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300mm PF or 70-300mm AF-P for Z6 ???


3 years 6 months ago #702162 by abhishek-cam
Hi,
I recently acquired Z6, with 24-70mm f4 lens. I don't shoot usually in tele range and I am not pro. But whenever I shot for (large) birds, animals, far objects (more than 200mm) I would need a sharp tool. My expectation is lightweight and sharp.
I am coming from Olympus, so I am spoiled by 75mm f/1.8, 40-150mm f/2.8, and 300mm f/4. I didn't like Olympus 70-300mm comparatively. I have been reading some options and can see 2 options, i.e. 70-300mm AF-P and 300mm PF.
I have been reading a lot of old posts. Some posts dictate that IQ, color rendering, and sharpness of 70-300mm AF-P is very close to 300mm PF. But usually, primes are always sharp and better by standards, from what I saw in Olympus (75mm f1/.8 v a zoom lens in that range). While some other posters suggest that prime would always beat and the difference in picture quality will be clearly visible.
I am struggling to decide between both lenses, which one to pick. Users, who have experience with both lenses, can shed some light on it and suggest, please?
If I need to choose 300mm PF, I will pick a used copy for around $1200.
Other lenses are not fitting into the criteria. Upcoming 100-400 S is not sure when it will come and what would be its weight and price. Sigma looks big. 200-500 is very heavy for me.
Thanks
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3 years 6 months ago #702163 by Nikon Shooter
A lens is always the better investment in photography after
your time and dedication so maybe the 200~400 ƒ4 could
be the ultimate move for wildlife — too bad for EVF!

The 200~400 ƒ4 IF + IZ optical quality has nothing to envy
to any prime… Anything less will imply compromises.

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Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 6 months ago #702164 by abhishek-cam
No doubt, it is amazing lens, but 200~400 ƒ4 is beyond my budget at this stage
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3 years 6 months ago #702165 by Nikon Shooter
In July, I helped one of my students acquire a v. 1 for less than 2700£! :P
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 6 months ago #702170 by abhishek-cam
Then weight would be another consideration I would like to have. 200-400 is heavy for my use :-)
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3 years 5 months ago #703707 by fmw
The Nikkor 70-300 zoom (as well those of other brands) is not the sharpest option.  I owned one for less than a week.  I sold it right after seeing the results it produced.  In your shoes I would opt for the fixed length 300.  You should be able to crop the images and still get better results than the zoom.
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3 years 5 months ago #703816 by Nikon Shooter

fmw wrote: In your shoes I would opt for the fixed length 300.  You should be able to crop the images and still get better results than the zoom.


:agree:
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 5 months ago #703892 by abhishek-cam
Agreed.
I picked 300mm PF last week and it is amazing so far. Very happy with it. I am assuming that 500mm PF is also in same league, so I ever got for a dedicated long shoot (like birds), I would be lured towards that. (Considering that Z series Primes are not releasing soon, i.e. 400mm and 600mm and they may be more expensive and maybe larger too)
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3 years 5 months ago #703896 by Nikon Shooter

abhishek-cam wrote: I am assuming that 500mm PF is also in same league…


Correct… the same technology and lighter weight!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 5 months ago #705120 by Naheed
You picked up the right choice (500mm PF) as per your demand
and budget. I hope you will enjoy your photo shoot of wild life
Please share your shoots with us also. I will glad to see your
Shoots with 500mm PF.
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1 year 1 month ago #750085 by Spirit Vision Photography

fmw wrote: The Nikkor 70-300 zoom (as well those of other brands) is not the sharpest option.  I owned one for less than a week.  I sold it right after seeing the results it produced.  In your shoes I would opt for the fixed length 300.  You should be able to crop the images and still get better results than the zoom.


  Actually, the latest version, the AF-P full frame version is pretty good. Even at the 300mm focal length setting. The previous model were soft at the long end.
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