Z800 f/6.3 by a long ways. If I owned the Z600 f/4 TC that might be different but I do not and the Z800 is lighter and much less expensive and I got it back on 5-1-22.
What’s your most used “great” lens
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Rigor
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For photography:
Nikkor 180-400mm f/4 TC w/FTZII on my Z9
Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 on my Z6III
For video:
Plena 135mm f/1.8 on the Z9 and a Ronin RS3 Pro
Nikkor 180-400mm f/4 TC w/FTZII on my Z9
Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 on my Z6III
For video:
Plena 135mm f/1.8 on the Z9 and a Ronin RS3 Pro
Lecycliste
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General travel / backcountry hiking / restaurant - bar / street - 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE II on Leica M11.
Wildlife / eclipses / airshows - EF 500/4L IS ASPH v1 on EF 1.4X II and EOS R7, or EF 400/4 DO IS on R7. I also use the RF 70-200/2.8L IS for air shows, dog mushers and Schutzhund.
Night sky /Milky Way / light painting - LUMIX 18mm f/1.8 or Rokinon SP 14mm f/1.4 on LUMIX S5 II, or LUMIX Leica DG-Summilux 9mm f/1.7 on OM System OM-1. I use live composite mode in both cameras all the time, especially useful for star trails and equalizing light painted exposures.
See https://markbohrerphoto.com for examples.
Wildlife / eclipses / airshows - EF 500/4L IS ASPH v1 on EF 1.4X II and EOS R7, or EF 400/4 DO IS on R7. I also use the RF 70-200/2.8L IS for air shows, dog mushers and Schutzhund.
Night sky /Milky Way / light painting - LUMIX 18mm f/1.8 or Rokinon SP 14mm f/1.4 on LUMIX S5 II, or LUMIX Leica DG-Summilux 9mm f/1.7 on OM System OM-1. I use live composite mode in both cameras all the time, especially useful for star trails and equalizing light painted exposures.
See https://markbohrerphoto.com for examples.
Lecycliste
New member
Recently picked up an RF 200-800/6.3-9 IS. I’ve used it for July 4 fireworks, and I’ll be taking it to New Mexico’s Bosque Del Apache NWR in November. It’ll be alongside my EF 500/4L IS that I’ll use for low light / dawn shots.
Clough91
Member
Ef 500 f/4 or 100-400 mk ii would be toss up, after this weekends back country tour kinda thinking about adding m4/3 to save some weight tho
Jamie Baker
Active member
Nikon 500 PF, it’s my all time favorite lens and there’s no bigger fan of it than me!
eaj101
Well-known member
Nikon 500PF It's one of the few lenses that seems to really have the mojo of the classic primes like the 500f4G. (hint: it's not just sharpness).
Olympus 300f4 - OK, it's not quite up to the Nikon primes, but it does a damn good approximation.
Olympus 300f4 - OK, it's not quite up to the Nikon primes, but it does a damn good approximation.
Portraits = Plena all day every day.
Soccer and Motorsports 120-300 F2.8 with the FTZ
Soccer and Motorsports 120-300 F2.8 with the FTZ
Gaduf
Well-known member
Birds , wildlife and sport: Nikon120-300 f2.8 ,500pf, and 70-200f2.8
Street, travel and landscapes: Nikon Z24-120f4, Z14-30F4
Macro: Nikon 105f2.8
FTZ11 adaptor for non Z lenses.
Gavin
Street, travel and landscapes: Nikon Z24-120f4, Z14-30F4
Macro: Nikon 105f2.8
FTZ11 adaptor for non Z lenses.
Gavin