Is Nikon 80 400 A good lens?
The Nikon 80-400mm VR AF-S is big fat semi-plasticy zoom, and it works extremely well. It is exceptionally sharp, has relatively little distortion, focuses super fast and its vibration reduction is miraculous, allowing shots at ridiculously slow hand held speeds at 400mm. Autofocus is fast and sure.
How much does the Nikon 80 400 lens weight?
Specifications
| Focal length | 80-400 mm |
|---|---|
| Filter-attachment size | 77 mm |
| Diameter x length (distance from camera lens mount flange) | Approximately 95.5 x 203 mm/3.8 x 8.0 in. |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approximately 1570 g/3.5 lb (with tripod mounting collar); approximately 1480 g/3.3 lb (without tripod mounting collar) |
Is the Nikon 80 400 weather sealed?
While there is a rubber gasket on the lens mount to prevent dust and other particles making their way into the camera, the lens itself is not fully weather sealed. The older 80-400mm was not weather sealed and it did not have a rubber gasket either.
Does Nikon make a 400mm lens?
Remarkable versatility and performance. Travel light. Shoot with confidence. The AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR covers the broadest focal length range of any NIKKOR super-telephoto zoom lens.
Why are Z lenses so expensive?
Re: why are the Z mount S line lens 50% more expensive than their F peers? They are designed new at higher standard: to match the higher MP sensor and bigger mount called Z. Of course Nikon will ask for much more than the real cost, even though they are easier to design and made in Thailand.
What’s the name of the Nikon 80-400mm AF-S VR?
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED N SWM AF-S VR IF. Nikon calls this the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G SWM VR Super ED IF N. AF-SandSWM: Silent Wave Autofocus Motor and instant manual-focus override.
What to do with a Nikon 80mm 400mm lens?
At 80mm, its an ideal medium-telephoto portrait lens. Create stunning portraits with a medium telephoto perspective and softly blurred backgrounds. At 400mm, its a powerful super-telephoto lens suited to wildlife and action photography, with or without a tripod.
Can you attach a teleconverter to a Nikon 80-400mm?
As I have previously pointed out, you can attach any Nikon teleconverter to the Nikon 80-400mm AF-S. Let’s take a look at what we can expect from the lens with the Nikon TC-14E II (1.4x) teleconverter.
Which is the best Nikkor 80mm F / 5.6d lens?
The AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR covers the broadest focal length range of any NIKKOR super-telephoto zoom lens. At 80mm, its an ideal medium-telephoto portrait lens. Create stunning portraits with a medium telephoto perspective and softly blurred backgrounds.
What is Z mount lens?
Nikon Z-mount (stylised as ℤ) is an interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its full-frame mirrorless digital cameras. The FTZ allows AF-S, AF-P and AF-I lenses to autofocus on Z-mount cameras, while retaining metering and EXIF data with the older screw-drive AF and AF-D lenses.
Why is Nikon Z mount so big?
Re: Why are the Nikon Z mount primes so large? LASR wrote: The diameter obviously needs to be wider than the entrance pupil in the front, and wider than the mount in the back, and the Z-mount is the widest in FF. A lens does not have to be as wide as its mount over its whole length.
What does VR mean on Nikon lens?
Vibration Reduction
Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Using a VR NIKKOR lens can result in sharp images in low light, under windy conditions or when using a physically large NIKKOR lens, at up to four stops slower with a VR lens than a non-VR lens.
How far does a 400mm lens reach?
On a full frame camera, with a 400mm lens, you can reach up to 8x zoom and on a crop-sensor having 1.5 crop factor, you can get results of up to 600mm lens with the same 400mm lens. If you mean how far it can shoot, then you can shoot as far as you need.
Which lens is best for wildlife photography?
The best lens choices for wildlife photography
- Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 II (£1,820 // $2,000)
- Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 (£1,150 // $1,400)
- Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 (£800 // $1,000)
- Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 G2 (£1,300 // $1,400)
- Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 (£1,750 // $2,100)
- Nikon 300mm f/2.8 (£4,800 // $5,500)
Is the Nikon 80-400mm F / 4.5-5.6g ED VR lens good?
Error! The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens offers the convenience of a long range and doesn’t show a lot of distortion, but images lose some crispness when zoomed all the way in. PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.
What are the optical features of the Nikon 80-400mm?
Nikon completely redesigned the optical formula of the Nikon 80-400mm AF-S VR and optimized it for modern high resolution sensors. The lens features 20 elements in 12 groups, 4 of which are ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and one of them is a Super ED element.
Which is better Nikon 80-400mm or Sigma 50-500mm?
As I reveal on the “Lens Comparisons” section of this review, the optical performance of the Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G VR is very impressive when compared to its predecessor. The Sigma 50-500mm slightly out-resolves the Nikon 80-400mm at short focal lengths, but loses between 300mm and 400mm.
Is the Nikon 100-400 VR an AF-S lens?
It is not an AF-S lens, but one of the old-style mechanically focused lenses. It’s one of Nikons slowest focusing lenses. You will need to move switches around to go between AF and manual focusing. The Canon 100-400 IS is AF-S style, as is the 70 – 300 VR.