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BruceLeventhal

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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2018, 11:31:24 »
I have had the 500mm PF for about five weeks now, as I received it during the initial shipment to the United States. At the time it arrived, i was using a 200-400VR1 on a D500 for wildlife work, while my wife was using her 200-500VR. I decided to do a fairly controlled test between the PF and the 200-500 after shooting it for a few weeks. I have posted the summary as well as some in field work here: http://btleventhal.com/bruceleventhal/2018/9/25/geeking-out-with-optics-the-500mm-pf-200-500mm-vr-amp-200-400mm-f4

Bottom line.. the 500PF is quicker to focus, track, and lock on. It is sharper and more contrasty than the 200-500 and does not need to be stopped down to achieve maximum image quality. I have done these comparisons with D500 bodies, so the judgment is based on a DX sensor. I am waiting for a wind free day to repeat the testing with my D810.

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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2018, 12:27:07 »
Bruce, for some reason my computer doesn´t open the link.


  Edit: no problem, I found it through google
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2018, 14:12:22 »

CONGRATULATIONS, BRUNO!

Yes, the first image is very charming… would like to see
it once processed.

Such a lens… make sure you do the AF Fine Tune!
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2018, 14:43:37 »
Quote from: golunvolo on October 30, 2018, 12:27:07
Bruce, for some reason my computer doesn´t open the link.


  Edit: no problem, I found it through google

That's strange... the link works for me. I am glad that you found it.
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2018, 10:44:13 »
Quote from: Nikkor Shooter on October 30, 2018, 14:12:22
CONGRATULATIONS, BRUNO!

Yes, the first image is very charming… would like to see
it once processed.

Such a lens… make sure you do the AF Fine Tune!


Well, for lens evaluation, of brand new lens, it's quite nice with more or less straight out of the camera and not what is possible in PP


BTW, quite difficult not to do some sort of proces,,,  :o
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2018, 12:48:45 »
Thanks, Nikkor Shooter. the idea was indeed to show images withour processing. That said, I'm not really spending much time processing, I have too much screen time already, but I'll eventually l refine it a little and repost.

Thanks for the feedback Bruce. I had a look at my images of 2 years ago with the 200-500. I don't have the same images to compare but I share your findings.

Erik, Chris, Joost, thank you for the kind words.

More images next week, on the D500 this time.
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2018, 11:33:35 »
Very nice Bruno. The first shot indeed shows the potential, very sweet.
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2018, 16:43:32 »
You're gonna have sooooooo much fun with that lens.  I noticed that you've already started ... close focusing on a small object really gets you to rethink how you see images.  I can't wait for more.

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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF TC pictures added
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2018, 21:59:08 »
I have fun indeed, Gary. I'm taking pictures I could never have taken otherwise.

I took the lens and the TC20E-III and the TC14E-II for a weekend at Lac du Der to watch the Common crane migration. At long distance the TC20 gives a very interesting watercolor or oil on canvas effect. Besides that its photographic usefulness is rather limited ;)

The TC14 is more useable. The second picture is a 100% center crop of the first one.
D500 ISO1600 f9 1/1250s 500/5.6 PF with TC14E-II. All pictures unprocessed.
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF TC pictures added
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2018, 22:28:18 »
Same set up but ISO400

D500 ISO400 f9 1/1250s 500/5.6 PF with TC14E-II. Pictures unprocessed.
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF TC pictures added
« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2018, 22:47:12 »
No TC, all pictures unprocessed. D500 500/5.6 PF
1: Egret gathering ISO110 f7.1 1/800s
2: Cranes in flight ISO10000 f5.6 1/800s handheld
3: I did try to get a flare ISO250 f5.6 1/500s
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF TC pictures added
« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2018, 22:59:27 »
No TC, all pictures unprocessed. D500 500/5.6 PF

1: Impressionism ISO1400 f5.6 1/1250s
2: Bokeh ISO450 f7.1 1/800s handheld
3: Morning sun ISO100 f7.1 1/1000s handheld
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2018, 01:37:22 »
Good stuff.  Keep shooting and posting.  8)
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Re: First images with the 500/5.6 PF
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2018, 14:10:27 »
I've been shooting the 500 PF since early October. I shot the lens mainly on my Z7, over 10 intensive days earlier this month in Kruger Nat Park. The 400 f2.8E was on the D850 (which I still rely on for many situations).
Suffice to say, I'm delighted with this optic. Four examples of the 500 PF on the Z7. In order going down - Elephant feeding on spiny Acacia nigrescens; Buffalo Bull; Common Duiker (young ram); Southern Kudu cow:


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