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Archive 2022Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
p.28 #1Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
NIKON Z fc NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/250s 220 ISO 0.0 EV
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May 14, 2023 at 10:30 AM
p.28 #2Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Taken the other day with the Z9, the 400mm f/4.5, and the TC-2.0x teleconverter:
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May 14, 2023 at 12:19 PM
p.28 #3Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Swallows...
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/2500s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/2500s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/2500s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/3200s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/4000s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens 400mm f/4.5 1/10000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
May 14, 2023 at 06:58 PM
p.28 #4Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Beautiful swallow shots!
Are these "leftovers", or you still have Nikon combo?
I was impressed, you sold it..
Are these "leftovers", or you still have Nikon combo?
I was impressed, you sold it..
May 14, 2023 at 08:21 PM
p.28 #5Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
cvrle59 wrote:
Beautiful swallow shots!
Are these "leftovers", or you still have Nikon combo?
I was impressed, you sold it..
Thanks.
These are leftovers. Haven't had many good swallow shooting opportunities in the past month so went back and processed some more from April.
Beautiful swallow shots!
Are these "leftovers", or you still have Nikon combo?
I was impressed, you sold it..
Thanks.
These are leftovers. Haven't had many good swallow shooting opportunities in the past month so went back and processed some more from April.
May 15, 2023 at 02:14 PM
p.28 #6Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Backyard beauties...
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/1250s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/640s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/640s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 17, 2023 at 12:13 PM
p.28 #7Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
This lens attached to Z8 (+/- TC1.4) will be a killer setup. 
White-breasted Nuthatch
May 17, 2023 at 04:26 PM
p.28 #8Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
shekarn64 wrote:
Backyard beauties...
I know the 2x TC gets hate but these shots look great!
Backyard beauties...
I know the 2x TC gets hate but these shots look great!
May 18, 2023 at 05:41 AM
p.28 #9Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
BPsmith511 wrote:
I know the 2x TC gets hate but these shots look great!
Agreed - with proper exposure and little processing, this is a great combo.
shekarn64 wrote
Backyard beauties...Agreed - with proper exposure and little processing, this is a great combo.
May 18, 2023 at 05:59 AM
p.28 #10Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
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May 18, 2023 at 08:29 AM
p.28 #11Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Coincidentally a stray cat on mice hunt ran across the way this evening on a short bike tour.
No shots that I would normally post here, but since the light was already very weak accordingly high ISO values.
Good opportunity to put the new "Denoise AI" in Lightroom Classic through its paces, I'm pretty impressed about what it brings out.
What excites me the most about this lens, in combination with my Z6 it weighs only 1.82 kg/4lb, including card & battery.
Optically, apart from the limitations that come with the moderate speed, it plays in the league of the Big guns.
This is a lens of the kind that gets you out because it's not a burden rather a pleasure with its relative flyweight.
Hardly noticeable even on a bike with a peak design slim camera/shoulder strap.
The Z6's noise tolerant sensor and the possibilities offered by tools like Denoise AI or Deep Prime make this combination a great package even in low light.
"Stray cat on the hunt" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/500, ISO-6400
"Tiger Leap!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/500, ISO-8000
"Playing Catch" Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/1250, ISO-12800
"Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/250, ISO-9000
"Battle Scars" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/250, ISO-10000
Edited on May 19, 2023 at 05:53 AM · View previous versions
No shots that I would normally post here, but since the light was already very weak accordingly high ISO values.
Good opportunity to put the new "Denoise AI" in Lightroom Classic through its paces, I'm pretty impressed about what it brings out.
What excites me the most about this lens, in combination with my Z6 it weighs only 1.82 kg/4lb, including card & battery.
Optically, apart from the limitations that come with the moderate speed, it plays in the league of the Big guns.
This is a lens of the kind that gets you out because it's not a burden rather a pleasure with its relative flyweight.
Hardly noticeable even on a bike with a peak design slim camera/shoulder strap.
The Z6's noise tolerant sensor and the possibilities offered by tools like Denoise AI or Deep Prime make this combination a great package even in low light.
"Stray cat on the hunt" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/500, ISO-6400
"Tiger Leap!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/500, ISO-8000
"Playing Catch" Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S @600mm DX Mode, ƒ/4.5, 1/1250, ISO-12800
"Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/250, ISO-9000
"Battle Scars" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/250, ISO-10000
Edited on May 19, 2023 at 05:53 AM · View previous versions
May 18, 2023 at 04:30 PM
p.28 #12Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Love the squirrels for allowing us to test the sharpness!
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/800s 2800 ISO 0.0 EV
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/640s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 18, 2023 at 06:43 PM
p.28 #13Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Fluttering Sheerwater, Whitefronted Terns and gull on the Waitemata Harbour, NZ. Have reprocessed some of these from earlier in year with Adobe denoise and I like it.
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May 19, 2023 at 04:50 AM
p.28 #14Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
The tail...
NIKON Z 6_2 NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Z TC-2.0x lens 800mm f/9.0 1/800s 2800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 19, 2023 at 07:07 AM
p.28 #16Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
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May 20, 2023 at 10:19 AM
p.28 #17Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
Lance B wrote:
My good friend Andrew received his Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S yesterday but has too many commitments over the next few days and wouldn't be able to take advantage of the lens. So, he told me to take it and get some photos to share with everyone. After some very minor arm twisting, I relented and begrudgingly took it off his hands.
