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Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

  
 
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p.21 #1 · p.21 #1 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


chloesview wrote:
Barn Swallow Z 9 with bare lens late afternoon


Those guys are a real challenge to capture in flight - nice work! I think this lens with the Z9 are the perfect combination for such fast and erratic birds. IMO, anything much longer and heavier is just too challenging to swing back and forth with the fast and erratic nature of these types of birds.



Feb 05, 2023 at 10:52 PM
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p.21 #2 · p.21 #2 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Some forest bird feeder visitors.


Spotted Towhee



Sparrow



Feb 08, 2023 at 09:36 PM
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p.21 #3 · p.21 #3 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Two close-up of crested tern:


Z fc, Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, @f/4.5




Z fc, Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, @f/5.6



Feb 09, 2023 at 07:25 PM
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p.21 #4 · p.21 #4 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


During my regular stroll in South Burnaby today I had a very short encounter with the North American river otter. The animal swam up the local creek, looked at me and disappeared under the railway bridge. It happened so quickly that at first I thought it was a beaver. That's a first for me.


River Otter



Feb 10, 2023 at 11:03 PM
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p.21 #5 · p.21 #5 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Some more . 800PF is supposed to arrive on Tuesday, so I'll likely be branching into the other image thread


Bald Eagle



Bewick's Wren



Great Blue Heron



Feb 11, 2023 at 06:45 PM
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p.21 #6 · p.21 #6 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


I didn't know they had a water pump inside their helmet:

Z fc, Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, @f4.5






Feb 13, 2023 at 03:58 AM
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p.21 #7 · p.21 #7 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


I hope I'll get similar enjoyment using 800PF compared to this combo.


Western Meadowlark



Anna's Humminbird



Great Blue Heron



Feb 13, 2023 at 10:28 PM
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p.21 #8 · p.21 #8 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread







Black Oystercatcher

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens    400mm    f/4.5    1/1000s    280 ISO    0.0 EV  




Feb 17, 2023 at 05:22 PM
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p.21 #9 · p.21 #9 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Welcome to the Nikon world, Molson...nice capture!
Was it about this beautiful lens, or Z9, or both?



Feb 17, 2023 at 05:36 PM
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p.21 #10 · p.21 #10 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


cvrle59 wrote:
Welcome to the Nikon world, Molson...nice capture!
Was it about this beautiful lens, or Z9, or both?


That sounds funny, considering I've been a Nikon owner since the 1970s... but the Z9 and 400 f4.5 are new to me. I'm still struggling with post-processing these files - I hope I don't have to go back to using Capture One.




Pileated Woodpecker

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens    400mm    f/4.5    1/1000s    4500 ISO    0.0 EV  




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p.21 #11 · p.21 #11 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


I've seen your images in Fuji, M43, and Sony forum, if I'm not mistaking, but this is first time I see your work here.
Sorry, but I wasn't aware what you used in your long photography history.



Feb 17, 2023 at 06:42 PM
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p.21 #12 · p.21 #12 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


cvrle59 wrote:
Sorry, but I wasn't aware what you used in your long photography history.


Pretty much everything...

Most of my Nikon gear is older (pre-Z) and has been sitting in storage for the last 4 or 5 years, but after seeing so many great images coming from Z9 users, my curiosity got the better of me. I'm just astounded by how light this lens is!




Adobe LightRoom Classic

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens    400mm    f/4.5    1/1000s    5600 ISO    0.0 EV  






DxO PhotoLab 6

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens    400mm    f/4.5    1/1000s    5600 ISO    0.0 EV  




Feb 17, 2023 at 06:52 PM
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p.21 #13 · p.21 #13 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


molson wrote:
Pretty much everything...

Most of my Nikon gear is older (pre-Z) and has been sitting in storage for the last 4 or 5 years, but after seeing so many great images coming from Z9 users, my curiosity got the better of me. I'm just astounded by how light this lens is!


Welcome back. This 400 is truly a gem.



Feb 17, 2023 at 09:47 PM
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p.21 #14 · p.21 #14 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Welcome back Cliff. Those pictures are great, although I think you'd be able to make good pictures with any 400 based on the looks of it. That's a lovely woodpecker shot.


Feb 18, 2023 at 02:39 PM
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p.21 #15 · p.21 #15 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Taken several days ago with the Z9 and the 400mm f/4.5 with the 1.4x TC:

















Feb 19, 2023 at 03:36 AM
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p.21 #16 · p.21 #16 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Night race at Sydney Motor Sport Park:

Nikon Z fc, Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, 1/320", @f/4.5, 1250 ISO.




























Feb 21, 2023 at 12:59 AM
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p.21 #17 · p.21 #17 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


My Nikon Z 1.4x teleconverter arrived yesterday, and from the initial test shots it seems to pair pretty well with the 400mm f4.5S.

One thing I found interesting is that the resulting 560mm focal length is actually greater than the 600mm end of my Sony FE 200-600mm G lens when tested at close distances (3-4m). It looks like the Sony zoom is actually only 540-550mm at these typical backyard bird distances, but I think that is typical of all of these telephoto zooms.



Feb 22, 2023 at 01:24 PM
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p.21 #18 · p.21 #18 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


Lots of snow here this morning... the hummingbirds don't like it.




Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens    560mm    f/7.1    1/1000s    7200 ISO    +1.0 EV  






Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens    560mm    f/6.3    1/250s    3200 ISO    +0.7 EV  






Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

  NIKON Z 9    NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-1.4x lens    560mm    f/6.3    1/400s    3200 ISO    +0.3 EV  




Feb 22, 2023 at 02:15 PM
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p.21 #19 · p.21 #19 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


molson wrote:
Pretty much everything...

Most of my Nikon gear is older (pre-Z) and has been sitting in storage for the last 4 or 5 years, but after seeing so many great images coming from Z9 users, my curiosity got the better of me. I'm just astounded by how light this lens is!


Yesterday I was shooting this lens with 1.4x on my Z9 alongside my recently acquired ungripped A1 and 200-600mm, both handheld. The conditions were the ultimate test for AF (fast erratic hunting Welcome Swallows against very difficult BG) and I felt the A1 AF system had a somewhat noticeable performance edge over the Z9. Nonetheless I found myself putting the A1 down and using the Z9 much of the time, it is just so much more comfortable to hand hold. Whilst it is not that much lighter than the Sony combo, it feels a LOT lighter as the weight is all in the shooter's hands rather than cantilevered to the front and the Z9 grip is just so much more comfortable for my hand size and shape than the sharp and cramped little grip on the A1. The A1 may improve with the addition of a grip but then the weight would go up even more.

It really does sheet it home to me that one can read all the reviews, opinions and spec sheets one wants but not until the equipment is in your hands, attached to your body, attached to your grey matter, shooting in your locations and your subjects do you really understand how well a piece of equipment is going to work for you.



Feb 22, 2023 at 05:44 PM
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p.21 #20 · p.21 #20 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread


I noticed the falling snow played havoc with the Z9 focusing, though; these birds weren't moving much, but the majority of my shots were out of focus.


Feb 22, 2023 at 06:23 PM
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