Nikon Z9 camera + Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens – a capable combo by Umashanker Narayanaswamy (Flickr | Substack): Finally a weekend without rain! Even though it was just a few weeks of rain, it felt like eternity. Especially given the lack of rain in the past couple of years in Northern California. We are not used to or at least forgotten about winter rains altogether. But we are glad to have had so much rain this year nevertheless. My weekend mornings before sunrise and a little after sunrise are spent chasing birds and other wildlife in one of my favorite trails in the San Francisco South Bay Area. Home to several species of birds and other wildlife. Early last year when I decided to take my photography more seriously, I made a pact that I would visit one single spot for an entire year and I will only spend the golden hour (preferably mornings) photographing wildlife. A couple of reasons, one, going back to the same place over and over again increases your familiarity with the place and that in turn increases the likelihood that you get better pictures. Two, golden hours make for incredible pictures. This weekend was no different. I have been alternating between the 800 PF and 600mm FL ED VR on my Z9 and I keep going back to the 600mm for early morning work. The extra reach of the 800 PF is great but it is relatively slow to focus...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Sunday, 12 March, 2023