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request advice upgrading from bridge camera to DSLR
No doubt, there is much leeway for cropping in a DSLR. Once I shot side-by-side with a man using a Canon 5D2 + Sigma 150-600 C. Subject: a raptor in a giant flock of starlings. I focused my V2 on said raptor and saw little of the big view. Later Mr Canon showed me his results, with the huge...- HermitIbis
- Post #21
- Forum: Technique
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request advice upgrading from bridge camera to DSLR
True. I have to concede that even the 1-inch Nikon V2 (or V3) is still very much a sunny-weather camera, and photography in low light is not much fun. Feather details are also lacking as it has an AA filter (in this respect the V3 is superior). But at some point birding with a superzoom can...- HermitIbis
- Post #19
- Forum: Technique
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request advice upgrading from bridge camera to DSLR
Going from a superzoom to a DSLR sacrifices silent shooting, long-distance ID and accept a much higher weight. Does a small increase in image quality justify to risk having fun with birding? I was in the same dilemma in 2016 and bought a Nikon V2 + CX 70-300 lens. At least it was affordable...- HermitIbis
- Post #17
- Forum: Technique