For some strange reason this interests me

[h0ughy]

Like a moth to the flame the Nikon coolpix P1000 is intriguing to me. I just can't put my finger on it, but I am no Nikon fanboy....

[OICURMT]

David:


Let me get this straight... 125x marketing BS intrigues you even though you know that magnification is not where it is at...


Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[multiweb]

It's the rain talking... let it go :P

[h0ughy]

:P yep it does, having seen one up close and personal and handling it. No I didn't use it outside, no I didnt look at the moon or Saturn, I am quite sane, honest :help::shrug:

[h0ughy]

Yes it might be that, I am feeling better today :help:

[RB]

You need to focus David.
You need to zoom into what’s really important to you right now.
Nik-on over to Camera House and have another look at it, optically.
You may be over the moon about it now but it doesn’t look like any of your other cameras so how are you going to get it into the house?
Besides, you won’t be able to sneak it into a Rod Stewart concert in the Hunter Valley, it’s too big.
Then again you may be able to zoom in from the fence. :P

Hope I’ve been some help.
:lol:

[LewisM]

Nah...you don't want it...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZOpBHGUBxY

I do, but you don't.

[RB]

You're not being very helpful Lewis.
Houghy can get arrested using a camera like that in public!
No one's going to believe his story of why he's out at night, during a lunar eclipse, with that thing zooming around the neighbourhood.

:scared:

Then again, it does look like a nice, retractable scope.

:lol:

[The_bluester]

Ha, I bought three P900's for work as they were supposed to be more or less the king of optical zooms in that format of camera (At the time, a year or so ago) We have to take photos of fibre optic cable attachments on power poles (Thousands of them)



I reckon when you can clearly make out the detail of spider webs on the fibre attachment hardware standing 25M from the pole it is not doing too badly.


I have snaffled a few moon shots with it too, nothing to write home about as I had to do it hand held, but I was working over night and the lunar eclipse was there so well...

[h0ughy]

Well I have a Canon 60hs and a 600mm lens and a 2x converter for the canon 80d, but this would be another level again and, cough, more portable

[LewisM]

Air show camera...yep that’s how I’ll justify it.

Should I sell my 5DMkII now? :)

[h0ughy]

well its not good in low light, no burst mode and if its still it would be better at longer focal lengths. so up to you,,,,,;)

[h0ughy]

http://lightartacademy.com/blog/gear/biggest-zoom-lenses-ever/

[RB]

Be content Dave, be content....

:lol:

[h0ughy]

Wow that was my old Pentax k10d with the 50-500 sigma lens and no grey hair. Such a looong time ago :rofl:

[LewisM]

Disturbing that Andrew is keeping photo files of you Dave...be scared, be VERY scared.

Those stalking drones buzzing...

[h0ughy]

mmmm truth is stranger than fiction and so is zooooooommmmmmm:rofl:

light not the best but it doesn't perform well in low light - but oohhhh boy it makes up for that

second image you will find the ship under the awning - then i zoomed in on it - the distance away is 2.5km from where i took it

[RickS]

So, you got one?

[h0ughy]

yes only one;)

[RB]

So, you don't practice redundancy Dave?

:lol:

[RickS]

That's OK then...

[h0ughy]

don't get as much practice as you RB ;) how many in your family now :lol:

1d 1dx 5d 5d2 .............:rofl:

[h0ughy]

not natural though:D

[RB]

You fail to mention that I've had to adopt a couple of your twin cooled 40D's I notice.

:lol:

[h0ughy]

they are ugly twins - the runts of the litter:P

[RB]

BTW, incredible zoomability you have there now you pervert.

:P

[LewisM]

I just convinced myself with your photos Mr Hough! Impressed.

[RB]

One man's runts is another man's treasure.

:lol:

[RB]

Another pervert....

[LewisM]

Reverse stalking - the stalked is now the stalker.

Be afraid chickenman, be very afraid.

[RB]

Need to ask Mike to add live chat to IIS.

:lol:

[h0ughy]

i prefer to call it pixel peeking:lol:

[h0ughy]

convinced i am an idiot for purchasing such a poor light performer:help:

[netwolf]

H0ughy and Lewis in one thread about G.A.S and RB moderating or is he just throwing the match... hey where is my popcorn this is going to be good..

I am shocked both Lewis ans David are not living in the dog house yet.

[netwolf]

Nice pictures, hope it means a few of the p900 will come up used for sale.

[LewisM]

Low light is not an issue for me, seeing airshows are in the day, so sell it to me 2nd hand cheap. :)

[netwolf]

Lewis David happy too offer my place as a holding area for all your gear so you dont have to tell your wifes... plus i am in the middle i.e Sydney

[LewisM]

Does it include a Pentax 125? :P

[h0ughy]

For you special price of $1650 with 4 spare batteries and a charger.

Doesn't do rapid shots well but 4k video is good

[h0ughy]

No room for Lewis

[h0ughy]

I wouldn't hold your breath on that one they still have it listed as normal

[h0ughy]

Hidden in plain sight

[multiweb]

That zoom is impressive. :eyepop: You could snipe an ant in the backyard at 50m.

[LewisM]

Oh hell, the mere thought of two "large" guys in a doghouse...it might make a Guinness record like girls in a mini...

[RB]

:doh: Oh... some things you just can't unsee....

Pass me some of that A-232....

:zzz2:

[h0ughy]

Big ant 🐜

[h0ughy]

You are beyond it, awesome is not a word I would use either :P

[h0ughy]

thats unnerving