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SIMON40 · Feb 10, 2012, 4:16 PM

I see Nikon have just upped the ante with it's new P510- with a 42x 1000mm zoom...!!!

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camer...10-review.html

Photo 5 · Feb 10, 2012, 9:23 PM

Now if was only a manual zoom like they have on the Fuji HS20.

dave

Ozzie_Traveller · Feb 11, 2012, 1:44 PM

Gawd almighty - well it iz an almighty lenz .... !

Regards, Phil

Herb · Feb 19, 2012, 12:38 PM

As they say in Newfoundland - Lardy Jazuz! And when I saw the price - no more than I paid for my used Nikon 8800 several years ago - I nearly went out to buy one, especially when I saw that the lens goes down to a 24mm equivalent - i.e. a wider angle than my 8800 has.

BUT - because I'm not keen on small sensors, especially ones with huge numbers of megapixels crammed on them, I checked that too.

The P510 sensor has 16.1 megapixels crammed onto a sensor that's only 6.17mm x4.55 mm. My 8800 on the other hand has 8 megapixels on an 8mm x 6.6mm sensor. That killed the idea. I'm staying with my 8800.

Ozzie_Traveller · Feb 19, 2012, 1:27 PM

Yeah - the ol' sensor issues again ...
Good on yer Herb - I tend to agree with your sentiments

but Simon - just imagine it :-) ..... 1000mm wow
Regards, Phil

Herb · Feb 19, 2012, 5:57 PM

Phil - Yes that 42x zoom is pretty mouth-watering - but I guess a lot depends on how often it's going to be needed. I seldom use even my 8800's 10x zoom!

Still. it was just what I needed a few years ago when a Hummingbird nested in one of our apple trees -
http://www.pbase.com/mtu_fulani/imag...10568/original

Ozzie_Traveller · Feb 20, 2012, 2:05 PM

G'day Herb

Back in film camera days my arsenal of lenses went from 24 to 1000 [damn nice MTO] and my first Fuji gave me 14x [35-500] while the FZ35 with 18x gave me 24-440]

I've passed the FZ35 onto a beginner awaiting my purchase of something else - thinking of the X-s1 or an FZ150 ... I seriously miss lens reach over about 400mm and something out to 600 would be nice > but this lens at 1000 I suspect would lose too much IQ

Regards, Phil

SIMON40 · Feb 20, 2012, 3:23 PM

I guess we'll have to wait and see with regards results at the long end of the zoom.
Will it have fringing issues? Will it be sharp..? Distortion..? Effective stabiliser..?
We need a review...!

Feb 10, 2012, 4:16 PM	#1
SIMON40 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bangor,North Wales Posts: 1,361	Zoom gone MAD..!! :) I see Nikon have just upped the ante with it's new P510- with a 42x 1000mm zoom...!!! http://www.steves-digicams.com/camer...10-review.html Last edited by SIMON40; Feb 11, 2012 at 3:48 AM.

Feb 11, 2012, 1:44 PM	#3
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 1,198	Gawd almighty - well it iz an almighty lenz .... ! Regards, Phil __________________ Has Fuji & Lumix superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Feb 19, 2012, 1:27 PM	#5
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 1,198	Yeah - the ol' sensor issues again ... Good on yer Herb - I tend to agree with your sentiments but Simon - just imagine it :-) ..... 1000mm wow Regards, Phil __________________ Has Fuji & Lumix superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Feb 20, 2012, 2:05 PM	#7
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 1,198	G'day Herb Back in film camera days my arsenal of lenses went from 24 to 1000 [damn nice MTO] and my first Fuji gave me 14x [35-500] while the FZ35 with 18x gave me 24-440] I've passed the FZ35 onto a beginner awaiting my purchase of something else - thinking of the X-s1 or an FZ150 ... I seriously miss lens reach over about 400mm and something out to 600 would be nice > but this lens at 1000 I suspect would lose too much IQ Regards, Phil __________________ Has Fuji & Lumix superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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Feb 10, 2012, 9:23 PM	#2
Photo 5 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Virginia Area Posts: 1,779	Now if was only a manual zoom like they have on the Fuji HS20. dave

Feb 19, 2012, 12:38 PM	#4
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 742	As they say in Newfoundland - Lardy Jazuz! And when I saw the price - no more than I paid for my used Nikon 8800 several years ago - I nearly went out to buy one, especially when I saw that the lens goes down to a 24mm equivalent - i.e. a wider angle than my 8800 has. BUT - because I'm not keen on small sensors, especially ones with huge numbers of megapixels crammed on them, I checked that too. The P510 sensor has 16.1 megapixels crammed onto a sensor that's only 6.17mm x4.55 mm. My 8800 on the other hand has 8 megapixels on an 8mm x 6.6mm sensor. That killed the idea. I'm staying with my 8800.

Feb 19, 2012, 5:57 PM	#6
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 742	Phil - Yes that 42x zoom is pretty mouth-watering - but I guess a lot depends on how often it's going to be needed. I seldom use even my 8800's 10x zoom! Still. it was just what I needed a few years ago when a Hummingbird nested in one of our apple trees - http://www.pbase.com/mtu_fulani/imag...10568/original

Feb 20, 2012, 3:23 PM	#8
SIMON40 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bangor,North Wales Posts: 1,361	I guess we'll have to wait and see with regards results at the long end of the zoom. Will it have fringing issues? Will it be sharp..? Distortion..? Effective stabiliser..? We need a review...!