grebeman
Old Codgers Group
- Name
- Barrie
I've been considering getting an FZ1000 to replace my FZ200 which I've recently been carrying around on bird watching walks in case I run into a rare bird in which case I can at least get a record shot.
I've also been photographing some insects with it, usually at full zoom which limits me to being at least 1 metre away from my subject. The FZ1000 is limited to around 400mm equivalent focal length in 35mm terms so any image will be smaller, but the bigger sensor would allow for greater cropping but also exhibit a smaller depth of field.
I've thus fitted an old Nikon 5T close up lens which gives me focussing ability closer than 1 metre but means removing said close up lens if I come across a rare bird.
I have to admit that I'm reasonably pleased with the results I'm obtaining, both with and without the close up lens, any images are more likely to be used for projection than printing. I've included a few examples.
Common Wasp FZ200, cropped, hand held
Drone-fly with FZ200, cropped, hand held
Hover Fly Episyrphus balteatus with FZ200, cropped, hand held
Hover Fly Heophilus pendulus with FZ200 and Nikon 5T close up lens, cropped, hand held
Entangled Bee (which freed itself seconds later), FZ200 with Nikon 5T close up lens, cropped, hand held
I've also been photographing some insects with it, usually at full zoom which limits me to being at least 1 metre away from my subject. The FZ1000 is limited to around 400mm equivalent focal length in 35mm terms so any image will be smaller, but the bigger sensor would allow for greater cropping but also exhibit a smaller depth of field.
I've thus fitted an old Nikon 5T close up lens which gives me focussing ability closer than 1 metre but means removing said close up lens if I come across a rare bird.
I have to admit that I'm reasonably pleased with the results I'm obtaining, both with and without the close up lens, any images are more likely to be used for projection than printing. I've included a few examples.
Common Wasp FZ200, cropped, hand held
Drone-fly with FZ200, cropped, hand held
Hover Fly Episyrphus balteatus with FZ200, cropped, hand held
Hover Fly Heophilus pendulus with FZ200 and Nikon 5T close up lens, cropped, hand held
Entangled Bee (which freed itself seconds later), FZ200 with Nikon 5T close up lens, cropped, hand held