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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
Think I will be buying the p900 in the next few days..thanks guys for your thoughts!
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Bitterroot Bulls ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() Joined: May/07/2009 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 3416 |
Please report back!
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
Is $725 (Canadian) a good price for this camera? (including tax)
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
I received it today but I am currently charging the battery!
Will provide some thoughts in the next little bit! |
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
So a bit of a dumb question.
I still need to get a memory card but should the zoom option be able to work without the memory card? (as i'm not actually storing a pic or taking a vid) |
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
Wow.
I hope that I'm missing something here but not impressed. I know that this is not a low light camera, but even with decent lighting at subject/object, i just can't see anything all that clearly. Second, it doesn't appear to be able to zoom as far as it really says (without giving too much vibration/shaking) or really degrading picture quality. Third, I often have to wait a good 5-10 seconds for the black screen to go away so i can actually see the view (the camera constantly seems to turn off the display/tun it back on)..very annoying. I have it set for manual zooming..but im not sure if some other settings need to be changed? Cheers for any help
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koshkin ![]() MODERATOR ![]() ![]() Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11846 |
TO use that much telephoto handheld, even with the built-in stabilization takes a little technique.
Still, the rest of the things you are reporting are odd, so perhaps you need to flip through the manual and/or call Nikon. Also, I would like to point out that regardless of what the spec says, ultra long telephoto is sorta complicated and I'll be very surprised if you get any sort of respectable image quality anywhere near the spec'ed extent of the telephoto. If you get somethimg decent at 1200mm equivalent, consider it a lucky day and stop right there. ILya
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
I'll check it out more..but I also now agree that doing any sort of observation with cameras is sort of brutal.
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For years I have been wondering what is the significance of ISO on digital cameras since they're not using film. My daughter's camera ( a Canon D6 ) is brighter with faster lenses and I thought faster lenses simply allowed you to SEE the picture as your eyes saw it, rather than being unnaturally dark. I get it ( kind of...) ....NOISE!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
I have to say that you were right. I think i've played enough with the settings to see that it's not me making a mistake that's causing me to be disappointed by this camera. 1. About the observation.. Staring at that screen while zooming is not realistic for any long period of time. Not good for observation. 2. I have shaky hands..this can't be really solved. It's not a huge problem, but it's enough of a problem that in combination with zooming in far enough, and me shaking a bit, picture quality is bad. 3. This camera is not ideal for any type of low light situation. Even when there is decent lighting..I can still see my object better with my $200 binocular than with this camera. I don't really agree (At least with this camera) with the person that said that camera tends to give you a better image and binos less so. This in large part was what sold me. I got the impression that when i looked at the screen of the camera (or at least the actual pic/video after) that the quality would impress me. In night, with at least some light, it's not better than my $200 binocular. |
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
After giving that beautiful and rave review..I'm open to selling it. I'm in Canada (since the Canadian dollar is quite weak) you guys can get a good deal.
I'll sell it for $770 Canadian (which is $550 American). You not only save $50 but you save on taxes. (and if you are not too far, I'll pay full for shipping) As I said I've only had it a couple days. Despite my poor reviews, you should realize that I'm not very good with technology (so I could be possibly missing something) + it isn't exactly ideal for my uses. Cheers!
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I miss the simplicity of just push processing TMAX 3200 and then printing it myself.
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
You really hit the nail on the head with that post. I think I got caught up in watching videos of that camera and it seemed to make me look past some of the posts..but to be honest i've never seen really use this camera during the night.
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
ps ebay sucks. Someone bought my camera, turned out to be a Nigerian scammer..now have to wait 10 days to be able to re-list!
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Son of Ed ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Offline Points: 57629 |
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qpalzm ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() Joined: July/17/2014 Status: Offline Points: 96 |
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