Yes, Nikon has continued to focus on physical robustness with their 70-200mm f2.8 S and it therefore isn't a collapsible design. The proposal here would be to consider the 70-180mm f2.8 that is light and excellent.
As far as the 100-500mm, I would look at Tamron lenses which are probably the closest, in particular the 150-500mm.
As far as AF goes, IMHO they are very close with +/- depending on the use case. Some reports give a significant lead to Nikon for birding, but other speak more of similar performance. Not sure which one to believe. If this is of interest for you, then I would suggest watching Steve Perry's videos.
Yes, Nikon has continued to focus on physical robustness with their 70-200mm f2.8 S and it therefore isn't a collapsible design. The proposal here would be to consider the 70-180mm f2.8 that is light and excellent.
As far as the 100-500mm, I would look at Tamron lenses which are probably the closest.
As far as AF goes, IMHO they are very close with +/- depending on the use case. Some reports give a significant lead to Nikon for birding, but other speak more of similar performance. Not sure which one to believe. If this is of interest for you, then I would suggest watching Steve Perry's videos.
Cheers,
Bernard
Aug 08, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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