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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 847350" data-attributes="member: 50197">I use the Z8 with the Z 180-600. I shoot mostly birds, and second BF's endorsement of the bird object detection in the Z8. Not to mention things like pre release capture, focus limiting and the exposure preview mirrorless affords. In my area those are the animals that are accessible unless you are willing to put a tremendous amount of time and effort into seeking out opportunities to photograph other types of wildlife. Other areas may have different opportunities available. No matter how long a lens you get, it will often feel like it isn't long enough. You will have to find ways to get closer to your subjects. As to the zoom vs prime, I made that decision around Christmas time. I went with the zoom because of the flexibility. Sometimes, when shooting birds in flight, you need a wider field of view than the long end gives you. Also, places like zoos may require a wider range of focal length. Another big issue for me is the close focusing distance. I often shoot things like larger insects, and small birds like hummingbirds, and the prime I was looking at had a much longer minimum focusing distance. Before I got my 180-600, I used the 200-500 with an adapter. It is a very good lens, but I much prefer the 180-600. It is a tad sharper, a tad slower max aperture, a little longer focal length, and a tad faster AF. One thing I really like is the internal zoom. This really helps keep the center of gravity from changing significantly when zooming while mounted on a gimbal head. I also don't have to worry about sucking dirt and dust into the lens when zooming in and out. A lot of wildlife/nature photographers also get into macro work. The Z 105 F2.8 micro is a superb macro lens.</blockquote>

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