On 80-400G /D800 combo.

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2017-05-31 044-1 by 2017-05-31 044-1-2 by 2017-05-26 039-1-3 by longzoom[/url[url=https://flic.kr/p/U1bcc6]2017-05-26 039-1 by longzoom, on Flickr], on Flickrtos/longzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickrgzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr.  2 new images with crops, as usual. Last one was edited to taste. THX!  LZ

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20160516-026 by 2017-05-26 057-1-2 by longzoom, on Flickrngzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr.   Thanks for watching!  LZ

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2017-06-17 006-1 by 2017-06-17 006-1-2 by longzoom, on Flickrotos/longzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr.      This image was taken today.  A crop to (about) 1200mm, so, this crop, itself, could be printed to 24x32" (60x80cm), without any significant problem for the lab.  THX!  LZ

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2017-06-21 003-1 by 2017-06-21 003-1-2 by longzoom, on Flickrom/photos/long2017-06-21 003-1-3 by longzoom, on Flickrzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr.  Somehow I believe, this image is somewhat interesting, besides the technical side only. Two crops, with the last one a motion blur is clearly visible, what I like, in sport. Even 1/1000 was not enough to fully freeze the fast motion. AF was fully up to its task!  THX!  LZ

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2017-09-03 008-1 by 2017-09-03 008-1-2 by longzoom, on Flickros/longzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr2017-09-03 008-1-3 by longzoom, on Flickr.                         Iron abstract, 2 crops. At 400mm, f6.7, handheld.  THX!  LZ

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2017-09-04 002-1 by 2017-09-04 002-1-2 by longzoom, on Flickrhotos/longzoom/]longzoom[/url2017-09-04 002-1-3 by longzoom, on Flickr], on Flickr.  Off camera RAW, converted to JPG. Nothing more was done by LR, no sharpening, nor anything else. 2 crops. THX!  LZ

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2017-09-03 019-1 by longzoom, on Flickr.    But, if one wish, it is possible to make something like this... LZ

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2017-09-03 010-1 by 2017-09-25 014-1 by longzoom, on Flickros/longzoom/]longzoom[/url], on Flickr. I like how the light plays on the metal, its reflections. It is a huge crop, about 100%, this piece of chain. The last b/w image, full frame, almost. Thank you for your attention, Ladies and Gentlemen! LZ

[Eric Borgström]

Longzoom!
You convinced me of the punch of this lens–camera combination.  I have now bought the 80-400 for my D800E to use on a South Africa trip later this fall. Looking forward to it.

[Erik Lund]

The last fishermen BW image is really well executed! Very nice

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Longzoom!
You convinced me of the punch of this lens–camera combination.  I have now bought the 80-400 for my D800E to use on a South Africa trip later this fall. Looking forward to it.

I wish you the biggest luck ever possible! Do me a big favor, post the images, after all! But before, be sure your combo is absolutely precise FTuned, at 400mm! This combo will not tolerate mistake even of +/- 1 unit, in FT!  Luck, again!  THX! LZ

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The last fishermen BW image is really well executed! Very nice

  Thank you so, so much, Erik!  LZ

[Eric Borgström]

…Do me a big favor, post the images, after all! But before, be sure your combo is absolutely precise FTuned, at 400mm! This combo will not tolerate mistake even of +/- 1 unit, in FT!  Luck, again!  THX! LZ

Thank you Longzoom,

I think it is pretty spot on. Included is as model a horse instead of an antelope. I have to practice at animals at hand .
Preferred crop, proof of sharpness and whole original picture attached. No tripod.
/Eric

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It's really spot-on, Eric, indeed! I took it into my consideration, after long experience with this miracle lens, that under situation where temperature and Sun radiation varies very significantly, FT could vary as well, to +/- 2 FT units. Every combo acting like this, but the 80-400G lens is absolutely unforgivable on this regard. Beautiful horse image, BTW!  LZ

[Eric Borgström]

I hope to gather enough experience with this combination till we experience the Kruger park and other together. Thank you for advice.
/Eric