Comments for The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Comment on Image Showcase: Brood Parasitism in Pied Cuckoos and Jungle Babblers by Shankar https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/#comment-36144 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:19:33 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21608#comment-36144 Stunning pic. Awesome write up

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]]> Comment on Image Showcase: Little Grebe in an oasis by Shankar https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-little-grebe-in-an-oasis/#comment-36112 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:01:22 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21557#comment-36112 This is a sort of guided meditation for me. Excellent

]]> Comment on ‘The Trees Have Eyes’ – Indian Scops Owl by Image Break-down: Scops Owl Through A Keyhole - The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/the-trees-have-eyes-indian-scops-owl-bharatpur-keoladeo-national-park/#comment-32970 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:32:31 +0000 http://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=14804#comment-32970 […] The Indian Scops Owl is one of my favourite bird species of all time. Mysterious, elusive, and perfectly camouflaged, these pocket predators are always high up on my list of targets whenever I visit Bharatpur. During my previous encounter with this species, well, let’s just say I had an absolute blast! […]

]]> Comment on Nikon 500mm f/4e FL – A Long-term Review and Comparison with the 500mm PF by Jeet Narayan Dutta https://www.theluminarydiary.com/nikon-500mm-fl-pf-review-and-comparison/#comment-32967 Thu, 23 May 2024 18:01:03 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=19645#comment-32967 Hi, I own the Z8 + 400mm F4.5 for Tele end & Z 70-200mm f2.8 at the wide end. I want to purchase a used (2.2 yrs old) 500mm F4E FL ED by exchanging my Z400mm F4.5 + around 1600 USD. I mainly photograph bigcats here in India and also the Maasai Mara & Serengeti. So, I want a bit more reach & a bit more background separation.

So, is it worth it to upgrade from Z400mm F4.5 to 500mm F4E FL + FTZ II for the Z8. Or, should I get the 180-600mm instead. All other options are out of budget.
Thank You

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