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Thank you and I agree! I can watch these beautiful birds for hours!

Thank you! I'm learning that keeping moving birds in the frame is not easy!

That's a very good question. Lots of people on the internet say that it's discontinued, but I've not seen an announcement from Nikon. Stock is low and you have to watch the online stores for them, but they are still available to purchase.

P1000 was discontinued, so the price can only go higher and higher as supply go lower and lower

@@tensor8804 yeah,when i was thinking of buying one,we could buy one for 100,000 JPY,but now its price went up to 150,000. it's tough a bit 😅 I should have decided to buy last year😓

@@rockpaper3041 bought mine a few weeks ago, and now it already costs 10-15% higher than the price I paid

Hi rock paper, it's so good to hear from you again! I've also been watching the price of the P1000 over the last year or so and it has definitely been going up :(

The P950 is also an excellent camera! Agreed, I've only been shooting raw in special circumstances.

Greeting! I record in 4K these days, including this video. I've not noticed any wobbling. I'll keep an eye out for it and let you know here if I see it.

@@OneLensTwo I made a comparison HD vs 4k how it looks on my camera: czcams.com/video/uh__Dd5aR6A/video.html thanks, have a nice day!

Thanks! The only wobbling that I've noticed at higher focal lengths and digital zooms is from the camera moving on the tripod. I'm always amazed at how the slightest movement of the camera can be seen in the video.

Good question! The camera's exposure is set for the brightness of the moon, which is much brighter than the relatively small stars and planets in the sky, so they don't show up in these pictures and videos. I can see the stars in the sky with the P1000 when the moon is not in the frame and I set the exposure for the lower brightness of the stars.

Agreed! Thanks for sharing!

No problem - glad you enjoyed it!

It's been a while, but I don't recall having that problem. It's a contrast detection autofocus system from 2014, so the camera might struggle with low contrast scenes. And any high telephoto camera will struggle at times with scenes that are far away due to atmospheric distortions. I hope that helps!

​@@OneLensTwo yeah, contrast detect is slow, but my S9400W feels slow in general, focusing is slow at the tight end, and won't focus far away when past 1000mm, I think it's either an issue with the model, or the one I have is a little worn

This video is a mix of footage from the P1000 and a small Akaso action camera.

I use an older Fancier FC-02H tripod with a fluid video head. I made a custom tripod mount that shifts the P1000 back a little so the camera's center of gravity while zoomed in is over the center of the tripod. I also use a FEELWORLD T7 Plus 7" external monitor to help see exactly what is in focus.

I use an older Fancier FC-02H tripod with a fluid video head.

Switching to the moon setting with autofocus on should be all you need to do. Sometimes, when you zoon in really close to certain areas of the moon, there isn't enough contrast so the camera can't focus. You can try to pan to a different area of the moon and press the shutter button half way down to see if that will allow the camera to autofocus. If it does then switch to manual focus to lock in that focus. Repeat those steps if you change the focal length. I hope that helps!

Thank you for the feedback! It's good to hear that you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the feedback - I really appreciate it! I also have a P900 and the P1000 is even bigger!

Nikon is still selling the P950, which can zoom up to 2000mm (35mm equivalent) and is smaller and lighter than the P1000. But the question is will Nikon come out with a new version of the P1000?

Perhaps! :) I like to think that it's filled with red fruit juice. But alas, it's probably just red color glass, which is kinda boring :)

I was wondering what that thing up there was! Thanks!

I've not tried that, but there are some pictures on the internet of the International Space Station using the P1000. Seems rather difficult to get a good image though.

Are you satisfied with P1000?

@@Useryoutubesd yes but...la nitidez no es su fuerte, pero nada que no se pueda arreglar con AI

Creo que las olas de calor y las partículas en el aire a grandes distancias también son factores. Normalmente puedo obtener una imagen nítida a 3000 mm si el sujeto no está demasiado lejos. ENGLISH: I think that heat waves and particulate matter in the air over great distances are factors too. I can usually get a sharp picture at 3000mm if the subject is not too far away.

Agreed, it's hard to find a place where heat waves and particulate matter are not a problem! Mornings are usually a good time of day. It's great to hear that you might pick-up the P1000 again!

