Thanks for the video, what´s your opinion on the Nikkor 70-300 VR you have there vs the Tamron 70-300 VC?, I´ve read in several places that the Tamron is better in sharpness, VC and autofocus but I´d like to hear your opinion on that please

the 80-200 2.8 afs your thoughts please

Does the AFS version of the 80 200 also have the backfocus issue at close range?

Exquisite !

Don’t need autofocus and wanted to stay on the cheap so I went with the old Nikkor 200MM f4 and 300MM f4.5 for telephotos. Just picked up the TC201 and TC301 teleconverters on eBay for cheap so I’ll have some fun this spring seeing what doubling out their focal lengths will catch me. I pretty much always use them during the day so the light loss from the teleconverters doesn’t bother me. After you mentioned the teleconverter in the 500MM f8 review I started looking into those. There’s always something new to learn in these lens review videos lol

BEST is the $1,400 200-500 VR3 period

Ken you know I like your videos and recommendations but I have always thought one thing was missing being that you have access to more older glass then usual. Example overlays with actual pictures taken with the lens in question. Like I have the Tamron and that’s fine but was curious about that older AI-S 300mm f/2.8 at the end. I don’t wanna spend a nice used car on the new 300 2.8 but this seems like a doable option. However I have to admit that once you give a lens the nod it is an utter pain in the ass to get your hands on, I can’t tell you how hard it was to get that Tokina 100mm. I was on a waiting list forever. lol

Hi !
I have a question. I am looking for a super tele photo lens which I am exclusively using for landscape images. (mostly mountains)
This means i have no problem with f8 and no autofocus.
Which would for my purposes be the best lens where I can get maximum focal length ( 400mm; 500mm; 600mm or best 800mm) relative to best possible image quality when I therefore take compromises in speed and missing auto focus in oder to save money?
A good tele lens with good image quality for reasonable amount of money 🙂
There are so many newer and old lenses out there that i have difficulties to find the very best combination…….

Many thanks in advance!

Only a very brave man puts that amount of equipment on a wobbly table!

One lens I truly miss is the Nikon 180mm 2.8D and now that you reminded me about it, I’m going to start looking on Craigslist! I have the 400mm 2.8 VR and I believe out of all Nikon lenses (excluding the 300mm f2 ED) has the shallowest depth of field. If you divide the aperture from the focal length the 400mm decided by 2.8=143…while the 200mm f2 is only 100.

hi, thoughts on the 80-400 v 200-500 v tamron 150-600?

Nikkor 28-70 2.8 D ED? I see one locally thats cheap. Pros/cons?

Excellant video your logic is perfect. Insanley happy with the Nikon 500mm reflex I purchased on Ken’s recommendation. My use of this lens is for artistic purposes, portraits, nature studies, to take advantage of the dougnut bokeh..Fine for me due to the fact I have no interest in pursuing wildlife shooting.

What about the nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 vr ii vs the tamron?

Correction:
Long hard rod showdown: which is best? Why? Price? Resolution? Application ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)?

what about 80-200 af-s? 
it’s just a bit more exp. and much harder to find, but it does focus faster and more silent; what’s your thoughts on it??

ty, I was kinda going that way haha cheers for confirmation.

I made here in Shanghai a good deal. The Nikkor 600mm 4.0 FL for 69k RMB new incl. a camouflage cover. That is about 8.8k Euro or 11k USD. Not bad. 1/3 cheaper than in my home country Germany where this lens is sold at least for 12k Euro (usually more). Yes, even 8.8 k Euro are crazy. But you live only once 🙂 Plus, even if I sell this lens later in Germany I hardly will make a loss. So it’s fine, this lens is just a super stellar performer. It’s outstanding It’s simply god-send 🙂