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jordanwd
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Registered: Dec 15, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 310
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Review Date: May 13, 2008
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Well I can't get the 600 VR review link to allow a comment so I guess I'll post it here...
I've had the 600 f4 VR for over 2 months now and got to admit it is a fantastic lens. My first impression was not it's weight but its size. The lens itself (w/o the hood) is almost as big as the 400 f2.8 w/ its hood on-it's a monster of a lens. With that said it is easily balanced on a monopod (for me at least-using the mono in a kneeling position) and sits well on a wimberly side kick as well. One day I'll get a gimble but right know the side kick is adequate. The af w/ a d3, d300 or d2x is very fast and accurate, the sharpness, colour and contrast is stunning. It's very sharp at f4 but I personally shoot at f4.5 to get ultra sharp images- the bokeah is smooth. It works well w/ a 1.4 tc with sharp images at f5.6 but i prefer f6.1 for ultra sharp images...the camera view finder is noticibly darker w/ the 1.4 tc on. The few times I've used VR it seems to work very well (tho I make a point of not shooting less than 1250 for sports). I can not comment on the focus recall feature as i haven't used it yet. The first thing I did do was replace the stock foot w/ a lowwer profile wimberly foot which does make the lens more balanced on a mono/ tripod. It's an awesome lens and well worth the $.
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none..get a lowwer profile replacement foot..pricey but you get what you pay for...
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 May 13, 2008
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noblejudge
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Registered: Apr 25, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 15
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Review Date: Sep 1, 2007
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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A dream lens that gives you shots that make you think you are better than you are. Fast and sharp with my D2X and D200.
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Cost and the Fear that I will drop it or it will be lifted from me.
People constantly stop and stare at me with this lens. kind of annoying to tell the truth.
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Sep 1, 2007
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pkurt
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Registered: Oct 1, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 566
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Review Date: Jul 30, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Absolutely beautiful bokeh at f4. Fast focusing.
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Heavy weight.
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I love this lens. The photos it renders are just beautiful. I will recommend it to anyone. I use it for wildlife and some sports.
You will need a tripod/monopod, depending on the situation.
The AFS silent wave motor focusing is outstanding and fast, fast, fast.
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Jul 30, 2005
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StevenM
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Registered: Jul 18, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 24
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Review Date: Jul 19, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $6,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Incredibly sharp. Little, if any, drop off in image quality when used with Nikon 1.4X extender. 3 pounds lighter than previous Nikon 600mm AF.
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Although it's 3 pounds lighter than the previous version it still weighs 10.5 pounds. Price is outrageous but if you take care of a prime Nikon lens they hold their value for resale.
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This lens delivers incredibly sharp pictures at f/4.0 with my Nikon D1X even when used with the Nikon 1.4X teleconverter (effective focal length = 1,260mm). Auto focus is spot on and instant. If you like to shoot wildlife, especially song birds, then this is the lens for you. If you don't care about shooting small subjects (I'm talking 4 to 6 inches) at 18 feet then save a couple thousand and your spine and buy the Nikon 500.
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Jul 19, 2003
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