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EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

Big Glass:

Sigma 300-800 F5.6

Nikkor 1200 F11 AIS (sold)

400 F5.6 Nikkor P

Vivitar 800 F8

Collectible:

Contax IIIA

Nippon Kogaku

18 F4 Nikkor

200 F4 Nikkor Q

PRIMARY KITS:

Landscape Pack

Wildlife Pack

Think Tank Airport Commuter - CRJ+	4.2
D850 + Tamron 100-400	4.5
Z7 + Tamron 35-150	3.0
Z7 + Nikon 14-30	2.4
Tamron 1.4x	0.5


Total Weight:	14.5

Tamrac Photo Backpack 787	7.5
D850 + Battery Pack + Tamron 150-600 G2	7.9
Z7 + Tamron 35-150	3.0
Z7 + Nikon 14-30	2.4
Tamron 1.4x	0.5


Total Weight:	21.3

TRAVEL:

A Step Beyond

Bag Swap

In-Field Bag (Carry-on)

- Graduated ND filter: 82 mm 3X soft

- Select filter size fold. (Pol. / 4 stop)

- 2 Remote Releases (850 / Z7)

- Hoodman Loupe

- Slik Pro 724CF / level / Acratech

- Sony RX100 II - Infrared

Croakies

Liner Gloves

Gortex hat

Knee Pad

Rag

Flash light

Gaffers tape / Rubber Bands

Suntan lotion / Deet 30

Band-Aids

Sun / Reading glasses / Croakies

Cold Glove / Lte Glove / Chem Warm

Gortex Hat / Warm Hat / Neck Warmer

Packable rain pants & hoodie

Flash light

Totes Umb.

Micro fiber cloth / Towel

Bonine / Band-Aids

Selfie stick

Bottled Water (at location)

Pre-trip Prep

Travel Docs

Electronics Case

1) Charge batteries.

2) Format memory card.

3) Clean sensor.

4) RAW + Fine.

5) Aperture priority / Auto ISO.

6) ISO 200.

7) F11.

8) Check Exposure compensation.

9) Check Bracketing.

10) Check highlight weighted metering

Airline Itinerary

Hotel Itinerary

Passport

Passport copy

Trip Insurance Doc.

Emergency Tele #

Currency / Tips Envelopes

Larger Image

DSLR PROPERTIES:

DSLR Physical Specs Comparisons (non tested performance)

	Z7 (*)	D850	D810	D750	D500	D7200	Z6
Introduced:	2018	2017	2014	2014	2017	2015	2018
Coverage:	FF	FF	FF	FF	DX	DX	DX
MP:	45.7	45.7	36.2	24.3	20.9	24	24
Low Pass Filter:	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
FPS:	5.5 / 9	7 / 9	5	6.5	12	6	5.5 / 12
Buffer: (Raw/JPG)	23	na / 200			na / 200	97 / 200	12
DXO / ISO:	99 / 2668	100 / 2660	97 / 2853	93 / 2956	84 / 1324	87 / 1333
7 Stop DR min:		3,200 ISO	2,500 ISO

Battery:	EN-EL 15A/B	EN-EL 15A	EN-EL 15A	EN-EL 15A	EN-EL 15A	EN-EL 15A	EN-EL 15A
Battery Life:	310			1230			330
Weight: (lbs)	1.29	2.01	1.94	1.7	1.68	1.49	1.29

(*) Z7 at 9FPS locks exposure and won't shoot 14 bit RAW. JPG and 12 bit RAW OK.

DSLR SETUP:

New Body - Hardware

New Body Startup - Settings

Z7 Assign Exp. Bracket to Fn1 Button

Install hard, back LCD cover.

Install generic camera strap.

Gaffer tape over front ID.

Install auto twist & release plate.

Place body ID label on prism.

Place owner ID label somewhere.

Add bubble level to hot shoe.

Record serial number.

Back LCD - stay on 5 sec.

View "highlights".

View "Histogram".

Meter Mode - Multi Segment

Drive Mode: H

Auto Focus- single point

Auto Focus - Continuous

Turn image rotation off

Pencil ... shooting mode ... 100%

Histogram in Live View

(LV ... OK ... INFO) 1st time only

Custom Setting Menu

Controls

Custom Control Assignment

Fn1 Button

Bkt

P1000 Setup

MACROS:

BIRDS (No RAW in BIRDS MODE - JPG only)

(Turn MODE DIAL to SCENE)

Menu ... Scene ... Close Up ... NORM Single Shot

Scene ... Image Quality ... Fine

Scene ... Image Size ... 16m

Menu ... Wrench ... Format Card

(Turn MODE DIAL to "S" (Shutter priority)

Image Quality ... RAW + F

Image Size ... 16m

Metering ... matrix

Continuous ... S (Single)

AF Area Mode ... Subject Tracking

Autofocus Mode ... AF-F (Full Time Autofocus)

