I’ve got the Sony RX10iv and it’s pretty nice, but I sometimes wonder if the
extra zoom of the Nikon may be worth trading down sensor size.
Mostly I need to learn how better to use the camera.
I’d love to get together with a coolpix owner and compare and contrast while
birding sometime.
Jack Maynard
NE PDX
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 17, 2019, at 4:36 PM, Jacob Mathison <jacobmathison1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have the Nikon P900, and it is, without a doubt, one of the best out there,
unless you count the Sony RX10 Mark IV, which I have heard is incredible. I
personally have not tried the Nikon P1000 either, but I would say that is the
best for the money out there if you feel you need more zoom than the RX10 IV.
My 2¢,
Jacob Mathison
jacobmathison1.wixsite.com/nature-photography
"If you keep a green tree in your heart, perhaps a singing bird will come."
~Chinese Proverb
On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM Susan Bettis <sbettis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of
Donald Burns <burnsdacey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 5:02 PM
To: fhkolwicz1@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: bird groups; OBOL
Subject: [obol] Re: Birder's camera
Dpreview.com is a site where there is information and test results on most
all cameras.
On Jan 15, 2019, at 4:54 PM, Frank Kolwicz <fhkolwicz1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My favorite website for camera-related tech info, lensrentals.com, just
tested what looks like the closest thing I've seen to an ideal camera for
bird documentation, a Nikon Coolpix P1000. The article should have enough
information for anyone with a question to figure out if this is for them
and, if not, offers a rental option for a good hands-on evaluation in the
field (and great service). The article is at
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2019/01/the-nikon-p1000-is-the-most-fun-ive-had-with-a-new-camera-in-years/.
A couple of years ago I tried out a similar Canon model SX70 (?) and found
it to be essentially useless in terms of image quality for my purposes as a
photographer, this Nikon looks much better, but please heed the warnings
about image stability and atmospheric disturbance effects at the long end
of the focal range - anything above about 600mm, more or less, depending on
a lot of things, your own steadiness not the least. But, if you're already
walking with one or two poles, you probably have the makings of a camera
steady rest available or easy to adapt to supporting the camera.
Good luck and good birding,
Frank
in Monmouth
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