I did take a few shot yesterday when he got it, but it was very late in the afternoon and the BIF shots were a little noisy due to high ISO and took the edge of...Show more →
#1 is my favorite, love the creaminess
My good friend Andrew received his Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S yesterday but has too many commitments over the next few days and wouldn't be able to take advantage of the lens. So, he told me to take it and get some photos to share with everyone. After some very minor arm twisting, I relented and begrudgingly took it off his hands.
I did take a few shot yesterday when he got it, but it was very late in the afternoon and the BIF shots were a little noisy due to high ISO and took the edge of...Show more →
#1 is my favorite, love the creaminess
May 20, 2023 at 03:55 PM
p.28 #18Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
LostLensCap wrote:
I did take a few shot yesterday when he got it, but it was very late in the afternoon and the BIF shots were a little noisy due to high ISO and took the edge of the shots. The Z9 + 400 tracked the sea gulls very well, AF was fast and accurate.
Taronga Zoo is the easiest place to guarantee a variety and in order to get close enough so not much cropping would be required. It is a sharp lens, very nice bokeh and lovely overall IQ.
Some are with the 1.4x TC.
1) Silver Gull - yesterday afternoon
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/320s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso180
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762479/original.jpg
2) Great Egret - Yesterday afternoon.
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/400s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso1800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762488/original.jpg
3) Superb Fairywren, non breeding male - yesterday afternoon
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/320s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso3600
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762492/original.jpg
4) Scaly-breasted Lorikeet - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/60s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765051/original.jpg
5) Scaly-breasted Lorikeet having a bath - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/80s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso720
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765052/original.jpg
6) Zebra Finch - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/80s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso140
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765053/original.jpg
7) White-browed Woodswallow - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/160s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso560
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765054/original.jpg
8) Regent Honeyeater, and endangered bird and under a breeding program at the zoo - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/100s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765055/original.jpg
9) Java Finch - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/125s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso1100
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765056/original.jpg
10) White-rumped Shama - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/125s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso6400
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765057/original.jpg
11) Wandering Whistling Duck - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/80s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso2800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765059/original.jpg
12) Koala - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/100s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso200
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765060/original.jpg#1 is my favorite, love the creaminess
Thank you very much, Tom. Much appreciated!
Lance B wrote
My good friend Andrew received his Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S yesterday but has too many commitments over the next few days and wouldn't be able to take advantage of the lens. So, he told me to take it and get some photos to share with everyone. After some very minor arm twisting, I relented and begrudgingly took it off his hands.I did take a few shot yesterday when he got it, but it was very late in the afternoon and the BIF shots were a little noisy due to high ISO and took the edge of the shots. The Z9 + 400 tracked the sea gulls very well, AF was fast and accurate.
Taronga Zoo is the easiest place to guarantee a variety and in order to get close enough so not much cropping would be required. It is a sharp lens, very nice bokeh and lovely overall IQ.
Some are with the 1.4x TC.
1) Silver Gull - yesterday afternoon
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/320s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso180
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762479/original.jpg
2) Great Egret - Yesterday afternoon.
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/400s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso1800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762488/original.jpg
3) Superb Fairywren, non breeding male - yesterday afternoon
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/320s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso3600
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172762492/original.jpg
4) Scaly-breasted Lorikeet - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/60s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765051/original.jpg
5) Scaly-breasted Lorikeet having a bath - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/80s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso720
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765052/original.jpg
6) Zebra Finch - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/80s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso140
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765053/original.jpg
7) White-browed Woodswallow - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/160s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso560
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765054/original.jpg
8) Regent Honeyeater, and endangered bird and under a breeding program at the zoo - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S + 1.4x TC, 1/100s f/6.3 at 560.0mm iso450
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765055/original.jpg
9) Java Finch - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/125s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso1100
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765056/original.jpg
10) White-rumped Shama - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/125s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso6400
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765057/original.jpg
11) Wandering Whistling Duck - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/80s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso2800
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765059/original.jpg
12) Koala - zoo
Z9 + Z 400 f4.5 VR S, 1/100s f/4.5 at 400.0mm iso200
https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/172765060/original.jpg
Thank you very much, Tom. Much appreciated!
May 20, 2023 at 05:30 PM
p.28 #19Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
A few more pictures from early morning today.
Nature and colors are exploding right here in late spring.
"Branta Canadensis" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, DX-mode @ 600mm, ƒ/4.5, 1/1250, ISO-11400
"Synchronous Movement" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1600, ISO-1250
"Goosling Cuddle Party" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1000, ISO-1250
"Goosling Indian File" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1600, ISO-1250
"Nature Clorophyll Explosion" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, DX-mode @ 600mm, ƒ/4.5, 1/400, ISO-2200
"Corvus monedula / Fat Loot!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/2500, ISO-1250
Nature and colors are exploding right here in late spring.
"Branta Canadensis" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, DX-mode @ 600mm, ƒ/4.5, 1/1250, ISO-11400
"Synchronous Movement" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1600, ISO-1250
"Goosling Cuddle Party" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1000, ISO-1250
"Goosling Indian File" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/1600, ISO-1250
"Nature Clorophyll Explosion" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, DX-mode @ 600mm, ƒ/4.5, 1/400, ISO-2200
"Corvus monedula / Fat Loot!" Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 VR S, ƒ/4.5, 1/2500, ISO-1250
May 20, 2023 at 06:24 PM
p.28 #20Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread
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May 21, 2023 at 06:05 AM