Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
p.37 #1Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
ilkka_nissila wrote:
Very nice airshow shots. It seems the lens is excellent for the purpose.
Thanks. Yes these are all shot wide open and also heat haze was quite bad (38 degrees C) so I was pleased with the detail from the 100-400. Only issue was my shutter speeds were a bit too fast to get decent prop blur so I will have to work on that for next time
Cheers
Leigh
Very nice airshow shots. It seems the lens is excellent for the purpose.
Thanks. Yes these are all shot wide open and also heat haze was quite bad (38 degrees C) so I was pleased with the detail from the 100-400. Only issue was my shutter speeds were a bit too fast to get decent prop blur so I will have to work on that for next time
Cheers
Leigh
Mar 30, 2023 at 05:52 AM
p.37 #2Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Winter here is pretty boring for bird variety, but here are a few from the 100-400:
Mar 30, 2023 at 10:17 AM
p.37 #4Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Bare lens for a change
Apr 02, 2023 at 10:03 AM
p.37 #5Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Shooting these swallows was a great reminder of all the things that annoy me about Nikon AF 
Apr 02, 2023 at 10:29 AM
p.37 #7Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
The versatility of this lens is wonderful. Here are several images from a recent outing, using the Z9 and the 100-400mm S lens:
Apr 05, 2023 at 10:38 PM
p.37 #8Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Who needs a macro lens
Apr 06, 2023 at 11:59 AM
p.37 #9Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Sea turtles having a snooze on the beach in Maui. All taken with the Z7.
Apr 10, 2023 at 01:00 AM
p.37 #10Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Some pics from Iceland
Apr 10, 2023 at 02:08 AM
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p.37 #11Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Z 9 with 100-400mm
Grey-headed flying fox
The following Z fc with 100-400mm plus 1.4tc
Tawny Frogmouth
Striated Pardalote
Lowland Copperhead - one also needs to look down while out birding
Apr 10, 2023 at 03:20 PM
p.37 #12Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Haha! Curious about your hit rate, what tracking modes you tried, etc.
RoamingScott wrote:
Shooting these swallows was a great reminder of all the things that annoy me about Nikon AF
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpg
RoamingScott wrote:
Shooting these swallows was a great reminder of all the things that annoy me about Nikon AF
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpg
Apr 11, 2023 at 09:16 AM
p.37 #13Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
woodstork wrote:
Haha! Curious about your hit rate, what tracking modes you tried, etc.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpg
Hit rate was about 10% simply using Auto Area. No time to even think about switching to 3D once acquired. If you start OOF, you end OOF, but if you start in focus, the hit rate would improve for that burst. The zig-zagging nature means a LOT of shots where they are on the edge of the frame.
Haha! Curious about your hit rate, what tracking modes you tried, etc.
RoamingScott wrote
Shooting these swallows was a great reminder of all the things that annoy me about Nikon AFhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpg
Hit rate was about 10% simply using Auto Area. No time to even think about switching to 3D once acquired. If you start OOF, you end OOF, but if you start in focus, the hit rate would improve for that burst. The zig-zagging nature means a LOT of shots where they are on the edge of the frame.
Apr 11, 2023 at 09:38 AM
p.37 #14Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Thank you. Sounds like a lot of fun!
RoamingScott wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpgHit rate was about 10% simply using Auto Area. No time to even think about switching to 3D once acquired. If you start OOF, you end OOF, but if you start in focus, the hit rate would improve for that burst. The zig-zagging nature means a LOT of shots where they are on the edge of the frame.
RoamingScott wrote:
woodstork wrote
Haha! Curious about your hit rate, what tracking modes you tried, etc.RoamingScott wrote
Shooting these swallows was a great reminder of all the things that annoy me about Nikon AFhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788303530_13e59bf95c_o.jpg
Apr 11, 2023 at 09:40 AM
p.37 #16Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Taken the other day with the Z9 and the 100-400mm:
Apr 17, 2023 at 03:24 PM
p.37 #18Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
Fun sequence of a red tail getting harassed by a crow and flipping the fight by hitting the brakes, Z9 and Z 100-400
Apr 23, 2023 at 05:37 PM
p.37 #19Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
It's the conjunction of detail shots and BIF/longer range shots that go to show just how useful of a lens this is and why I'm saving the pennies for one right now instead of a 400/4.5 or 500/5.6 (which are both great lenses in their own right). Some of the denoise tools out there really help for the slightly higher ISO shots of moving objects also.
Apr 24, 2023 at 05:06 PM
p.37 #20Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
huddy wrote:
It's the conjunction of detail shots and BIF/longer range shots that go to show just how useful of a lens this is and why I'm saving the pennies for one right now instead of a 400/4.5 or 500/5.6 (which are both great lenses in their own right). Some of the denoise tools out there really help for the slightly higher ISO shots of moving objects also.
Absolutely a swiss army knife which makes it perfect for travel if you want distant landscapes, near-macros, portraits and wildlife. It doesn't do any of these better than other specialty lenses of course, but it does very, very well for all of them and I wouldn't take all of those lenses with me traveling. Packaged up in a 70-200 size lens and it's a win for me.
It's the conjunction of detail shots and BIF/longer range shots that go to show just how useful of a lens this is and why I'm saving the pennies for one right now instead of a 400/4.5 or 500/5.6 (which are both great lenses in their own right). Some of the denoise tools out there really help for the slightly higher ISO shots of moving objects also.
Absolutely a swiss army knife which makes it perfect for travel if you want distant landscapes, near-macros, portraits and wildlife. It doesn't do any of these better than other specialty lenses of course, but it does very, very well for all of them and I wouldn't take all of those lenses with me traveling. Packaged up in a 70-200 size lens and it's a win for me.
Apr 24, 2023 at 10:37 PM