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p.29 #1 · p.29 #1 · "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread | |
Sorry all. Yes, I have had to keep a secret. I have had the 500 f5.6 PF for almost 2 weeks but had to keep it quiet as I wasn't supposed to have it yet. The lens was delivered to my store who then rang me to say it had come in and I could pick it up, which I duly did. I then went off to the zoo for some testing and no sooner had I got there than I was rung by my store to say that the lens was delivered to them by mistake and Nikon asked me to keep is quiet until now. As you can imagine, I was eager to tell everyone how good this lens is and now I can with the embargo lifted!
I was going to post simultaneously here and at DPR but I ran out of time and could only get to it now as I know how many of you were eager to see some samples. Sorry for any delay.
It is a stunning lens considering the size and weight. It's quite amazing. Sharp from wide open, there is no need to stop down other than for DOF purposes. AF speed is fast, not 400 f2.8E FL VR fast, but I managed to track Peregrine Falcons with it and get some great shots. If the 400 f2.8 is a 9/10 for AF speed, then the 500 PF is a good 7.5/10, the 200-500 is a 5/10.
I think Nikon will sell these lenses by the bucket load.
Sample gallery. Look at them at "original" size which is shown under the image. There are options for size: "Small", ",Medium", "Large" and "Original". Choose original as this is the largest size.
http://www.pbase.com/lance_b/nikon_500_56pf
All EXIF intact and there is a drop down box under the image on my site which displays the EXIF as well.
Some samples all on the D850. Some cropped some original and uncropped. Some from the zoo, some are wild animals. The Peregrine Falcons are wild, as is the Wombat, Satin Bowerbird, Ibis and Seagull.
Shot through mesh, hence the slightly nervous background bokeh.
Crop of above.
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