Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
p.16 #1Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
bernardl wrote:
Indeed.
I don't think it's a sales issues as much as it is a production capacity issue though. I suspect it's not related to chip shortage, probably to Nikon's own ability to manufacture some very special glass elements. I could be wrong of course.
The "sales team" crack was more tongue in cheek, I totally get the production issue delay, (having waited 8 months already for my 400) but not the complete lack of supply (last 5 mths) to some countries here in the southern hemisphere, granted some Z400TC's are being shipped again to the US & EU.
Edited on Nov 06, 2022 at 07:48 PM · View previous versions
Indeed.
I don't think it's a sales issues as much as it is a production capacity issue though. I suspect it's not related to chip shortage, probably to Nikon's own ability to manufacture some very special glass elements. I could be wrong of course.
The "sales team" crack was more tongue in cheek, I totally get the production issue delay, (having waited 8 months already for my 400) but not the complete lack of supply (last 5 mths) to some countries here in the southern hemisphere, granted some Z400TC's are being shipped again to the US & EU.
Edited on Nov 06, 2022 at 07:48 PM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2022 at 03:14 PM
p.16 #2Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Here in Germany this month a small amount was delivered to some long waiting costumers. I know two nature photographers getting their Z 400/2.8 TC S VR in the last two weeks.
ISO 1000, 1/100 sec, f/2.8, 400 mm, fullframe
ISO 1250, 1/100 sec, f/2.8, 400 mm, fullframe
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Oct 28, 2022 at 06:27 AM
p.16 #3Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?? I've been looking at a lot of pics taken with it and the birds just look like they've been cut out of a magazine and pasted on a background. It seems very sharp but also seems to lack dimension. Maybe so sharp that reducing for online hurts the image more? Am I crazy?
Here's 2 from a 400 FL that have dimension (to me at least)
Here's 2 from a 400 FL that have dimension (to me at least)
Oct 28, 2022 at 03:43 PM
p.16 #4Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Kasper6188 wrote:
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?
I used both side by side and compered them under different light conditions. They both render great and I didn't got the feeling that the Z 400/2.8 TC VR S renders flat. But I have the feeling that the files from the Z9 are a little bit more flat than the files from my D5 I had before. I changed my workflow a bit and now I'm absolutely happy.
In backlight situations the new Z 400/2.8 TC VR S has more contrast and less lens flares.
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?
I used both side by side and compered them under different light conditions. They both render great and I didn't got the feeling that the Z 400/2.8 TC VR S renders flat. But I have the feeling that the files from the Z9 are a little bit more flat than the files from my D5 I had before. I changed my workflow a bit and now I'm absolutely happy.
In backlight situations the new Z 400/2.8 TC VR S has more contrast and less lens flares.
Oct 29, 2022 at 07:49 AM
p.16 #5Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
NaturRosi wrote:
After a week in Norway I love this lens even more!
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-nWHbDtm/0/b601ba11/X2/DSC_2759%202-X2.jpg
Just seconds later with the internal TC engaged.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-Jrn44KH/0/0c47593f/X2/DSC_2845-X2.jpg
At 784 mm with internal and an external 1.4 TC
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-kHWPKHk/0/2ac79d88/X2/DSC_4924-X2.jpg
560 mm with the external 1.4 TC
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-BVZqfD4/0/8dc6e644/X2/DSC_6222%202-X2.jpg
784 mm (2x 1.4 TC) plus DX Cropp
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-bzhfhs9/0/cd044a6c/X2/DSC_7099-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-2VZ25JB/0/dbede3e9/X2/DSC_1294%201-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-s9PkJpP/0/8ada7051/X2/DSC_1753-X2.jpg
400mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-Qfx5jCm/0/30e93949/X2/DSC_2054-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-bz2Dwwj/0/7393ad89/X2/DSC_2089-X2.jpg
I was way behind on this thread. This is some special stuff (all your work is, but the Norway series is over the top).
After a week in Norway I love this lens even more!
