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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2022, 13:58:12 »
What's your experience with image stabilization, when using the 500/8 ?
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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2022, 17:33:45 »
No IBIS in the Zfc, so in this case no stabilization. None in Z50, not sure in Z5 (no IBIS? likely)

Works with Z6/Z6II/Z7/Z7II and I'll assume it works with Z9's IBIS; no stabilization on any Nikon Dxxxx

Being an f:8 lens, it's good for having a lot of reach in good sunlight: very nice for flamingos in Camargue at noon, not so nice for BIF at sunrise/sunset...

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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2022, 18:42:08 »
Z5 has 5-axis stabilization, therefore is a "candidate buy" from my side...
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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2022, 21:56:26 »
I also have the 500N. With film the very tricky part was to get 100% exact focus. If focus was hit 100% it can be quite sharp but not as crisp as a "real" tele (e.g. a 300/2.8 + 1.4x TC).
I have not tried it yet with Z50.

Is the 500N a lens that can be "chip'ed"?
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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2022, 00:47:15 »
chipped - what for, apart from dialing in the focal length...
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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2022, 07:39:26 »
Quote from: MEPER on March 02, 2022, 21:56:26
I also have the 500N. With film the very tricky part was to get 100% exact focus. If focus was hit 100% it can be quite sharp but not as crisp as a "real" tele (e.g. a 300/2.8 + 1.4x TC).
I have not tried it yet with Z50.

Is the 500N a lens that can be "chip'ed"?

It can be chipped, just look at the photos I just posted.

To chip or not to chip? I prefer to chip a lens whenever possible, sometimes it's useless to chip a lens: think of the 50-300/4.5, what value of the focal length are you going to put in the chip's firmware?
In this case it's better to dedicate 2 or 3 adjacent slots of the available non-CPU lens data to save different focal lengths (say 50-150-300 in the specific example), but in that case the number of free slots is going to be depleted quickly (another reason to chip a lens, you free up a slot).

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Re: Reflex Nikkor 500/8 C
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2022, 12:09:56 »
My reason for "chip" was to enable the focus points in view finder to turn from red to green when in focus (I know that using 100% view is more accurate). But then you have both options.
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