Startup Zoom Position ... 135

Use Viewfinder to change SHUTTER SPEED

LENS REVIEWS:

Performance Parameters:

Tamron 100-400 vs Sigma 100-400

Sigma Lens Settings

1. Resolution (3D quality)

2. Contrast

3. Micro Contrast

4. Lens flare

5. Bokeh

6. Clarity

7. Continuity

8. Manual focus override

10. Auto focus while zooming

11. Close Focus

12. Focus shift / breathing

13. Weight

14. Aperture change in Live View

100-400	Tamron	Sigma
Aperture:	4.5-6.3	5.0-6.3
Resolution:	V. Good	V. Good
Flare:	Good	Good
Lens Correct:	V. Good	V. Good
Bokeh:	OK	OK
AF:	V. Good	OK
AF Over ride:	V. Good	OK
Stabilization:	V. Good	Hmm
Close Focus:	4.9' / 1:3.8	5.25' / 1:3.6
Close-up Res:	Good	V. Good
Tripod Collar:	Yes	No
Weight: (lbs)	2.45	2.55
DXO Score	na	na

Before adjusting lens, compare images taken through viewfinder versus

through "live view" at sensor.

Sigma 150-600 S

				FAR
150	10	12	14	14
300	8	7	7	7
450	2	2	2	2
600	2	9	14	0

Lens Comparisons - FF Ultra W.A:

Ultra W.A. Physical Specs Comparisons

	Nik 17-35 F2.8	Nik 16-35 F4	Tam 17-35 OSD	Nik S 14-30
Introduced:	1999	2010	2018	2019
Coverage:	FF	FF	FF	FF
Retractable:	no	no	yes	yes
Glass:	2 ED / 3 asph	2 ED / 3 asph	4 ED/2 GM	4 ED / 4 asph
Max Aperture:	2.8	4.0	2.8-4.0	F4
Diaphragm:	9	9	7	7
Filter Thread:	77	77	77	82
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MF Override:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stabilization:	No	Yes	No	No
Filter Thread:	77	77	77	82
Weight:	1.65 lbs	1.5 lbs	1.1 lbs	1.07
Close Focus:	11 in.	11.4 in.	11 in.	11.02

DXO Total / Sharp	22 / 14	25 / 19

LENS SHARPNESS: (DXO Total / Sharpness)

Extreme WA

Utility WA Zoom

Telephoto Zoom

	D810	D500	Gram
Sig 8-16		16 / 8	550
Nik 10-24		18 / 9	459

Sig 12-24	27 / 25		1,150
Nik 14-24	30 / 23		1,000
Tam 15-30	31 / 24		1,100
Nik 16-35	25 / 19		680
Nik 17-35	22 / 14		745

	D810	D500	Gram
Sig 17-70 C		18 / 9	465
Sig 18-35 A		30 / 16	811

Sig 24-105 A	24 / 18		885
Nik 24-120	24 / 15		710

	D810	D7000	Gram
Sig 120-300	30 / 21	18 / 11	3,390
Nik 200-400	25 / 17	14 / 8	3,360
Nik 80-400	22 / 14	15 / 9	1,570
Sig 100-400			1,160
Tam 70-200	22 / 16		1,490


		A77 II
Sony 70-400		11 / 7

Extreme Telephoto Zoom

Close Focus - Butterflies

DXO DSLR Differential

	D810	D500	Gram
Sigma 150-600 S
Tam 150-600 G2	22 / 16		1,990


Sig 300-800

	Repo	Feet	Gram	DXO

Nik 80-400	1: 5	5.74	1,570	18/24
Sny 70-400	1: 3.7	4.92	1,500	14/22
Sig 100-400	1: 3.8	5.25	1,160
GM 100-400	1: 3.6	4.9	1,110

150-600 G2	1: 3.9	7.22	1,990	22/16
150-600 S	1: 5	8.53	2,860

Based on Sigma 120-300 S


D810		31 / 29	Hi Res FF
D750		29 / 22	Med Res FF

D7100	24 / 18	21 / 16	Med Res DX
D500	24 / 15	24 / 15	Med Res DX

WEIGHT:

Bodies - 7 Kg (15.4 lbs) (1 Kg = 2.2 lbs)

Lenses - 7 Kg (15.4 lbs) (1 Kg = 2.2 lbs)

xxx

	Grams	Lbs.
Air P Commuter	1,900	4.18
CRJ Think Tank	1,600	3.53

Z7 + adapter(?)	585	1.29
D850	1,015	2.24
D850 + Base	1,514	3.34
D810	880	1.94
D750	750	1.65
D500	860	1.89
D7200	675	1.48
P1000	1,420	3.12
RX100-VI		0.67

	Grams	Lbs.
Sigma 8-16	555	1.22
Sigma 12-24	670	2.54
Nikon 16-35	680	1.50
Tamron 17-35 OSD	465	1.01
Sigma 24-105 A	885	1.94

Nikon 80-400	1,570	3.50
Sigma 100-400C	1,160	2.55
Tamron 100-400C	1,110	2.45
Tam 150-600 G2	1,990	4.53

1.4x TCX	204	0.45

D850 + base + Tam 150-600 8.1 lbs

TRAVEL WEIGHT:

Note:

None of the backpack

weights includes

filters, spare batteries, memory cards, mat,

gloves, towel,

etc.

