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http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/08/the-sort-of-great-400mm-shootout/


Aug 19, 2016 at 10:27 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Lensrental test 400's


Roger's a trip! Glad to see I wasn't (yet) out of my mind re:
80-400 @ 400mm vs my 200-500 @ 400 f5.6 Palpable difference to
me and the MTF's bear that out w/multiple samples. Was pleased with
the 80-400 while I had it but gave way to the 200-500 for good reason.



Aug 19, 2016 at 01:29 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Lensrental test 400's


It's nice to see actual tests being done. I'll have to google this guys stuff.

Now all we need is some tc testing on various primes and we're all set. This guy ought to get a pay site going on youtube as the decent information there is hard to come by.

I'm sure the 80-400 suffered from having the flimsyist tripod foot of the bunch and his table not being stiffened. Just kidding, I know that lens is lighter than most of what was tested.



Aug 19, 2016 at 03:03 PM
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Too bad about the Sig sport, would have really liked to see how it stacked up to the 200-500. Also Nikon 300 PF w/ 1.4 would have been cool.


Aug 19, 2016 at 03:48 PM
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m.sommers00 wrote:
Too bad about the Sig sport, would have really liked to see how it stacked up to the 200-500. Also Nikon 300 PF w/ 1.4 would have been cool.


This review compares all the third party zooms and the 200-500, even with and without TC's and at multiple apertures. It's probably one of the more comprehensive ones out there at the moment anyway:

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_Nikkor_AF-S_200-500mm_f5-6E_ED_VR/verdict.shtml

Unfortunately not many other reviews have all the options in it.



Aug 19, 2016 at 05:07 PM
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I saw Roger's tests on the 400's, I am not sure that it really reflects real world shooting and results. We also have to remember that his tests are done with the lenses wide open and at one particular camera to subject test distance.

I have the 400 f2.8E FL VR, the 80-400 f4.5-5.6G VR and the 200-500 f5.6E VR so I can talk from experience comparing them all. Obviously, the 400 f2.8E FL VR is just a cut above the rest, stupid sharp and great rendering - simply a stunning lens and one of Nikon's finest. However, having used the D500 + 80-400 extensively recently on boat trips shooting Sea Eagles, all I can say is that my results were superb. The AF is fast accurate and sharpness is excellent.

D500 + 80-400 f4.5-5.6, 1/2500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso140 - this is wide open and cropped about 10%! I mean, can you really complain about that sharpness??!!




Aug 21, 2016 at 06:37 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Lensrental test 400's


What an informative test. Thanks mogul for bringing it up but a special thanks to Roger.


Aug 21, 2016 at 07:42 PM
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Lance B wrote:
However, having used the D500 + 80-400 extensively recently on boat trips shooting Sea Eagles, all I can say is that my results were superb. The AF is fast accurate and sharpness is excellent.




I've looked at the other options but have also stayed with the Nikon 80-400mm AFS. No, it's not quite as sharp as some other choices, but none the less it IS sharp. For me, it's sharp enough and other attributes made it a "best choice" for me. For starters, it's nano coated and resists flare better. This is important when I photo on-coming railroad trains. It's AF is very crisp and accurate, but best of all is its compact size. It's much easier to travel and hike with. It's not the best lens for any specific task, but overall I think it's the best general purpose lens. Since it begins with 80mm, for me that means I can get away with carrying only three lenses on high altitude hikes--24mm PC-E, Sigma 50mm f1.4A, and Nikon 80-400mm AFS. This cuts down on weight with a very low cost in ultimate sharpness. How you actually use a lens is just as important as the test scores.


Kent in SD




Aug 21, 2016 at 09:07 PM
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Too bad they didn't include the 400mm f2.8 E FL, it is such a sweet lens.

Cheers,
Bernard



Aug 24, 2016 at 10:46 AM
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bernardl wrote:
Too bad they didn't include the 400mm f2.8 E FL, it is such a sweet lens.

Cheers,
Bernard


Quite possibly Nikon's sharpest. It is according to LensScore, where they have it as the sharpest super tele they have tested, and by quite a margin.
http://www.lenscore.org/
However, LensRentals did do a "test" on the super teles a while back, but they are MTF's of the lenses wide open so is only one small parameter:
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/07/supertelephoto-mtf-curves/




Aug 26, 2016 at 06:53 PM
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Lance B wrote:
I saw Roger's tests on the 400's, I am not sure that it really reflects real world shooting and results. We also have to remember that his tests are done with the lenses wide open and at one particular camera to subject test distance.

I have the 400 f2.8E FL VR, the 80-400 f4.5-5.6G VR and the 200-500 f5.6E VR so I can talk from experience comparing them all. Obviously, the 400 f2.8E FL VR is just a cut above the rest, stupid sharp and great rendering - simply a stunning lens and one of Nikon's finest. However, having
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I like my shots with it too. I just don't get the hate.



Aug 28, 2016 at 11:02 PM
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Lance B wrote:
Quite possibly Nikon's sharpest. It is according to LensScore, where they have it as the sharpest super tele they have tested, and by quite a margin.
http://www.lenscore.org/


It works wonders with the D5:



I am impatiently waiting for nikon to release their new 200mm f2.0 based on the same tech.

Cheers,
Bernard





Aug 28, 2016 at 11:22 PM





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