Mary Doo

Or may be 70-200 and 200-600

In my recent Kenya safari, in our group of 11 wildlife photographers (including the group leader): 5 used Nikon Z - most had the 70-200 and 400 f/2.8 lens, I think 1 Nikon DSLR, 600mm 1 Canon with 100-500 and 600 (not sure) 2 Sony, with 70-200 and 400 f/2.8 2 Olympus M43 - this group included me - 40-150 and 150-400. I could carry 3 Olympus camera bodies and the lenses in one camera bag, whereas just about everyone else had to carry their long lens separately. Frequently, I found myself utilizing the maximum focal length of my 150-400 lens, equivalent to 800mm in full frame mode. Nevertheless, I must acknowledge the exquisite bokeh produced by Nikon and Sony's 400mm f/2.8 lenses. So sometimes I wondered if I should have used Nikon. There are so many pros and cons to consider.

Nikon has so many new products now and find it challenging to stay updated with all the changes. Could you please share your insights and recommendations regarding the ideal setup, along with your personal comments? What are you using or what you wish you are using, etc.? Thanks.

Cheetah cubs playing.

African Little Bee Eater

Private Moment - shot in my backyard yesterday.

Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar: I was so pleasantly surprised to find this cute little guy hanging out in my backyard on a misty morning!

Birds on whale.

Brown seal off the Maine coast.

Lovely!

Excellent, however, this implies at least one card is in the camera for an extended period. When the card is full or nearly full, it might take a considerable amount of time for the computer software to read it. As a matter of fact, my Breezebrowser Pro now takes an incredibly long time to read anything, so I end up doing something else. While I am aware that I should invest time in setting up my desktop system, the thought of dealing with a 650gb card filled with massive files is quite frustrating. 😬

Whale

Steve Perry 2:00pm EDT today. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/WhctKKXwwqwzlmgWkSWFjgfblXbZjpskChFDRctHlRMzDLjMmLHdvkhVmRPBzMkrbFbgkBQ

Lovely images! Shot this in Boulder, Colorado two days ago.

Male impala checking each other out.

Believe you are right. Many years ago when I visited Japan (Tokyo) for the first time, when I was not much of a photographer, I chanced upon a photo shoot featuring models in kimonos and was taken aback by a sea of enthusiastic photographers gathered in front of the stage, all carrying cameras much bigger than mine. I didn't know the cameras they had then and now I think there had to be many Hasselblads and Mamiyas. Witnessing such a spectacle of men jostling with each other, all carrying massive cameras, was truly a remarkable experience. I was not aware of any women there though. 😲

While I do understand the intended perspective of the joke, it doesn't immediately resonate with me as most one-liners do. 😀

Dunno, may be it's the mystique of British/European humor? I love one-liner comedy shows, but this one - if your interpretation is what it is - would have me laughing inappropriately. - Not cool of me. 😎😂

Hmm, perhaps I am lacking in humor. On face value it seems the joke lies in the absurdity of pushing a product that nobody seems to have any interest in. (?)

I won't tell if you post the remaining part. No one else knows. 🤐

Agree. A dedicated B&W can produce cleaner images with smoother tones but may not be suitable for accurate forensic analysis. This is because forensic analysis requires images that accurately capture all available information and details, and even a dedicated B&W camera may not be able to capture all the necessary information. Therefore, in forensic analysis, it is probable a camera that can capture both color and black and white images may be preferred to ensure that all relevant information is available for accurate analysis. Going 360? The important question is what has Mike been using for such tasks?

Dunno. Given your restrictive specification for a credible forensic image, maybe not even the Leica or the $2200 Pentax would fill the bill because each imaging system has its own strengths and limitations, and there may not be a single imaging system that meets the specific criteria that you need for a specific task. Moreover, how do you know if your resultant expensive-and-inconveniently-obtained B&W image contains the full spectrum of light which is important for accurate analysis of your forensic investigation? Just shooting the air, right? 🤣

Wait a minute, can't one set a Nikon camera to shoot in B&W mode? Some Nikon cameras may also allow adjustment of the contrast and other settings to create a custom black and white look. How "pure" does one need to be? 😎 ,