Note:

Removing RX100

will will reduce

weight by

one pound.

CRJ + SCENIC (New Zealand - 2018)

CRJ + SCENIC (Acadia Natl park - 2018)

CRJ + WILDLIFE (Alaska Eagles - 2019)

	Grams	Lbs.
Think Commute	1,600	3.50
D850	1,015	2.24
Base & battery	na	na
Tamron 17-35		1.01
D852	1,015	2.24
Tamron 100-400	1,110	2.45
D7200	675	1.48
17-70 C	465	1.02
1.4X	204	0.45

RX100-II IR (24-70)	298	0.65

TOTAL:	7,045	15.38

	Grams	Lbs.
Think Commute	1,600	3.50
D850	1,015	2.24
Base & battery	na	na
Tamron 100-400	1,110	2.45
Z7 + FTZ	585	1.3
Tamron 17-35		1.01
D7200	675	1.48
17-70 C	465	1.02
1.4X	204	0.45

RX100-II IR (24-70)	298	0.65

TOTAL:	7,045	14.1

	Grams	Lbs.
ThinkTank CRJ +	1,600	4.10
D850	1,015	2.24
Grip & Battery	499	1.10
Tamron 150-600	1,990	4.53
P900	899	1.98
D7200	675	1.48
17-70 C	465	1.02
1.4X	204	0.45

RX100-IV (24-70)	298	0.65


TOTAL:	7,8868	17.89

737 - SCENIC

737 - Scenic - Local Art

Surfing Pouches

	Grams	Lbs.
ThinkTank CRJ +	1,600	3.53
D850	1,015	2.24
Nikon 16-35	680	1.50
D810	880	1.94
Sigma 100-400	1,160	2.55
D7200	675	1.48
17-70 C	465	1.02
1.4X	204	0.45

RX100-II IR	281	0.99


TOTAL:	6,679	14.71

	Grams	Lbs.
Tamrac 787 Long	3,420	7.5
D850	1,015	2.24
Sigma 12-24	670	2.54
D810	880	1.94
Tamron 150-600	1,990	4.53
D7200	675	1.48
17-70 C	465	1.02
1.4X	204	0.45




TOTAL:	9,3199	21.7

POUCH 1	POUCH 2	POUCH 3
Storm Jacket	Hoodman	1.4 X
Gloves	Rag	Int. Pol.
Plastic bag	3M Cloth	Battery
	Lens Cloth	SD cards
Cards		Hat
Pen		Croakie
Paper

BAGS & TRIPODS:

Think Tank Camera Bags on Planes

Tripods

xxx

Think Tank		Anti dote	Com muter	Accel eratorr
	A/L	CRJ	CRJ +	737
Tall:	22"	17"	18"	20.5"
Wide:	14"	12"	12.5"	14"
Deep:	9"	7"	8.5"	9"

COMPUTER:

Post Processing Computer Specs

Software - Post process

- Antec case

- 650 watt power

- i7-6700k 3.5ghz

- Asus Z170 Delux LGA ATX Mother

- EVGA GTx 970 4gb Video

- Samsung Evo Pro 1TB SSD

- 3 x WD 6tb Green HDs

- DVD

- Windows 7 pro 64

- Photo Mechanic 5.0

- Photoshop CC 15.5

- Nik Collection

- Pictocolor

- Topaz - Noise AI / Sharpen AI

NIKON DSLR HISTORY: NIKON MP HISTORY:

	DX	DX	DX	DX	FX	FX
2000		F100
2001
2002
2003
2004		D2H
2005		D2X
2006			D200
2007		D300	D200
2008
2009
2010		D2000	D2000
2011			A580	A77
2012				A57	D800
2013		D7100	D7100	A77 II
2014				A77 II	D810
2015	D7200	D7200		P900
2016	D500			RX100 4	D750
2017					D850	D850
2018				P1000	Z7
2019					Z7
2020
2020

		MP
2000	F100
2001
2002
2003
2004	D2H	4.1
2005	D2X	12.4
2006	D200	10.2
2007	D300	12.3
2008
2009
2010	D7000	16.2
2011
2012
2013	D7100	24.1
2014	D810	36.3
2015	D7200	24.2
2016	D750 D500	24.3 20.9
2017	D850	45.6
2018	Z7	45.6
2019
2020

05/10/19