nicoTHX
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Hi gang - would like to get your views on two options to go along a Nikon Z9. Use case is Safaris in Africa so a variety of subjects.
Note that I already have a 200-400 F/4 to go along with this.
- 600mm AF-S II - there are some cheap ones available on ebay - around $4K.
Reading through some comments, it seems like it would get good AF through the FTZ adapter and would a get second life by now getting VR with inbody stabilisation ?
Anyone with experience of these old AF-S glass on the Z9 ?
Pro: quality glass and reach, ability to put a TC for extra reach. Con: heavy, harder to resale, questionable AF, might get end of life for repair soonish
OR
- 500mm PF - a bit more affordable, more recent, I assume better AF and much lighter, easier to resale. Con is that’s a tad shorter and only 5.6 so reach could be a problem. I could always crop I guess…
Thoughts?
Note that I already have a 200-400 F/4 to go along with this.
- 600mm AF-S II - there are some cheap ones available on ebay - around $4K.
Reading through some comments, it seems like it would get good AF through the FTZ adapter and would a get second life by now getting VR with inbody stabilisation ?
Anyone with experience of these old AF-S glass on the Z9 ?
Pro: quality glass and reach, ability to put a TC for extra reach. Con: heavy, harder to resale, questionable AF, might get end of life for repair soonish
OR
- 500mm PF - a bit more affordable, more recent, I assume better AF and much lighter, easier to resale. Con is that’s a tad shorter and only 5.6 so reach could be a problem. I could always crop I guess…
Thoughts?