02-09-2016, 04:29 PM
<p style="margin:0cm;">So I’m in the situation of having my Canon equipment stolen a little while back, so the only camera I have is an X100T. I like to take pictures of windsurfing, so require a longish lens. I tried with the x100, waterproof case and strobes, but it really isn't suited.<span> </span>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I was previously using a 5d with 70-200f4 plus a 1.4X converter. This wasn't really long enough, so at the time I was considering a swap to a crop body and either a 70-300l or 55-250stm.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">Now I’m not really stuck with canon (I only have a 85mm 1.8 left) I’m considering other options:
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">D7200 + 300 F4 pf (plus maybe a converter)
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">X-t1 + 100-400
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">mft body and Panasonic 100-400.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">The 300mm Nikon looks very attractive with its compact size and low weight.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">The D7200 would be good for wedding receptions too with the -3ev autofocus and strobes (see here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/intmoth/al...9028185158) I worry the xt1 wouldn't be great here, the x100t sure isn't and the old 5d would not autofocus either. I zoned focused in that album.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I miss not having an ultra wide, so the x-t1 with 12 2.0 would be a nice compact package, good for astro.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I also considered Sony. The a7s with voigtlander lenses looks interesting, but there are no native e mount telephoto options over 200mm.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I worry that the fuji and panasonic long lenses won't be great compared to say the canon 100-400 ii.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">One particular aspect that is of great importance is the rendering of specular highlights as breaking water causes lots of this.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">Anybody got any thoughts?
Chris
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I was previously using a 5d with 70-200f4 plus a 1.4X converter. This wasn't really long enough, so at the time I was considering a swap to a crop body and either a 70-300l or 55-250stm.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">Now I’m not really stuck with canon (I only have a 85mm 1.8 left) I’m considering other options:
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">D7200 + 300 F4 pf (plus maybe a converter)
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">X-t1 + 100-400
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">mft body and Panasonic 100-400.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">The 300mm Nikon looks very attractive with its compact size and low weight.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">The D7200 would be good for wedding receptions too with the -3ev autofocus and strobes (see here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/intmoth/al...9028185158) I worry the xt1 wouldn't be great here, the x100t sure isn't and the old 5d would not autofocus either. I zoned focused in that album.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I miss not having an ultra wide, so the x-t1 with 12 2.0 would be a nice compact package, good for astro.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I also considered Sony. The a7s with voigtlander lenses looks interesting, but there are no native e mount telephoto options over 200mm.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">I worry that the fuji and panasonic long lenses won't be great compared to say the canon 100-400 ii.
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">One particular aspect that is of great importance is the rendering of specular highlights as breaking water causes lots of this.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm .0001pt;">Anybody got any thoughts?
Chris