Need to lose weight: what about theses lenses and should I trade my D750 for a D500?

[Shadowman]

That's mostly my testing experience as well, but my MFT gear is about five years old and mostly entry or mid-tier. This got me curious, so I went googling. At least one pro sports shooter's been nuts enough to do the swap:

http://www.kelleylcox.com/blog/2017/...d-e-m1-mark-ii

(and here's a link to an NHL game shoot blog entry shot with the E-M1ii).

I wouldn't be surprised if there were others, and I have been seeing some impressive BiF shots with the E-M1ii on a MFT board. And here's someone who says the Sony A6300 can also handle sports: http://briansmith.com/patrick-murphy...aphy-settings/

So I think things are starting to shift, at least with the high-end bodies.

Take a close look at Kelly's "Left to be Desired" section, there are still some limitations to the gear but I will say that you can find some of those limitations with any gear.

[NorthernFocus]

I hope things work out for you with the new set up, Bill. I picked up a D850 w/grip in hopes that it will serve as a one size fits all solution (FX/DX/landscape/9fps). But I have to say my default is still to pick up the D810 when I just want to shoot something without a lot of fussing with equipment. I'm sure I'll get to that point with the new camera with time. But for now the 810 just feels like a well broken in ball glove.

[billtils]

I hope things work out for you with the new set up, Bill. I picked up a D850 w/grip in hopes that it will serve as a one size fits all solution (FX/DX/landscape/9fps)... .

Thanks Dan - I'm more confident than ever that this was the best option, especially since discovering that the D810 doesn't have an anti-aliasing filter, which is good news for my macro work.

There turned out to be an interesting side story to the purchase. I looked for good condition bodies on the two UK photo equipment sites that I use and also a third large retailer. It turned out that the best deal was with the smallest of the 3, which by coincidence is where I got the D750. But the coincidences didn't stop there. When going to the copyright field in the EXIF data entry, the previous owner's first name was still there. It was the same as the person who had recommended the dealer to me for the 750 (we had been students on the same Open University photography course 3 years ago). I emailed him to check it out, and indeed he was the previous owner, and had traded the body for a D850.

Small world indeed.

[NorthernFocus]

...Small world indeed.

That's an interesting story. You should just cut out the middle man's mark-up and have the guy contact you directly when he's ready to upgrade again

Regarding the lack of an AA filter, you may need to change your post processing routine. I eliminated capture sharpening from my base processing. For that matter often times the only sharpening that I do at all is export sharpening when I re-size images for web.

[purplehaze]

And if the 300 mm doesn't get you all the way there, you are soon going to have this option to consider: https://photographylife.com/news/nik...resnel-element

[Manfred M]

And if the 300 mm doesn't get you all the way there, you are soon going to have this option to consider: https://photographylife.com/news/nik...resnel-element

The bad news is that the time between a new lens announcement and it actually being available to purchase is often a year or two down the road, depending at what point in the product introduction cycle the announcement has been made. The fact that a patent has been filed suggests that the optical design specs have been completed; i.e. the specific glass and shape of the lens elements has been completed.

That tells us nothing about how far the mechanical and electronic design has gone. It could be from nothing to having completed some hand-built prototypes. Raw materials have to be sources, sub-contractors have to have contracts to built the parts, production equipment has to be available and not used for other lenses, specialty machines have to be ordered (the fresnel element is likely the piece that will require some special tooling / equipment). Space has to be found in the factory to set up the production line(s), etc. Finally, there has to be enough inventory built to support launch volumes. As an example, if the production line can produce 1000 lenses a week and the launch quantity (this is often where the largest number of products are sold) is 50,000 lenses, it would take 50 weeks to build up enough inventory to meet launch requirements, etc, etc.

That of course means that everything goes smoothly. Japan is prone to earthquakes and we have seen a number of products launches be delayed by 6 - 9 months when a major subcomponent or assembly supplier was shut down by a natural or man-made disaster (fire at the factory).

[purplehaze]

You must still be young, Manfred. For me, a year or two is a blink of an eye...

[Manfred M]

You must still be young, Manfred. For me, a year or two is a blink of an eye...

I suspect we are likely about the same demographic. The main point of my posting on the time lag between the announcement that a company is developing a lens and when (and if) if finally hits the market will affect buying decisions. If I need the lens in the next little while, I would not wait for the new lens to roll out. If I am in no rush, then I could definitely wait until in does (may?) arrive. Don't forget that camera companies have announced that they are developing new products only to end up cancelling them before release.

[NorthernFocus]

I believe Nikon announced a planned release late this year. They also filed patent for a 600mm f5.6 PF but no official statement on it yet.

[Manfred M]

I believe Nikon announced a planned release late this year. They also filed patent for a 600mm f5.6 PF but no official statement on it yet.

I had not seen that announcement, but on the other hand, I seem to remember that the D800 shipped over 9 months later that the initial launch date.

[NorthernFocus]

...I seem to remember that the D800 shipped over 9 months later that the initial launch date.

I take it you don't subscribe to the business philosophy of over promise and under perform? Unfortunately none of my employers ever did...

[setsunme]

I don't suppose your Tamron 150 - 600 with an adapter would fit on a Sony A mount?


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[JBW]

I don't suppose your Tamron 150 - 600 with an adapter would fit on a Sony A mount?


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Tamron makes one specifically for the Sony A.