Nobby
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Hi,
At this time I am very happy with my kit for wildlife with mammals as my main focus buying the Z8 and FTZ II [sold my D500] in June with no Z lenses at this time. Recent holidays have been 2022 to the conservancies in the Masai Mara, Kenya and in 2023 to Rwanda with the highlight of visiting the Gorillas in the mountains. I used the Z8 with 500 PF f/5.6 and D850 with 70-200 f/2.8 which has worked really well on both trips. I have a TC 1.4 II which can be used on either set up if required but not really a fan.
Alongside wildlife, holidays and family photos are supported with 24-70 f/2.8 and 16-35 f/4
Transitioning to Z lenses will take time with one lens at a time along with a trading in
At a later date I will then buy the Z24-120 f/4 and finally the Z 16-30 f/4
Nobby
At this time I am very happy with my kit for wildlife with mammals as my main focus buying the Z8 and FTZ II [sold my D500] in June with no Z lenses at this time. Recent holidays have been 2022 to the conservancies in the Masai Mara, Kenya and in 2023 to Rwanda with the highlight of visiting the Gorillas in the mountains. I used the Z8 with 500 PF f/5.6 and D850 with 70-200 f/2.8 which has worked really well on both trips. I have a TC 1.4 II which can be used on either set up if required but not really a fan.
Alongside wildlife, holidays and family photos are supported with 24-70 f/2.8 and 16-35 f/4
Transitioning to Z lenses will take time with one lens at a time along with a trading in
- D850 - Retain, as a second Z8 is a push too far and am happy using the two bodies together
- 500 PF f/5.6 - Retain and use on either body
- 70-200 f/2.8 VR II - Trade up to Z 100-400 f/4-f/5.6
- 24-70 f/2.8 VR - Trade up to Z 24-120 f/4
- 16-35 f/4 - Trade up to Z 16-30 f/4
- The plan is to sell 24-70 f/2.8 [my hardly used lens] and 70-200 f.2.8 to part fund the Z100-400 f/4.5-5.6 in early 2024 ?
- This will move my wildlife kit to the Z8 with Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 or TFZ II and 500 PF f/5.6 along with the D850 and the 500 PF f/5.6
- One of my questions is should I be considering the Z 70-200 f.2.8 instead of the Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 ?
- Will I miss out of the f/2.8 lenses but gain on the mirrorless lenses?
- Any thing else I have not considered ?
At a later date I will then buy the Z24-120 f/4 and finally the Z 16-30 f/4
Nobby
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