Re:Nikon's 300mm F/2
by sudosysgen on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @08:36PM
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There is the alternative for ultra-long lenses of an a6000 + a soviet mirror lens. Just goes to show the flexibility of an ILC.
That's an interesting thought. All those old mirror lenses with 35mm seemed to be f/8 or f/16 (and manual focus), but I assume the idea is to have a smaller sensor + make up for the aperture with the ISO boost. Thank you for your perspective.
Re:Nikon's 300mm F/2
by sudosysgen on Thursday April 16, 2020 @02:21PM
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Yep. But the big part is that even with a smaller than full-frame sensor, you still end up with a higher effective aperture and better noise at a given luminosity than say a Nikon P1000, for less cost. You give up zoom and IS (unless you go for an a6500, still cheaper than a P1000), though.
When I was purchasing a camera, the body was what you were spec'ing out, and would determine what you could do. The lens to me seemed to be the accessory.
Turns out cameras (bodies) are transient, and lenses persist.
It was as surprising to me as if tires+wheels turned out to be more important than the car.
That said, when it comes to ultra-long lenses, your best bet might be to buy a camera+lens all-in-one like the nikon p1000 / canon sx70hs (focal length + small sensor makes things more achiavable than large DSLR sensors)