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  | sent on 07 Maggio 2024 Pros: Stabilizer - Excursion that basically makes it very versatile and almost all-rounder Cons: I didn't detect it, the weight is a consequence of the increasingly rare build quality... Opinion: I wasn't looking for a razor because it's not needed for the photos I take, in fact I just don't like razors at any focal length, I use it very often without a monopod or tripod and the image in good light conditions does not blur, excellent color rendering, image if you want pasty and very pleasant. It looks very good with its cordura case that never uncomfortable, always be careful to lock with its slider when not in use in order to avoid internal movements that could damage it, from 80 to 400 there is a ratio of 1/5 .... |
  | sent on 16 Dicembre 2021 Pros: It seemed to the touch a nice lens in the store but the joy of having it lasted a little only a week , unfortunately I took it in a closed box, trusting the brand and the beautiful performance of some Nikon AFS-g series that I own Cons: At the minimum distance I think it reached about 250 mm, colors completely out of the usual Nikon colors even the mechanics I did not like and the rendering to infinity was horrible details despite the day was clear seemed blurred (maybe it was an unlucky specimen) Opinion: I took it used and it looked good but after a week I began to dream of it even at night I resold it in the store putting back a 25 percent. No more closed-box Nikon, I think the days of Ais or even AFd that could be taken safely even used are over. Sorry to criticize so this Nikkor but we are completely out of the 300 afd I sold to take this 80-400 |
 | sent on 16 Dicembre 2021 Pros: Versatile, relatively light, tropicalized Cons: Noisy AF, price from new out of the market Opinion: I took it for the need to have a lot of hiking and good quality on trips and weekends, despite the negative reviews compared to 200-500. Used with the Mirrorless Z50 and z6ii I find it amazing and I do not share the defects that are attributed to it by users with SLRs. It probably suffers a lot from front/back focus with SLR and the different AF system of the Z series helps it great! I confirm that on my D850 it was very bad. I also use a 500 f4 and obviously the sharpness is not the same but on Z50 it is very performing. It would take new reviews of old zooms like this made on the Z series. I would like to understand how true it is of what I have noticed! Alexander |
 | sent on 18 Luglio 2021 Pros: Sharpness, weight, autofocus Cons: Hard zoom dial. Stabilizer not excellent, price of the new. Opinion: Purchased used to replace the excellent 70-300 VR. For sure the sharpness is very good. The freehand weight is also well manageable, although in the long run it makes itself felt. The stabilizer did not excite me. Difficult to maneuver the zoom ring, hard and with jamming. Big flaw for those who pirate photos of fast-moving subjects. Autofocus remarkable for accuracy and speed. Solid and robust construction. For the rest excellent lens at affordable price if you find it used. The price of the new one seems to me to be disproportionate to the overall quality of the lens. |
 | sent on 10 Marzo 2020 Pros: Discreetly light and short even at 400. Not bad sharpness. Amazing vr Cons: A little "fat" to gibble with your hand. Glacier zoom and focus reverse -at least according to what I like - fluid zoom but in a bit masculine to be operated compared to for example to the 70 200 vr 1. The lampshade covers the zoom ring when fitted in reverse. New cost Opinion: At first glance it gives the idea of being stocky but not exaggerated. A little more than 28-70 2.8 but then it is that little more that exceeds the capacity of the hand. I hope to get used to it. It reminds so much of the 'family' of the 24-120 f4 as construction and performance. Optically very good (the 24-120 f4 does not make sense to be so minted, at most it is a less bright thread, but good). Construction a step lighter than the PRO canons, but well done. Smooth I liked right away already doing the AF tuning end. You immediately see it's the sharp ones. A nice spread over the 70-200 vr 1 duplicate and the old AF-D (which were comparable). With the kenko 1.4 300 per dgx goes optically agree but the vr even if working emits strange sounds of anxiety. Probably over 450-500 mm can be worth it especially on sensors that are not too dense. On the d800e probably croppare is not so pejorative and light/ISO gains. With the TC-20E II, on the other hand, the VR works well but you lose the AF at about 150mm depending on the contrast. The sharpness plummets enough. I also do not want to do this because with f11 the ISO skyrocket and the possible advantage is thwarted by noise. However with a greater use I will be able to add some more information . PS I bought used guaranteed 1 year at 1150 (which does not seem bad) and compared to the 500/600 of a used vr 1 is worth them all. The only one mole is larger. The construction of the vr1 looked more PRO as all the optics of the era. Another little note. being the lampshade quite large, if "parked" in reverse, completely covers a dial. zoom (as reversed) and therefore for a shot on the fly you need to remove it to operate it. |
