This last weekend I spent in Nelson at the PSNZ Southern Regional Convention. It was a full on weekend with many speakers and fieldtrips. The organisers of the event really did the Society proud with a full programme, great food and a lot of fun times.
There were three trades at the event this year, Sony, Nikon and Wellington Photographic Supplies. I have always bought my big ticket items from WPS because of the excellent service I have received over the years. I know I can walk into the shop and not only be recognised (I hope that’s a good thing) but also treated like a VIP. Thank you WPS.
The guys at the Nikon table were sure they could convince me to leave my trusty Canon gear for one of their cameras. So I took one for a test run at the field trip. There were no birds about so I turned to the bees to give me an indication of what it could do for me. The bees move just as quick and erratically as small birds so it was a good test.
For a light-weight crop-sensor camera the Nikon D7500 was very easy to use, very fast and had many features that my current camera does not have. I enjoyed playing with it and got some really cool shots of the bees in the process.
I have to say, I am impressed with the results but sorry guys I am still a loyal Canon girl. I have way too much money invested in my Canon gear to want to change it anytime soon. It’s what I know, what I am comfortable with and what I will continue to use for my bird photography.
