I just got my Nikon 200-500 MM F5.6 VR lens: Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows...

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

sample shot, i took from my desk, way across the room..

sample shot, i took from way across the room...

orrie smith Loc: Kansas

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

get out to that lake you are at. any eagles in the area?

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

No to be a Smart Ass, but try it on a moving subject, then show us how well it does.. I'm honestly interested myself....I haven't seen any photos posted yet of a BIF only birds sitting..

orrie smith wrote:

get out to that lake you are at. any eagles in the area?

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

Your globe is tilted. Have lots of fun with the new lens. Make these guys green with envy. Then, make a photo of them!

Hacksaw Loc: Pacific Northwest

Well aren't I just friggin jealous right now....

Congrats on the new acquisition!!

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Id like to have one of those, good luck with it and get lots of great shots... we'll all be watching for them.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

Congratulations. Enjoy.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

Where did you get that idea?

http://photographylife.com/nikon-200-500mm-vs-tamron-150-600mm-vs-sigma-150-600mm-c

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

Have fun and go slow. Of course, a tripod will help with the 500mm shots. Do you have to turn VR off with that lens, or is there a tripod setting - or does it just know?

tomcat

Also is sharp as a tack with images from my granddaughter's basketball games

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

You might get responses from those owning the Sigma and Tamron lenses. But, yes, I have had this lens for almost 6 months of shooting almost every day. It has been mounted on a D750 and D4s. And yes, it is very sharp at all focal lengths. The sweet spot for me has been f6.3. Yes, my keep rate is almost 97%. I shoot in GROUP AUTO FOCUS using the center spot but your Nikon D800 does not have this focus mode. But, you should still get great photo's. Yes, my good friend at Campus Camera got out both Sigma's and the Tamron, and yes, the NIKON BLEW THEM AWAY BY A LARGE MARGIN. Great purchase, god bless and keep on shooting until the end.

steveg48

I just got one last week. I went out shooting (sitting) birds with a tripod. I decided the lens was too heavy for me to shoot handheld so just purchased a monopod and tilt-head which arrived yesterday. One of the things I discovered when I tried to mount the lens to my tripod was that the foot of the lens collar was too wide to fit into my tripod clamp all the way. I had to purchase a dovetail clamp to attach to the foot of the lens collar, -now good to go. The attached images were taken from maybe 300 feet. They are cropped.

photon56 Loc: North America

lone ranger wrote:

Well I got my brand new, Nikon 200-500mm lens today, and I am thrilled!!.according to what I"ve read and seen online, the Nikon lens, blows away the tamron and sigma.....as anyone else gotten this lens yet??........I"m going to test it out this weekend, on my Nikon D800..any thoughts, gentleman??
P.S.......all shots, hand held........!!

Congratulations on your new lens.

When you say that it blows away Tamron and Sigma, do you have examples to share?

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

photon56 wrote:

Congratulations on your new lens.

When you say that it blows away Tamron and Sigma, do you have examples to share?

No examples needed. Facts are facts and those lenses are just not made to the standards of Nikon. Oh, one advantage goes to the Expensive and heavy built Sigma, it is weather proofed. Because of this I cannot take my Nikon lens out in the rain, fog, sand or snow. But, I never do so what's the point.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

martinfisherphoto wrote:

No to be a Smart Ass, but try it on a moving subject, then show us how well it does.. I'm honestly interested myself....I haven't seen any photos posted yet of a BIF only birds sitting..

D810 and the 200-500 hand held

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