 | sent on 17 Ottobre 2018 Pros: Weight, sharpness, very effective stabilizer, colors Cons: Maybe the price Opinion: Excellent lens I have for more than a year and I find it beautiful, I sold the Sigma 150/500 because I found it a bit ' heavy to go hunting for photos! Instead the Nikon has half a pound less which is not little kg 1.500 against the 2 kg excellent colors as well as sharpness, excellent stabilizer the price a bit ' expensive, I'm sorry for the friend who has problems with his goal! I highly recommend it! |
 | sent on 20 Febbraio 2018 Pros: Long focal excursion with excellent sharpness at least up to 200 then still remains very good Cons: stabilization (?) and weight Opinion: Edit 07/19 new rating much more positive: it is a much better optics than its predecessor (which was not to be discarded) than this has improved in all respects: autofocus much faster, sharpness and blurred better, but bracket for the no easel, that one remains scarce. My relationship with him was one of love and hate: using it on my D800 with and without active VR, it NEVER provided clear images. Much better to use it without VR, and in that case the images were very plastic and sharp. The yield drops a bit to 400mm but still remains very good. On qualified sites there are 'stories' that judge it on a par with 70-200, and in my experience on the D800 I considered it a huge panzana, for me it was just good, not excellent; certainly lower than the AFS 300 f4; I thought it was not suitable to count the feathers of the bird on duty, but very good for sports use. UPDATE June 2019: After some intense comparative tests and field use with the D850, I have to totally think again: at least up to 200mm, from the comparisons, it emerges incredibly that, absolutely, it is the best long focal optics in my possession (always after the AFS 300 f4), at 80mm and all opening f4.5, has a sharpness superior to the same diaphragm compared to all the other zooms I own: among them: sigma 24-105 f4 and nikon afs 80-200 f2.8. A 200mm always TA ranks second immediately behind the AFS 80-200 in a "It's a very sad day," he says, "but I'm not going to say that I'm not going to be able to do that." In fact, given the problems of THE VR on the D800, after the first days of use with the D800 I had sent it back to assistance without any defects. On the D800, with VR active, all the images showed a nice contrast, a nice bokeh but also a visible ghost image (double image) particularly sharp on details such as branches etc... even shooting at 1/4000. This does not happen using it using it on the D7200, where I use it happily for action photos (even with the 1.4x) and disappears completely using it on the D850 where it shows its quality decidedly PRO already at full opening and on all the focal points. In my experience I can say that this optics has a compatibility problem between the D800 machine body and the lens, (a known defect of the D800, although there is no semi-official list of good and 'bad' VR optics); D800, which however worked well with all the rest of my set up kit and also with the previous 80-400 VR AFD. The optics is undoubtedly very recommendable and although new costs an eye, you can find it used at affordable prices. Its overall quality is really great, (the golden ring around the barrel deservedly certifies it), but my suggestion is undoubtedly to try it on your own machine body (with the VR) before formalizing the purchase. Basically: it is an excellent optics that gives the best on medium distances, but is very critical in focus and micromovement; it is perfect using the focus of the D850 liveview, instead requires a precise fine calibration of the autofocus when used with the reflex. I believe that on a mirrorless it can be an essential optics. I vote 9th for resolution, 8 and a half for stabilization. |
