CanadaMark wrote: PIXPHATIC wrote:
Exceptional set...esp the 2nd one...the sharpness is astounding....!!! @ f6.3.
One thing that comes to my mind after viewing the excellent postings under the thread, that IF (assuming that) we did not know about this lens (ie/ or for some reason 200-500 f5.6 's existence is unknown), would anyone believe that these images were not taken with any of those 500f4 lenses out there...??
Or I am over reacting to the IQ of this stellar lens...??
Strictly looking at the images (and not usage), at the same apertures, I would bet nobody could reliably tell a difference between the output of a 500/4 and a 200-500 all else being equal. And definitely not at the low resolutions most often posted on the web. I am regularly shocked at how sharp my 200-500 is, and it is sharpest wide open as far as I can tell.
Of course F4, faster AF, tank-like build quality, and near perfect optics are all virtues of the 500/4 that can make all the difference depending on your needs. For an $8,900 savings and the convenience of a zoom though I think many of us are OK with the #2 spot
After reading CanadaMark's comment, I thought I might not write mine. It is so close to how I feel about the 200-500.
Add this: In my older age (older and weaker) I find there's now the available resources to order.....even say a new 600 FL ........... if I convinced myself I absolutely had to have it. Which I have not and will not (at least not yet)
So why not?
I am a nature photojournalist and the 200-500 does everything I want in a supertele already..... more than any of the super telephotos could.
So it is just about what Mark said.... I am one those he mentions in the #2 spot.
I am not normally a tripod person. So I can carry this 200-500 with this Kirk foot and hoist it to my face easily.. And in the canoe the BlackRapid strap is installed to avoid deep 6'ing it.
Nope Nikon ....... my next move is still going to be your new D820, that I find I can't stand waiting for.
Robert
May 24, 2017 at 06:28 PM
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