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So main issues in practice are probably the handling (how well does it work with this insane zoom, is it really possible to zoom in that much on a little moving bird?) and AF performance.
[...] hope that the air is still between camera and object on one of them?
Oh my yes. I always have burst mode turned-on with the SX60. Burst, release, burst, release. Even tiny changes of distance or air quality can make a huge difference. My top two distances for a bird in flight (autofocus, handheld) are 100m and 180m with the SX60, so alot is possible with a little luck.:t:
Yes - it's astonishing how much change there can be between images, when I try to focus (manually) on a wader in a distance of 150m.
Holy cow that is huge.
Still, even I can't wait to see the real-world tests and reviews start rolling in...it has me curious.
Very short sample film, 3000mm video looks good, digital zoom rubbish and one still at the end at 3000mm that looks good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xHMOzZM2ts&list=WL&t=0s&index=16
Thank you! I see this is significantly cheaper, but doesn't sit on the hotshoe and weighs 220g. The Olympus EE-1 dot sight weighs 72g, costs ~100 Euro. I think most customers would prefer a hotshoe device, as many own several cameras and would like to swap it swiftly from one camera to the other.
I am presently interested in similar solutions, not necessarily in connection with a P1000. Strictly hotshoe-bound. I see the Oly EE-1 can be used on a Nikon DSLR. I guess it will be the same with the Nikon dot sight, probably there is no electronic communication with the camera involved.
I am presently interested in similar solutions, not necessarily in connection with a P1000. Strictly hotshoe-bound.