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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Richard A on February 16, 2016, 11:01:57

Title: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Richard A on February 16, 2016, 11:01:57

I am very pleased with this lens especially considering the price. It has opened up a whole new world of photographic interest for me. All images shot using the lens with the D7100. The image stabilization is superb with 500mm being usable down to 200th Sec. Photos taken at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens near Cape Town

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 16, 2016, 11:43:48

Apparently the new lens delivers excellent results. Sharpness appears impeccable and bokeh impression is nice too. Congratulations of your new plaything :D and do keep showing us the outcome.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Anthony on February 16, 2016, 12:28:54

Beautiful birds.  That lens is clearly going to be a safari star.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 16, 2016, 12:39:58

The lens truly sings in your hands just like a Cape Sugarbird :)

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Richard A on February 16, 2016, 13:04:27

Thanks Jakov. Interestingly I have not had any issues with lens flare which some raised as a possible concern. You are probably always looking for trouble if you are going to shoot straight into the sun.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: BW on February 16, 2016, 13:14:33

Very nice pictures and I totally agree with you when it comes to value for money. Its also very versatile, and as your pictures clearly show, very sharp. Opens up a new world to a lot of photographers.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Erik Lund on February 16, 2016, 13:28:54

Nice clean crisp images indeed - Yes value for money!

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: elsa hoffmann on February 16, 2016, 13:41:49

Great images Richie

now you see why I prefer Overberg to West Coast :)

I concur with Richie Rich - that lens is seriously cool

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: PedroS on February 16, 2016, 14:12:06

Very nice indeed.
Another set to encourage towards that lens  :)

It's just me, or some exibit a little of front focus?

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Frank Fremerey on February 16, 2016, 14:17:42

Wonderful colors and graphics. Some of these seem to be "angry birds" ... love the expressiveness.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Richard A on February 16, 2016, 15:43:52

Like every lens I own, including prime lenses,  it was necessary to fine tune (calibrate) this lens with each camera body. I have fine tuned the focus on subjects about 10m away but I suspect that being a zoom it will stray from this point with subjects that are substantially closer of further away as well as at different focal lengths. I am still testing this .....

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Tersn on February 16, 2016, 16:42:56

Nice shots, thanks for posting. This confirms my own (and those of many others) impressions  of this lens.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Peter Connan on February 16, 2016, 19:34:55

Stunning Richard!

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: ColSebastianMoran on February 17, 2016, 03:57:05

Nice photos, very nice.  I, too, am enjoying the 200-500 for birds.

Title: Re: Cape Sugarbirds with the new 200-500mm Nikkor
Post by: Andrew on February 17, 2016, 10:36:46

Very interesting birds and shoots...