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-nWHbDtm/0/b601ba11/X2/DSC_2759%202-X2.jpg
Just seconds later with the internal TC engaged.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-Jrn44KH/0/0c47593f/X2/DSC_2845-X2.jpg
At 784 mm with internal and an external 1.4 TC
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-kHWPKHk/0/2ac79d88/X2/DSC_4924-X2.jpg
560 mm with the external 1.4 TC
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-BVZqfD4/0/8dc6e644/X2/DSC_6222%202-X2.jpg
784 mm (2x 1.4 TC) plus DX Cropp
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-bzhfhs9/0/cd044a6c/X2/DSC_7099-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-2VZ25JB/0/dbede3e9/X2/DSC_1294%201-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-s9PkJpP/0/8ada7051/X2/DSC_1753-X2.jpg
400mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-Qfx5jCm/0/30e93949/X2/DSC_2054-X2.jpg
400 mm
https://photos.smugmug.com/Galerie/Norwegen2022/i-bz2Dwwj/0/7393ad89/X2/DSC_2089-X2.jpg
I was way behind on this thread. This is some special stuff (all your work is, but the Norway series is over the top).
Oct 29, 2022 at 07:56 AM
p.16 #6Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Kasper6188 wrote:
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?? I've been looking at a lot of pics taken with it and the birds just look like they've been cut out of a magazine and pasted on a background. It seems very sharp but also seems to lack dimension. Maybe so sharp that reducing for online hurts the image more? Am I crazy?
Here's 2 from a 400 FL that have dimension (to me at least)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52327362867_d92b56cb77_k.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52327362732_6878bc50ac_k.jpg
I'm not sure how you could look at NatureRosi's work and think there is anything wrong with this lens. Flat is the opposite of what comes to mind when I see his subjects and backgrounds.
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?? I've been looking at a lot of pics taken with it and the birds just look like they've been cut out of a magazine and pasted on a background. It seems very sharp but also seems to lack dimension. Maybe so sharp that reducing for online hurts the image more? Am I crazy?
Here's 2 from a 400 FL that have dimension (to me at least)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52327362867_d92b56cb77_k.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52327362732_6878bc50ac_k.jpg
I'm not sure how you could look at NatureRosi's work and think there is anything wrong with this lens. Flat is the opposite of what comes to mind when I see his subjects and backgrounds.
Oct 29, 2022 at 07:58 AM
p.16 #7Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
NaturRosi wrote:
I used both side by side and compered them under different light conditions. They both render great and I didn't got the feeling that the Z 400/2.8 TC VR S renders flat. But I have the feeling that the files from the Z9 are a little bit more flat than the files from my D5 I had before. I changed my workflow a bit and now I'm absolutely happy.
In backlight situations the new Z 400/2.8 TC VR S has more contrast and less lens flares.
I’ve noticed the z9 (and z7ii) files are a little flat compared to the d850 as well. Only thing i can think of is the pdaf being on the sensor robbing some spice from the images. These cranes were z9 files though. The Z telephotos, to me, seem to have such an abrupt out of focus transition that it’s giving a sort of cardboard cutout effect. I see it on the 400 4.5 too, not so much on the 100-400 though.
Kasper6188 wrote
Is it just me or does this lens really render flat?In backlight situations the new Z 400/2.8 TC VR S has more contrast and less lens flares.
I’ve noticed the z9 (and z7ii) files are a little flat compared to the d850 as well. Only thing i can think of is the pdaf being on the sensor robbing some spice from the images. These cranes were z9 files though. The Z telephotos, to me, seem to have such an abrupt out of focus transition that it’s giving a sort of cardboard cutout effect. I see it on the 400 4.5 too, not so much on the 100-400 though.
Oct 29, 2022 at 08:01 AM
p.16 #8Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Hm, I love the rendering from focus to the out-of-focus area. That is especially great with the 400/2.8 lenses and for me there isn't a difference between the 400/2.8 FL and the Z 400/2.8 S.
The versatility of this lens is such an amazing benefit in the field. That really is awesome.
ISO 1600, 1/800 sec, f/4, 560 mm (external 1.4 TC)
ISO 2500, 1/500 sec, f/5.6, 784 mm (2x 1.4 TC)
The versatility of this lens is such an amazing benefit in the field. That really is awesome.
ISO 1600, 1/800 sec, f/4, 560 mm (external 1.4 TC)
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Oct 29, 2022 at 09:38 AM
p.16 #9Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Flat my butt! 
(kidding)
Love my 400/2.8TC, from the back yard 2 days ago.
Pileated Woodpecker, a nice treat!
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Firecracker plant
Fritillary Butterfly
(kidding)Love my 400/2.8TC, from the back yard 2 days ago.
Pileated Woodpecker, a nice treat!