 | sent on 23 Giugno 2015 Pros: Versatility, Weight Stabilizer, 400mm Quality Cons: Focus breathing, Price Opinion: Using this lens for about six months and I'm very satisfied. I was undecided whether to take the new 300 f4 with Fresnel lens or the zoom, after a few months I can say that I made the right choice. Its strength lies in versatility, in a photographic safari outputs ports always shooting at home, as if you have to shoot a robin, a stork or an elephant, you always find the right focus. Given the opportunity the affiancherei at a fixed 500 / 600mm, but it would never give away. I use it mainly freehand without problems, of course on the stand it is a pleasure, especially when stalking where we can have fun with focal lengths, remember in this case to exclude the VR! The defects are inherent in its nature of being a 5x zoom, little light, with a strong focus breathing, the commissioning minimum distance in focus is the real focal length of 243mm. It digests well the multiplier 1,4III, but AF speed is affected, especially if the light conditions are not optimal, so watch out that you can lose shots while the AF search of mect into focus. Compared to zoom less extensive and more bright loses the comparison in terms of sharpness, but still maintains a high quality, even at 400mm, the focal length is used more. Highly recommended |
 | sent on 05 Maggio 2015 Pros: crisp, well-built, fast, good stabilizer, size Cons: high price, maybe a little heavy but we know Opinion: Lens for excellent light output, excellent image quality when used smooth, still good when used with TC14, TC14 better with III, which is sometimes miracles (I would like to see given the cost). The AF is fast and maintains a certain usability even with TC. In short, does his dirty work in many situations. I think the only downside is the price, exaggerated by the type of lens which is (even if it looks like its other brands) .rnMi am still recommend it because the alternatives at par there are not second me.rn |
 | sent on 27 Ottobre 2014 Pros: Sharpness, VR, weight, range of focal colors and contrast Cons: Perhaps the price. Opinion: A zoom really very good, it has a very good contrast and sharpness already at minimal openings, the colors are very good, the AF is very fast and ready, maybe a little grumpy but VR does its job well, but what I really surprised that it is finally true even at 400mm zoom, crisp and clean, and if you start to close already f 6.3 takes to churn out files drugs ....... my judgment as to the weight is positive, but if we take a couple of hours in hand you start to feel seriously ..... I combined with the D610 + battery grip, and after that time becomes a block of cement, but as soon as you take a photo makes you forget about her weight .... I find the fact that it is weather sealed a plus but not trivial, especially for people like me who do not mind the adversity of time to go and take pictures ....... personally I recommend it to all who want a versatile zoom and extremely clear as soon as one begins to close, reaches its peak in sharpness between f8 and f 11, where such closures (at least in my case) putspaura.rnLo really recommend it with flying colors. |
 | sent on 13 Luglio 2014 Pros: Sharpness, weight, focal length, stabilizer Cons: Only the price, but the quality you pay for Opinion: I got it a month ago and I'm excited: I use it on a D800 and find it exceptionally sharp lens (even at 400 mm) and extremely versatile due to its weight and content all in all its a really great excursion focale.È obiettivo.Peccato for the price, but then, you know: the quality is really useful paga.rnTrovo a plus the fact that it is weather sealed |
 | sent on 15 Maggio 2014 Pros: Nitidizza, focal length, multipliable x1.4 without losing the autofocus Cons: Price ... Opinion: I had the 70-300 ... I was pretty satisfied, but I noticed that the closer I got to 300 plus the quality diminished. I have to say that the 80-400 is another world. I find it sharp even at 400 ... and I like the blurred, even if multiplied obviously lose quality. I have not used it much but I am very happy with the purchase. |
  | sent on 07 Giugno 2013 Pros: High quality 'in view of the wide variation of focal length. Cons: I would say no. The price is 'certainly high but, for example, this lens coupled to the 24/70 could already' a complete kit of all respect ..... Opinion: Notable improvements over the old 80/400 Nikon. The autofocus and 'quiet, accurate and fast (the opposite of the one in the old zoom), the blurred and' in my opinion almost comparable to that of the best nikon telephoto fixed focal length. The weight increased compared to the old zoom, remains at acceptable levels. Great that you can use this lens with the 1.4x multiplier. From the first test made it seems that the above described quality 'are much better highlighted with the use of a machine full frame. |
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