burst mode,

 

delia todd

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #43

Thank you Mike. I'll be sure to try that.

 

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Bubbs

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #44

Delia, I hope you don’t mind me asking this on your thread but how much were the Nikon P900’s when they first appeared. I would be grateful for any answers....then I’ll disappear )

 

delia todd

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• Jun 23, 2019

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Hi Bubbs .... absolutely no problem.

.... but I have absolutely no idea, though I'm sure someone here will know.

 

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Bubbs

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #46

Thanks Delia, I notice John Lewis are selling the P900 for £469.00 with a two year guarantee. Not sure if that price is good.

 

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Bubbs

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• Jun 23, 2019

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delia todd said:

Hi Den

I don't have it yet LOL. Hans & Judy Beste in Queensland have offered to sell me theirs, which they've hardly used. I'll be staying with them early October and they say I can test it out and make sure I'm happy with it before I actually buy it off them.

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A long way to go to buy a camera Delia

 

delia todd

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• Jun 23, 2019

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LOL guess it is a bit Bubbs. However, it does mean I won't have to carry two cameras with me out there - just on the way back.

I think that price is about right for a new camera.

 

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poledark

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #49

Paid £499 new when they first came out 4years ago.

Den

 

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Bubbs

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• Jun 23, 2019

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poledark said:

Paid £499 new when they first came out 4years ago.

Den

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Thanks Den.

 

Vipers

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• Jun 26, 2019

• #51

I've just paid £365 for mine. I change from my trusty SX50 and am really please with the results from the P900.

https://slrhut.co.uk/product/ID1892...piegoogleads&gclid=CInA6J2r2OICFYSMUQods9kGkw

 

delia todd

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• Nov 21, 2019

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Thank you all so very much for the help and guidance for my trip. Just home a couple of days.

This was the result of using the P900 after just a couple of weeks using it. I'm not very good at judging distances but it must have been a good 20 feet away. The fantail is only 15-16cm, most of which is the tail I think LOL.

The Cockatiels in flight were quite high and a bigger group - I've cropped quite a bit.... a fairly rushed job just to post here.

I mostly used the Bird-Watching programme for birds, with continuous shooting (7fps). Occasionally it would refuse to focus (probably due to intervening twigs) and I then would switch to Landscape, which generally worked.

 

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