![]() ![]() Its biggest flaw would be the vignetting at 180mm, but I would not sacrifice focal length flexibility for that. Its “bokeh”, both foreground and background blur is very smooth. ![]() It resolves impressively on the D850, but one really has to put attention to technique and shutter speed to get the best out of it. I shoot the Nikon 500FL/600FL as well, and while they may be a tad sharper in a lab test I doubt anybody will ever complain on sharpness even wide open f5.6 at 560mm. It provides pin-sharp images at all focal lengths across the frame and even with converter engaged the sharpness is stellar. The 45-megapixel D850 sensor demands the best of glass, and the 180-400mm really shines here. While I liked the old 200-400mm a lot (and it is one of the most widely used pro wildlife lenses) it has some issues with soft images at infinity and most important its focus speed never did it for me in terms of fast action/flying birds and so on. It is large but will fit nicely in approved carry-on luggage. It is slightly lighter than the Canon 200-400, and just 150 grams more than the old Nikon 200-400. Could this be my next wildlife photography-all-in-one travel setup?įirst of all the lens is built exceptionally well. I have used both previous Nikon 200-400mm VR versions extensively as well as Canons 200-400, so I was eager to see how this new lens performed with the Nikon D850. ![]() I also shoot Canon, Olympus and Sony gear on a regular basis. I borrowed the lens from Nikon Nordic NPS, but this is by no means a paid or biased review. As mainly a wildlife photographer I used it to shoot some local beavers here in Norway, and I brought it along as my only lens for a workshop I led in Kenya. The last ten days I was able to test the new Nikon 180-400mm in a variety of situations. This Nikon AF-S Nikkor 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR lens ( $12,396.95) field test is by Kjetil Schjølberg ( Instagram) – the pictures were taken with the D850 in Norway and Kenya: ![]()
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