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Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

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

Ripolini wrote:
Is the butterfly picture a crop? Just curious about the field of view the lens can attain w/TC 14.

P.S.: as a general remark, it seems that this lens must be used most of the times with TC 14 ...

That's ~20mpix crop.

Jul 24, 2022 at 11:19 AM

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p.5 #2 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

lukemeup wrote:
That's ~20mpix crop.

It's not like 100-400s, but I'll be happy with that kind of magnification.

Jul 24, 2022 at 11:32 AM

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p.5 #3 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

cvrle59 wrote:
It's not like 100-400s, but I'll be happy with that kind of magnification.

If I was more into butterfly photography I'd probably consider 100-400.

70-200 with TC (100-280 F4) will do in a pinch too. Choices / tradeoffs.

Jul 24, 2022 at 12:07 PM

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p.5 #4 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

Plenty sharp even with a TC.

Hawk

Jul 24, 2022 at 10:35 PM

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

lukemeup wrote:
Plenty sharp even with a TC.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52239306886_8198e1f73e_h.jpg
Hawk

Wow, that's a beauty. Any cropping?

Jul 24, 2022 at 10:40 PM

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p.5 #6 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

Alistair1 wrote:
Wow, that's a beauty. Any cropping?

This is DX with maybe -10% for some even more distracting branches. Tall tree, not the best perch.

Jul 24, 2022 at 11:01 PM

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p.5 #7 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

We had a couple 35C+ days - from this evening walk once the outside became more manageable.

I think I located a nesting spot for a family of red-tailed hawks + another unexpected encounter with a beaver (in a place I've never seen them before).

Red-tailed

Beaver

Jul 27, 2022 at 11:46 PM

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p.5 #8 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

FYI - The Camera Store in Calgary hosted Brad Hill for a presentation on Nikon Z long lenses last night. At 1:01:05 he discussed in some detail the new Z 400/4.5 S you may have to click on the YouTube link -

Jul 28, 2022 at 10:03 AM

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p.5 #9 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

Rufous Hummingbirds from the morning walk. Used auto area AF for those and it worked really well.

Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

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Jul 30, 2022 at 12:26 PM

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p.5 #10 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

lukemeup wrote:
Rufous Hummingbirds from the morning walk. Used auto area AF for those and it worked really well.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52250633767_70abe5fa40_h.jpg
Rufous Hummingbird

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52251891214_56f86e5776_h.jpg
Rufous Hummingbird

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52251891189_b69b326b57_h.jpg
Rufous Hummingbird

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Rufous Hummingbird

Wow wow wow....very impressive...great stuffs!!!

Jul 30, 2022 at 02:12 PM

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

Jul 30, 2022 at 04:18 PM

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p.5 #12 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

paloika wrote:
Wow wow wow....very impressive...great stuffs!!!

Thank you.

So far I'm really pleased.

Jul 30, 2022 at 08:03 PM

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p.5 #13 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

Pguts wrote:
Seeing these pictures with the 400 f/4.5 makes me more ecstatic that I pre-ordered it. Now it is just a waiting game. Love these shots and amazed at how well it does with the 1.4x TC attached.

Cheers. I'd say it's comparable with TC to 500 PF IQ wise (with better balance, slightly faster AF, synchro VR and it's 60mm longer.... at a cost of 1/3 stop).

Jul 30, 2022 at 08:04 PM

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p.5 #14 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

A winter morning's goings-on on a shore of the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland.

Fishing..

DSC_5644.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

But no catch.

DSC_5662.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Cruising

DSC_5700.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Being a Nuisance

DSC_5685.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Trying to steal your buddy's lunch...

DSC_5688.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Unsuccessfully

DSC_5690.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Walking the dog

_DSC4411.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Paddling (BTW, open in new tab and click a couple of times if you want to pixel-peep on this lens)

DSC_6184.jpg by Alistair Owens, on Flickr

Jul 30, 2022 at 10:01 PM

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Jul 30, 2022 at 10:43 PM

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p.5 #16 · Nikon Z 400 f4.5 VR S Image Thread

JERRY_S wrote:
WOW，quite impressive, I like the 1st one best.

Thanks very much Jerry. I was quite surprised to get the gannet diving as it was quite a way out and it was just with the bare lens. The image is cropped but not excessively so.

Jul 31, 2022 at 05:41 PM