Show Me Some Birds! (snapshot, Nikon, lenses, camera)

[LisaAlsop]

hi

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

nikon z6 with nikon 200-500mm lens

I'm looking to buy a new Nikon to shoot birds since I'm tired of waiting for a new one in my 7000 series. I need a new camera. This is the first time I'm hearing that a mirrorless would accommodate such a big lens. How much would you say the Z6 with that lens weighs? Since I handhold everything weight is important to me. Can you use extenders with that set up?

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by LauraC

I'm looking to buy a new Nikon to shoot birds since I'm tired of waiting for a new one in my 7000 series. I need a new camera. This is the first time I'm hearing that a mirrorless would accommodate such a big lens. How much would you say the Z6 with that lens weighs? Since I handhold everything weight is important to me. Can you use extenders with that set up?

I am not sure of the weight off hand , as well as if it isn’t a z series lens there is an adapter too that goes on .

But I will say this ..my wife is very weight sensitive ..she never wanted the 80-400 mm because she tried it on the d800 …

She decided to try the z6 and 200-500mm …she walks around with it for hours with no problem .

I use a monopod but she hand holds it and has no problem doing so.

I have used my 2x extender but the lens becomes like an f11 minimum since 5.6 gets reduced 2x …

It really isn’t practical to be honest ..iso was crazy high for birds and not good ..

Extenders are good on 2.8 lenses where it becomes a 5.6 lens

[RayinAK]

Grouse:

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

I am not sure of the weight off hand , as well as if it isn’t a z series lens there is an adapter too that goes on .

But I will say this ..my wife is very weight sensitive ..she never wanted the 80-400 mm because she tried it on the d800 …

She decided to try the z6 and 200-500mm …she walks around with it for hours with no problem .

I use a monopod but she hand holds it and has no problem doing so.

I have used my 2x extender but the lens becomes like an f11 minimum since 5.6 gets reduced 2x …

It really isn’t practical to be honest ..iso was crazy high for birds and not good ..

Extenders are good on 2.8 lenses where it becomes a 5.6 lens

Thanks so much for this info. It is very helpful. The part about your wife sold me. I'm currently repped out for you but I will be back to give you one.

[mathjak107]

Glad it helped ….it actually weighs about the same as my 70-200mm f2.8 …..

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