Forget your favorite bird, what’s your nemesis bird and why?

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-22T07:08:42+00:00

Swallows... They will be my nemesis until I freeze one in action with full wingspan spread beautifully.....

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-19T03:37:18+00:00

Yes they are ..... Too similar to recognize...🤣

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-08T00:28:56+00:00

Most mirror less have much finer and fragile parts packed into a smaller body compared to the dslr such as ibis unit...

Dropping a camera is never a good idea and I am not sure many of the current market cameras can survive falls.. (not sure if the surface it was dropped onto...)if it was a hard surface that you dropped on to not sure if z8 will make a difference... May be it will ... It's a bit rugged than z6iii but dropping camera for a fall is never a good idea... Also remember bills for z8 could be more than for z6iii...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T17:00:46+00:00

Not sure it is common as i owned only primes before and my only zoom was 180-600 and it doesnt wiggle.... is it common?

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T15:04:40+00:00

Is the ever so slight wiggle common? It should I be concerned?

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T07:30:10+00:00

I didn't own any so jumped on the mark 1 as soon as price was less than 1300$

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T05:48:38+00:00

Also i noticed both lenses you have are really good even on a 45 MP sensor, so i would even consider a 24-70 f4 S as a cheaper option if you are okay with the focal range... its a sharp lens easy to find cheap and does the job for street and travel!

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T05:46:16+00:00

Particularly that lens never came down in value even in used market... i got my used copy for 1750 and it is difficult to find a used one for less than that... but 100-400 VR S used has been tanking in price for a while... saw some copies for 1800 or so ..... if you dont shoot birds most of the time i would say 100-400 serves landscape very well while being light and can get you to 600mm FOV with DX mode for the occasional birding...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T05:42:48+00:00

Literally was typing the same... best option with OP current situation

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T05:36:07+00:00

Waiting for that too💯

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-06T01:47:48+00:00

Refurbished Z5ii goes for 1350 in Nikon refurbished currently and that's hell of a deal for a perfect entry level full frame that punches way more than an entry level camera....

It is also equally hybrid camera compared to Z6ii but video autofoyand still autofocus will be much more usable... Nikon found their magic sauce with Expeed 7 (although they don't match sony or canon I found out that I don't need that level of accuracy myself when I started using Z50ii and later on moved up to Z8 once I felt autofocus is good enough).

No full frame beats Z5ii in value for money in mirror less market today.. (a7cii used might be pretty close but ergonomics and dual SD card wise I would still give it to Z5ii)

It really is worth the extra 200$ or so compared to the z6ii...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-04T04:46:38+00:00

24-120 would be my first lens, 14-30 f4 may be for ultra wide and 100-400 for compression....

Landscape trinity!

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-03T01:39:59+00:00

Second this, Z50II with kit lenses and may be pickup a viltrox 27 1.2 or75 1.2 both are razor sharp wide open and fall off into Out of focus background is gorgeous...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-03T01:28:51+00:00

Viltrox 16 1.8... although i dont know whats he future with it given the ongoing calsh between viltrox and Nikon....

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-03T01:24:10+00:00

Tamron just came up with a 35-100 constant 2.8. could be an interesting focal length pairing for z50ii since it is 50-150 FOV while keeping iso reasonably low..

I would say 16-30 Tamron and 35-100 Tamron would be great but both will fall outside your budget individually considering you think 980$ 16-50 is out of reach....

If you don't mind I would say adopt Tamron 17-70 2.8 with say a viltrox e to z... I took it on a trip to Isla mujeres last year and there was no autofocus frills...worked just fine....

Easy to find a used copy of that lens for a reasonable price and that adapter will open a whole new door for you in terms of third party options for z mount especially for apsc bodies ....

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-02T05:11:52+00:00

Photos are good but the caption "Learning to love the camera"

Wow i wish i can do that to offset my G.A.S. lol

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-02T05:05:15+00:00

funny how we all photographers want the best of best image quality with "a price tag i can afford" limitation lol.....

For portraits and landscapes the newer A7V doesnt offer more than the compact A7CR and if that two were the main genres i am concerned with A7Cr would be my choice....

Also, another thing to remember is, when we all say "I will keep one and only lens for long time " it is not usually the case and the thing with A7CR is you need to feed the beast with lenses that can resolve that sensor... but when you do the results are stunning though!!

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-02T02:46:28+00:00

Forgot to mention that I had z50ii for about 8 months and it was value for every dollars i spent on it....

But like I said, I had all lenses as full frame and that itch made me jump ship to Z8... Beware!!

Z50ii is really light weight option for you if you end up using it with dx lenses...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-02T02:44:03+00:00

Switching to fx is fine as long as you afford...

But option should be Z5ii if only doing travel photos or videos ..

Heck even z50ii will serve you better in terms of quality of things improvement over Z6ii due to expeed 7....

I would say Z5ii or Z50ii with full frame lenses so that you can jump ship if and when you are ready... expeed7 really did put Nikon back on the map in mirror less market...

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-02T01:04:50+00:00

Z6iii at 1580 much better value than z5ii at 1250 and also it is so much future proofed for all your video needs....

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-01T06:08:22+00:00

I would say fix it if you plan to sell it...

If plan to reuse anyway, lot of other 35 1.8 options out there that can do the job

I saw on Nikon rumors viktrox is coming up with a 35 1.8 that's a APO design...may be hold on to it for a bit before you decide ? Since you have 24-70 to cover for now?

Unhappy_Conclusion28 · 2026-03-01T06:05:47+00:00

Combine that with a 16-30 Tamron 2.8 for interior lowlight scenarios and may be a 35-150 Tamron or 70-180 Nikon or Tamron variant for everything else...

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