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Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Eric214
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p.33 #1 · p.33 #1 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Been a long wait for my 800PF and the wait was well worth it. Here are a few shots spent with a pair of Hooded Mergansers. Not been much to shoot lately so I am still looking for some really good opportunities.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/800s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/1250s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

Feb 06, 2023 at 10:31 AM

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p.33 #2 · p.33 #2 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Here is a Northern Pintail set, the in-flight ones were on a pretty overcast day. This 800mm with the compression far out punches it's weight class for an f6.3 aperture in regards to the bokeh/OOF backgrounds and in my opinion handles the backlit spectral highlights much better then the 500PF does.

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2500s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2500s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

Feb 06, 2023 at 10:40 AM

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p.33 #3 · p.33 #3 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Not that you guys can tell that I am already in love with this 800PF. This will be my last post for a bit lol. Just a few random shots of some Northern Shovelers, Marsh Hawk and a Mallard

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/1600s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2500s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/1250s 400 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/400s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/640s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

Feb 06, 2023 at 10:48 AM

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p.33 #4 · p.33 #4 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Beautiful shots and beautiful ducks!!

Feb 06, 2023 at 10:49 AM

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p.33 #5 · p.33 #5 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

George DeCamp wrote:
Beautiful shots and beautiful ducks!!

Thank you George!

Feb 06, 2023 at 10:50 AM

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p.33 #6 · p.33 #6 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

Eric214 wrote:
Here is a Northern Pintail set, the in-flight ones were on a pretty overcast day. This 800mm with the compression far out punches it's weight class for an f6.3 aperture in regards to the bokeh/OOF backgrounds and in my opinion handles the backlit spectral highlights much better then the 500PF does.

This set is fantastic... congratulations. The 800PF is a special lens. We Nikon shooters are fortunate that Nikon set the price where they did. While not inexpensive, it is not the $12000 plus that the 5.6 commands!

Feb 06, 2023 at 04:37 PM

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p.33 #7 · p.33 #7 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

This is why I wanted the 800PF. While I enjoy photographing birds, I love wildlife landscapes.
I've seen a coyote in this area about once a month. Every time I've seen, it's gone quicker than my ability to grab a lens and shoot. On Sunday I caught a glimpse of it on a hill and it began to retreat. I grabbed the 800PF and ran parallel to the woods, and it appeared once again.
In my haste I forgot to activate VR (had just been shooting from a tripod w/ VR off). Fortunately, 20fps saved me, and I managed to nail a few in focus shots...
Both images were taken in DX mode... so 1200mm field of view @ 1/1250 second w/out VR!

Incredible tool for Nikon wildlife shooters!

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/2000s 5600 ISO +1.7 EV

NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens 800mm f/6.3 1/1250s 6400 ISO +1.0 EV

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Feb 06, 2023 at 04:42 PM

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p.33 #8 · p.33 #8 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread

OwlsEyes wrote:
This set is fantastic... congratulations. The 800PF is a special lens. We Nikon shooters are fortunate that Nikon set the price where they did. While not inexpensive, it is not the $12000 plus that the 5.6 commands!

Hey, thanks! Appreciate it.

OMG yes! the F mount 800 f5.6 is $17k brand new. This is the top end that I would pay for a lens unless I was making a living on wildlife photography. As it is I am make enough to cover some trips here and there but not the gear yet.

And we are spoiled! I know A LOT of Canon and Sony shooters seriously thinking of jumping to or back to Nikon because of the 400f2.8 TC, 600f4 TC and the 800PF lenses

Feb 06, 2023 at 05:18 PM

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