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Gato Moteado

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6. no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow....

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 02:41 PM

Dec 2025

....i didn't know you could even do that with a zoom lens. do you notice a lot of image quality loss with the 2x? what about AF speed and accuracy?

i'm using my old 300mm PF and 500mm PF f-mount lenses with the FTZii converter on the z8. i'm looking at picking up the 400mm f/4.5 Z lens soon.

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Even at 1200mm I feel fortunate to get close enough [View all] HAB911 Dec 2025 OP

Very nice portraits! HappyH Dec 2025 #1

thanks! HAB911 Dec 2025 #4

Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #2

nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #3

Those are nice! HAB911 Dec 2025 #5

no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #6

oh yeah HAB911 Dec 11 #8

i like primes... Gato Moteado Dec 11 #11

That 600 is on my list too HAB911 Dec 12 #12

i shot that froglet with the 50mm f/2.8 Z macro..... Gato Moteado Dec 12 #14

I used my 50 2.8 yesterday HAB911 Dec 12 #15

Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Dec 2025 #7

LOL, correct HAB911 Dec 11 #9

Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern Dec 11 #10

The detail is so good alfredo Dec 12 #13