I'm still using my old Fancier FC-02H tripod. I think that the key thing is to buy or make a plate/mount that shifts the camera's center of gravity over the center of the tripod head when it's significantly zoomed. The P1000 has vibration reduction, but super telephoto can be a challenge even with stabilization.

Hi! Are you enlarging the pictures in this video? If so then keep in mind that although the S9400W's pictures are 4608 x 3456, they are inside this older video which is only FHD resolution. So the pictures were essentially converted to 1920x1080 when the video was rendered. Pictures straight out of the S9400W would look better when enlarged. At least for a ten year old camera :)

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. These super telephoto cameras need a lot of light so probably not the best choice in lower light situations. I've not been on many dawn or dusk photo shoots, but now that you mention it, I think I'll try it!

digital zoom turned on.

Hello from Arizona in the USA! Yes, the status of the P1000 is interesting. No announcement from Nikon, but all of the stores show them as out of stock. As of today the P1000 is listed as "on backorder" on the Nikon website and you can still place an order. Strange!

Thanks for the feedback! I'm always on the lookout for the Kalitta Ait 747s. They've been flying north of my area lately, but I'll post a video of the next one that I see!

Atmospheric turbulence. Did you never look through a telescope at the moon?

It's great to hear that you enjoyed the video! I used the Nikon COOLPIX P1000 camera which zooms up to 3000mm. Those cameras are hard to find these days, so you could also use the Nikon COOLPIX P950 which zooms up to 2000mm. I hope you enjoy viewing the moon!

Drücken Sie die Menütaste, gehen Sie zu den Kameraeinstellungen (Schraubenschlüsselsymbol auf der linken Seite), wählen Sie dann „Digitalzoom“ (auf der rechten Seite) und stellen Sie ihn auf „Ein“. Jetzt zoomt die Kamera auf 3000 mm und nach einer kurzen Pause auf 12000 mm (4,0-fache digitale Vergrößerung). Ich hoffe das hilft! In Englidh: Hello, how can I activate the digital zoom 12000mm? Does this happen automatically? Greetings from Germany >>>> Press the Menu button, go into camera settings (wrench icon on the left side), then choose Digital Zoom (on the right side) and set it to On. Now the camera will zoom to 3000mm and after a short pause it will zoom up to 12000mm (4.0X digital magnification). I hope this helps!

@@OneLensTwo danke, das hat mir geholfen.👍🏻 ich habe gefunden.🙂

Thats hilarious I just ordered the same exact solar filter and probably the same remote you have off of Amazon. Will be in San Antonio for the eclipse. Have you been able to test the filter? Is it good quality and works well? Just want to make sure its not awful quality as the review images weren't much help. It's arriving in a few days for me.

@@-Burb I took a image of the Sun mid-day handheld and wow...not bad at all! I was lazy and screwed on top of my clear filter (I use it to just keep the lens clean/protected) and that rendered a duplicate image. Took off the clear and mounted the ICE and nice image HANDHELD! With a tripod and remote will only be better. Don't miss the Riverwalk in San Antonio...lovely area!

@@alkraus8818 Awesome, thanks for the reply! Glad to hear the filter works well! Will definitely be doing the riverwalk, havent been to San Antonio in almost 20 years but remember it being a really cool city. Thanks again!

With the P1000, the sun can fill the frame, so during the partial portion of the eclipse, I've taken most photos in full auto. When the sun is mostly eclipsed or I back off on the focal length then I just adjust the exposure down in exposure compensation. I posted an article on my website with my thoughts. As for the total eclipse, I'll have to let you know about settings after April 8th as that will be my first experience! What settings are you using as you practice?

Thank you, thank you Jade Black!

I use a solar filter from Thousand Oaks Optical. I bought it on their website - thousandoaksoptical.com. But I checked today and these filters are currently out of stock :(

Yes! There is tons of proof earth is a flat plane except for mountains and valleys. There are laser test ect.. that prove so. Type in on YT, "Canada Laser Test Proves the Earth is Flat"

You seem to think the earth is really small…

@stonesymmetry what a knee-jerk comment! He said nothing about the size of the earth. More people see the truth here than not. It is Flat__________

proof your stupid!

The P950 is also an excellent super zoom camera. A little less reach, but lighter and smaller!