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Ive had this lense on my ‘want’ list for a while. When I had the money saved, I jumped on it. I do a lot of bird photography and this lense does not disappoint. I’ve also used it for close ups. You need about 10 feet distance for the close ups. My previous lense (a 70-200) lense did not zoom feature. I have to remind myself to use it. It is a heavy lense, so some type of support is needed. This details in my pictures are great within its focal range.
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Great lens, my only issue is if you are photographing anything that is more vertical in view, the lens barrel will not stay in desired position and will roll back on itself. (NO LOCKING MECHANISM IN OTHER POSITIONS OTHER THAN 200mm) So I use duct tape to keep the lens barrel from rolling back on itself to the 200mm position. Since it is not a prime lens there is a lot of weight that is being extended forward. Simple solution to a minor issue. Works great with a 2x TC taking it to a whole new level!!! Image of the moon was the first time out for me on this lens… working on refining the focus, this will come in time. ;)
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I bought this lens to upgrade from the Tamron 150-600mm f5.6-6.3 zoom lens. I am a sports photographer for a local newspaper in Colorado. When I saw the first images shot with this lens and my Nikon D4, my jaw dropped. My editor's comment was "AWESOME!". THIS lens is well worth the money if you shoot sports or wildlife. They say one picture is worth a thousand words. See for yourself. It's simple really. Get NIKON glass if you shoot Nikon bodies. Yes, they're more expensive, but well worth the money if you do this professionally or are serious about your photography. This lens is perhaps the best zoom lens Nikon makes. It focuses really quick and holds focus. The bokeh as you can see, is perfect.
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Having purchased this lens about a month ago. I am very happy with it. The images that I've captured so far have been superb. Clean and sharp. I use it mostly for my moon shots. At 500 mm, the details are incredibly Sharp. I haven't yet though tried it in sport mode....so I can't say anything about that part yet. For the money, it's well spent. Do note it is a bit heavy...About 8 pounds. And massive too. You can freehand no problem thanks to the VR stabilization. All in all. I do recommend this lens. Happy shooting!!!
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This lens is all it was cracked up to be. I had a first gen Tamron 150-600mm zoom lens and it was noticebly soft at the long end, so I go the Nikkor 200-500 and am very pleased at the results. The shots I used to take with the Tamron are no longer 'soft' and with the Nikkor, they come out exactly how I saw them in the viewfinder when I took the photos. Focusing is pretty fast, but not lightning fast, which is understandable for such a large range zoom lens, but I would definitely buy this lens again.
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