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Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

I’ve been popping off shots around my home with the new 100-400 on a Z7 and getting tack sharp images at 1/60th, 400mm wide open. And to think the Z9 IBIS/VR combo is rated even higher. Pretty happy with what I’m seeing. Need to create a trip into the field to truly test and make real images.

Dec 22, 2021 at 10:07 AM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Awesome! Nikon says 6 stops of stabilization using synchro VR.

SeattleDucks wrote:
I’ve been popping off shots around my home with the new 100-400 on a Z7 and getting tack sharp images at 1/60th, 400mm wide open. And to think the Z9 IBIS/VR combo is rated even higher. Pretty happy with what I’m seeing. Need to create a trip into the field to truly test and make real images.

Dec 22, 2021 at 10:23 AM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Love the eagle pic. This lens is super sharp!

Dec 22, 2021 at 02:41 PM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Here's a few more examples from the last couple of days. I'm not a bird photographer but thought I'd head to the shore this morning to just play around with the lens. The duck was about 100 yards away and was moving fast! I made a 100% crop for the example. The gull was about 25 yards away and I held the camera low at ground level and got a pretty sharp shot.

I shot the lobster boats and sunrise yesterday morning. The lobster boats were just a handheld shot at 1/30s. I didn't do that on purpose, I was walking back to the car with frozen hands from taking sunrise photos and didn't adjust the aperture. The sunrise photo was a lucky shot...it was a pretty bland sunrise yesterday and I don't normally zoom in at 400mm for sunrises!

So far, I'm quite pleased with this lens. All shots were taken with the Nikon Z7ii.

Soltice Sunrise 1/1600s, F16, ISO64 400mm on tripod cropped about 50%

Lobster Boats 1/30s, f/16, ISO64 195mm handheld no crop

Duck 1/1250s, f5.6, ISO 1250 400mm 100% crop handheld

Ground Level Gull, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO640, 400mm handheld

Dec 22, 2021 at 03:33 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

If anyone has an image taken with this lens that is in-focus and taken at an appropriate shutter speed and aperture, now would be a good time to share it.

Dec 22, 2021 at 07:28 PM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

You can download a few DNG files here from the article.

https://photographylife.com/nikon-z9-wildlife-impressions

Alistair1 wrote:
If anyone has an image taken with this lens that is in-focus and taken at an appropriate shutter speed and aperture, now would be a good time to share it.

Dec 22, 2021 at 07:40 PM

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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Weather just has not been cooperating for me since I picked this lens up so no good real world shots from me yet. Here is an example with the 2.0tc attached 1/25 iso6400 510mm.

Full Res: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pswG0Y-BWR9Yai7JLVKbiQUmGsYZbrvE/view?usp=sharing

Dec 22, 2021 at 07:55 PM

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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Go buy one and post some of your own, but until then you’ll have to suffer through ours.

Alistair1 wrote:
If anyone has an image taken with this lens that is in-focus and taken at an appropriate shutter speed and aperture, now would be a good time to share it.

Dec 22, 2021 at 08:00 PM

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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

400mm f8 1/640 iso 80, just as sharp as you like, and an appropriate subject to boot.

Dec 22, 2021 at 08:06 PM

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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

robert_in_ca wrote:
You can download a few DNG files here from the article.

https://photographylife.com/nikon-z9-wildlife-impressions

The 100-400mm isn't mentioned anywhere in that article. Most of those shots look like they were taken with the Nikon 500 mm f/5.6 AF-S PF

Dec 22, 2021 at 08:07 PM

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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Random mallards at my pond. It was very overcast this day and still produces very nice colors. This is full res uncropped image. Might need to download to see highest resolution

Dec 22, 2021 at 08:12 PM

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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Kasper6188 wrote:
Weather just has not been cooperating for me since I picked this lens up so no good real world shots from me yet. Here is an example with the 2.0tc attached 1/25 iso6400 510mm.

Full Res: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pswG0Y-BWR9Yai7JLVKbiQUmGsYZbrvE/view?usp=sharing

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51766251337_4f11bc584b_o.png

I downloaded your image, it's damn sharp, plenty of details.
It would be nice to see the combo at 800/f11.
Thanks for posting it!

Dec 22, 2021 at 08:57 PM

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p.2 #13 · p.2 #13 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

RoamingScott wrote:

400mm f8 1/640 iso 80, just as sharp as you like, and an appropriate subject to boot.


	https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51766289572_7f4657205a_5k.jpg

🤣

Dec 22, 2021 at 09:12 PM

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p.2 #14 · p.2 #14 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

RoamingScott wrote:
Go buy one and post some of your own, but until then you’ll have to suffer through ours.

Well OK, but that defeats one of the main appeals of a thread such as this - pre-purchase evaluation.

That said, apologies to all for any offence caused. On re-reading, my post does incline toward unwarranted rancor.

Dec 22, 2021 at 09:17 PM

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p.2 #15 · p.2 #15 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

I'm sorry but are you guys looking at what some of these look like

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:34 PM

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p.2 #16 · p.2 #16 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

If this is what you get from the new 100-400 I will pass

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:36 PM

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p.2 #17 · p.2 #17 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

It’s release week during the lead up to Christmas. No one is going out to get portfolio shots right now. Get a grip.

Dan Bellyk wrote:
If this is what you get from the new 100-400 I will pass

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:43 PM

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p.2 #18 · p.2 #18 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

I don't see many good examples so far and yet .. some are saying they see tack sharp images.
Are we all going crazy like one of those viral memes where half the internet sees a blue and black dress
while the other sees gold and something?

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:56 PM

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p.2 #19 · p.2 #19 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

One thing I learned many years ago is dont get excited and post crap, take five and lets see what this lens can do

Dec 23, 2021 at 12:01 AM

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p.2 #20 · p.2 #20 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread

Kasper6188 wrote:
Random mallards at my pond. It was very overcast this day and still produces very nice colors. This is full res uncropped image. Might need to download to see highest resolution

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51767777889_883c926327_o.jpg

This looks very impressive. The sharpness, detail, color and lovely bokeh.

Dec 23, 2021 at 12:07 AM

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