close inspection
Just an enlarged part of a Pigeon capture to show the level of detail my 'budget' Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f5.6 ED lens can reveal.
Purchased about six years ago it was just under £1000 GBP and I took a gamble on it based on reviews and sample images. Unfortunately several people returned their copies, including the well known wildlife photographer Steve Perry from Backcountry Gallery, citing softness issues. Consequently it did concern me that I would have the same experience, though fortunately my unit has no obvious QC problems and has surprised me with it's optical acuity.
At 5.1 pounds (2.31 Kilograms) it's fairly big and heavy when coupled with my camera and grip, but I'm extending the shooting times progressively.
This shot is hand held at 500mm using the impressive 4.5 stops of VR :
1/1250 sec / f7.1 / Auto ISO 2016
I have been genuinely surprised to see this image chosen for Explore, and extend my regards to all my fellow flickrerites who have viewed it and left their kind comments - Thank You!
close inspection
Just an enlarged part of a Pigeon capture to show the level of detail my 'budget' Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f5.6 ED lens can reveal.
Purchased about six years ago it was just under £1000 GBP and I took a gamble on it based on reviews and sample images. Unfortunately several people returned their copies, including the well known wildlife photographer Steve Perry from Backcountry Gallery, citing softness issues. Consequently it did concern me that I would have the same experience, though fortunately my unit has no obvious QC problems and has surprised me with it's optical acuity.
At 5.1 pounds (2.31 Kilograms) it's fairly big and heavy when coupled with my camera and grip, but I'm extending the shooting times progressively.
This shot is hand held at 500mm using the impressive 4.5 stops of VR :
1/1250 sec / f7.1 / Auto ISO 2016
I have been genuinely surprised to see this image chosen for Explore, and extend my regards to all my fellow flickrerites who have viewed it and left their kind comments - Thank You!