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Q I use a D500 with a 500mm f/5.6 lens for small birds in low light under a woodland canopy. Should I upgrade to a Z 8, or get a 400mm f/2.8 lens? Mark Tims A Shooting small birds in the shadows is a real challenge. If you were to upgrade from your D500 to a Z 8, you’d naturally lose the 1.5x crop factor advantage of a DX camera, although you’d have a much higher-resolution image sensor to enable more aggressive cropping. Either way, a faster lens with a brighter aperture would be a major benefit. The Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is a fabulous lens – but it’s hugely expensive at around £12,999/$11,197, and you’d lose a little telephoto reach. I’d recommend the superb Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS…

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