Nikon superzoom

["Michael Hunter" <>]

Thanks for keeping us uptodate on the latest electronic wonders Carl.

The new Nikons look absolutely fabulous EXCEPT that they don't have manual 
focus, which means that, unless they have an absolutely pinpoint, fast, 
autofocus capability, trying to focus on a bird in the bush results in 
autofocussing on twigs and leaves in the foreground, particularly at high zoom, 
the bird itself being out of focus.
      
I have a Panasonic compact with a zoom equivalent of about 500mm, good, but 
with a very cumbersome manual focus mechanism, only worth trying if the bird or 
beast behind branches sits still while you fiddle. ( It also packed up in the 
humidity of rainforest, but came good after drying out in front of the 
campfire, so check on waterproofing or appropriate waterproof cases if you want 
to go there.)
                                                   
                                                         Cheers

                                                          Michael
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