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1250s 5000 ISO -0.3 EV
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Firecracker plant
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/2000s 360 ISO -0.7 EV
Fritillary Butterfly
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/2000s 1000 ISO -0.7 EV
Oct 29, 2022 at 11:25 AM
p.16 #10Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Some photos from today in the back yard. Still fiddling with firmware 3.0 and to be honest I'm loving it! Several of these were taken in DX mode. I set it up on one of the lens rings (the one furthest from camera toward front of lens, there are 2 on the 400TC) and it worked awesome so I used it instead of cropping in the computer! Just another tool if needed!
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Firecracker plant
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Robin
Hummingbird on Mandevilla
Red-bellied Woodpecker
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1600s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Firecracker plant
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1600s 2200 ISO 0.0 EV
Yellow-rumped Warbler
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1600s 2200 ISO 0.0 EV
American Robin
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1600s 1800 ISO -0.3 EV
Hummingbird on Mandevilla
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/1600s 1400 ISO -0.3 EV
Oct 30, 2022 at 01:45 PM
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p.16 #11Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Going through pictures from earlier this year again.
with internal TC @ 560mm, F4
at 400mm f2.8, slight cropped.
with internal TC @ 560mm, F4
at 400mm f2.8, slight cropped.
Nov 06, 2022 at 06:34 AM
p.16 #12Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
DMootz posted a great vid using the Z 400/2.8 TC on YouTube today
Nov 06, 2022 at 07:25 AM
p.16 #13Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
A few from this morning in the back yard while having my coffee! 
Z9, 400/2,8TC
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Loquat leaf
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Z9, 400/2,8TC
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Loquat leaf
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/2000s 450 ISO -0.7 EV
Red-bellied Woodpecker
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/2000s 1100 ISO -0.7 EV
Northern Cardinal
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 560mm f/4.0 1/2500s 1100 ISO +0.3 EV
Nov 06, 2022 at 09:43 AM
p.16 #14Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Mine shipped yesterday!!!!! I should have it on Friday. So pumped up. Seeing all these spectacular photos on this thread has me really excited.
Nov 09, 2022 at 01:11 PM
p.16 #15Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
eorlando wrote:
Mine shipped yesterday!!!!! I should have it on Friday. So pumped up. Seeing all these spectacular photos on this thread has me really excited.
Awesome! Looking forward to your thoughts and photos!
Mine shipped yesterday!!!!! I should have it on Friday. So pumped up. Seeing all these spectacular photos on this thread has me really excited.
Awesome! Looking forward to your thoughts and photos!
Nov 11, 2022 at 12:03 PM
p.16 #16Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Almost half way through the travel ball season and I finally got a chance to take some pics. Coaching and taking photos is too hard. Lol. I’m glad I was able to sneak a few in with the new lens. Soooo much easier to handhold than the 400 fl. Overall I am extremely pleased with it. Looking forward to taking some wildlife photos with it next!!!!
FYI I had some question on Facebook about some of the weird artifacts in some of the head on pitching shots. They are from shooting through the fence. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get any closer to the fence to put the front element against it and still fit him in the frame. I had to stand ten feet back. The balls of light was from something reflecting from a car.
Edited on Nov 12, 2022 at 08:16 PM · View previous versions
FYI I had some question on Facebook about some of the weird artifacts in some of the head on pitching shots. They are from shooting through the fence. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get any closer to the fence to put the front element against it and still fit him in the frame. I had to stand ten feet back. The balls of light was from something reflecting from a car.
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 450 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 450 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 450 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO +0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 450 ISO +0.3 EV
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Nov 12, 2022 at 06:43 PM
p.16 #17Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
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NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 500 ISO -0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/2.8 1/4000s 560 ISO -0.3 EV
Nov 12, 2022 at 06:45 PM
p.16 #18Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Finally was able to get out and the Z 1.4TC.
Edited on Nov 14, 2022 at 10:09 AM · View previous versions
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Z TC-1.4x lens 784mm f/5.6 1/6400s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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Nov 12, 2022 at 10:26 PM
p.16 #19Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Catch of the day.
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/5.6 1/5000s 8000 ISO +0.7 EV
Nov 12, 2022 at 11:01 PM
p.16 #20Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area - Huntington Beach, CA
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens 400mm f/3.2 1/2500s 220 ISO -0.3 EV
Nov 13, 2022 at 09:49 PM