Reddit mentions of Nikon COOLPIX P900 Digital Camera (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY

It doesn't use external lenses.

It is a Nikon CoolPix P900 amazon link

Amazon offers it for 530$. That's more affordable than I expected.

Seriously. And in defense of those zoom pics, they have a fucking 83x OPTICAL zoom. That is an impressive technical achievement.

Actually...

I have a Huawei Honor 6x, its supposed to have better night quality since it has an extra 2MP camera just to catch more light

Still eyeing one of those Motherf*ckers though, the zoom would be fun to play with, dont know if it good for videos though

I use this to track with 360 pan and 360 tilt.

https://www.servocity.com/pt-2100

I have a Nikon P900 that's going to be added to the rig.

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY

It can ID objects about 1.4 miles away before it gets a bit blurry and out if its range. That camera can ID just about anything.

To find the objects to tape I use a lower powered Sony HD camera at 16x.

Also next to be added to the camera rig is my phone with runs an App you can find in the google play store called "theodite". That app will give you time/GPS/Azimuth/bearing/Alt/Tilt angle. Then use a screen recorder to record what theodite sees.

If and when I pick something up I should be able to key the theodiltes tracking data over the top of the Sony or Nikon footage to show the viewer when the camera moves.

I'm waiting for 1 last piece of gear to be restocked so I can assemble it and all put the system to work.

Good luck!

Except, this isn't a dslr with interchangeable lenses, it's just a coolpix https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY

I mean, thing's nice and all but it doesn't even support raw format...

Have fun:

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY

I know next to nothing about camera lenses, but I honestly expected the lense to be a lot bigger than it actually is.

Why not just get a Nikon P900? It is well within the budget and great for starting out without all the investment in glass.

No... This "UFO" http://imgur.com/AUTq9db

See the video, starting at 40s. https://youtu.be/NkUTGpegZN0?t=40s

Note that the 4 arms have something spinning. Motors

The Navy there needs better equipment. Hell even a Nikon P900 could have seen what it was.
https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1483664066&sr=1-3&keywords=nikon+p900

Video of what the Nikon P900 can see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-0X3xJf-kg Some on Navy use some better tech!

> will the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G work on my Nikon D5200 flawlessly?

Yes. I'm mostly shooting on a DX camera with this lens as well :) It get's even better in this case, since the DX camera only uses the "inner part" (remember the crop) of the FX-lens, it only uses the sharpest part. Most lenses are sharper in the middle and get a bit less sharp on the outside. In this case, the smaller sensor actually becomes an advantage!

The 50mm 1.8g is a great lens. Really very good for portraits and everyday photography. Very sharp and the bokeh is delicious. Just keep in mind it will get a little bit tight for indoor scenes. Outdoor is no problem, because you can always move further back, but inside, -for example a group shot - can get a bit difficult.

> can also be applied on small sensors like the ones on mobile phones and digital compact (who always are showing off with their g2 aperture ) at this rate it will become f1000 hahaha

Yes, totally! Actually, with the compact point-and-shoot cameras this is sometimes kinda regarded as a "scam". They are using the physical aperture as an advertisement (f2.8) as well as the crop factor when it comes to focal length (a maximum 2,000 mm), but they don't mention that the crop factor has to be applied to the aperture as well for the bokeh and iso performance. They basically only mention the positive sides of the sensor...

Of course there is no 24-2000mm F2.8 - F6.5 lens with a minimum focussing distance of 1cm like they are suggesting. That is simply physically impossible with a 35mm sensor size. Those numbers only apply to a very tiny sensor and are therefore worthless

> would it be a good lens for videos too

To be honest i'm not into video. I can tell you the autofocus is fairly silent, I can barely hear it at all. If you want reliable information on the video side of things, I recommend asking over at https://www.reddit.com/r/videography/ . They will probably tell you to manually focus but just ignore that and read what they say about the lens lol.

According to Amazon $596.95!

Thank you, I bought mine for $489, I think, cheaper than a Nikon DSLR with the standard lenses! Here it is on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY

Nikon P900

This camera

Along with a gif of the zoom

I have been looking at different sites for the p900. The official stores like best buy and amazon are selling for $600 and third party sellers are selling for $500-$550 what is the difference between the two?

here are some examples of what I mean

$600:

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00U2W4JEY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538873836&sr=8-3&keywords=p900&dpID=41UDqzxXwuL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nikon-coolpix-p900-16-0-megapixel-digital-camera-black/4961288.p?skuId=4961288

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Under $600:

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nikon-Silver-COOLPIX-P900-Digital-Camera-with-16-Megapixels-and-83x-Optical-Zoom/44553207

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https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABKX6KF5160&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Point+%26+Shoot-_-9SIABKX6KF5160&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuuHdBRCvARIsAELQRQEZobkWHFKCjFJWm5pj4lLxd5iHFzU_hW90lTWp0RsjBoOy1l2ALS4aApmFEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2W4JEY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9sZvCbX0B2A4V

Another option is a dedicated superzoom camera such as the Nikon P900.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkD_9C1eTwM