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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by John Geerts on February 19, 2026, 18:55:47 »lovely portraits, Paco.
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Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes / Yellowstone in Winter
« Last post by Gil Aegerter on February 19, 2026, 17:28:35 »I've spent a few days camping in Yellowstone (brrrrr!!!) and will leave tomorrow. Snow the past few days but a bit better today. I get a better appreciation for how the critters handle the weather.
Images with a Nikon D850. First two with a 70-300mm f4.5-5.6E, second two with a 200-500mm f4.5-5.6E.
Images with a Nikon D850. First two with a 70-300mm f4.5-5.6E, second two with a 200-500mm f4.5-5.6E.
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Processing & Publication / Re: PC FireWire interface to Nikon Coolscan film scanners
« Last post by Jürgen Pfeiffer on February 19, 2026, 17:21:38 »This might be of interest to the negative scanners among us. Capture One will soon be releasing a ‘Negative Film Conversion’ tool in its desktop app. I am currently testing the feature in the beta version and must say that it produces very appealing results.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by Bent Hjarbo on February 19, 2026, 16:47:14 »Great portraits Paco!Yes
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Lens Talk / Re: Switch from 200-500E to 500mm PF?
« Last post by Gil Aegerter on February 19, 2026, 16:31:53 »And Colin, that is a wonderful shot! I can't imagine even trying that with a 200-500mm.
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Lens Talk / Re: Switch from 200-500E to 500mm PF?
« Last post by Gil Aegerter on February 19, 2026, 16:29:03 »Colin, good advice on renting that lens. I will do that before committing. And, Ikka, that would give me a chance to compare side by side.
And thanks Akira for that suggestion. I've tried a couple other mirrorless systems but just can't get used to the viewfinder experience. I'll stick with the D850 and D5500, for the optical viewfinder and battery life -- the idea of carrying the necessary batteries on a long backpacking trip. And I like using older manual lenses without the adapter. I know at some point these bodies will wear out, then I'll be forced into a decision.
And thanks Akira for that suggestion. I've tried a couple other mirrorless systems but just can't get used to the viewfinder experience. I'll stick with the D850 and D5500, for the optical viewfinder and battery life -- the idea of carrying the necessary batteries on a long backpacking trip. And I like using older manual lenses without the adapter. I know at some point these bodies will wear out, then I'll be forced into a decision.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by Fons Baerken on February 19, 2026, 14:59:08 »You have already met Rachel. Here we were trying to use a one light set up with burgundy wall background for some school project. The Z6 mkI struggle to get a consistent focus lock on low light -quite low- and I had to do it manually a few times.
Z6, 50mm 1.8S, godox ad200 pro with umbrella
Great portraits Paco!
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by golunvolo on February 19, 2026, 14:31:56 »You have already met Rachel. Here we were trying to use a one light set up with burgundy wall background for some school project. The Z6 mkI struggle to get a consistent focus lock on low light -quite low- and I had to do it manually a few times.
Z6, 50mm 1.8S, godox ad200 pro with umbrella
Z6, 50mm 1.8S, godox ad200 pro with umbrella
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: February 2026
« Last post by golunvolo on February 19, 2026, 14:28:56 »A strong yet calm presence. He would make a great Jedi Master.
Thank you! I´ll tell him. He will be amused to no end
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Lens Talk / Re: Switch from 200-500E to 500mm PF?
« Last post by ColinM on February 19, 2026, 11:54:51 »Hi Gil, I only have the 300mm PF but have been really pleased with it
Both performance and portability
The 500mm PF is available to hire from many places
I don't think there's any substitute for actually using a lens.
I'm in the UK and have found quite reasonable rates for (say) a 3 day weekend
That gives you 3 separate chances to try it out under different conditions, plus you can get used to its size, weight and handling.
Plus review images from the 1st two days whilst you still have the lens
Many years ago whilst I still had an old 300mm f4 AFD, I rented the then current 300mm f2.8 behemoth.
That was a real eye opener.
In my case, I struggled to match the results I'd managed of large hawks flying at close range that I'd previously got with the smaller lighter version. I just didn't have the strength to pan and hold it for more than half an hour at a time.
The pic below was taken with the older f4 version
I never had the budget to actually buy the better lens, but renting really helped me focus on real world use.
In your case, you could also use this approach to try Akira's suggestion of a Z body and suitable Z lens
Both performance and portability
The 500mm PF is available to hire from many places
I don't think there's any substitute for actually using a lens.
I'm in the UK and have found quite reasonable rates for (say) a 3 day weekend
That gives you 3 separate chances to try it out under different conditions, plus you can get used to its size, weight and handling.
Plus review images from the 1st two days whilst you still have the lens
Many years ago whilst I still had an old 300mm f4 AFD, I rented the then current 300mm f2.8 behemoth.
That was a real eye opener.
In my case, I struggled to match the results I'd managed of large hawks flying at close range that I'd previously got with the smaller lighter version. I just didn't have the strength to pan and hold it for more than half an hour at a time.
The pic below was taken with the older f4 version
I never had the budget to actually buy the better lens, but renting really helped me focus on real world use.
In your case, you could also use this approach to try Akira's suggestion of a Z body and suitable Z lens