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The New AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

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  • DenverShooterDenverShooter Posts: 416Member
    @IAmSebOakley

    Welcome to NRF. Do you handhold the 600? I do know that the 400 when handheld gets very heavy after only a few minutes, but for some subjects I find it is easier to handhold and then rest than to use any support as the support gets in the way of shooting certain subjects.
    I hand hold my 400mm F/2.8 my 600mm F/4 and my 800mm F/5.6 And I pay for it the next day. The 800mm F/5.6 weighs less than my 600mm F/4 but its a bit longer so the leverage is slightly worse on me. Lots of Ibuprofen in any event.

    And let me say this about that. The 400mm F/2.8 is an amazing lens... So is the 600mm and the 800mm. The 800 really has a special quality. I can tell by the the way the image looks that I shot it with the 800. And teleconverted to 1000mm... Well what can you say about a custom tuned teleconverter...


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  • ChasCSChasCS Posts: 309Member
    When considering those prices for the big prime lenses, this 80-400mm now seems so much more economical.

    Chas
    D800, AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, B+W Clear MRC 77mm, AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR, Sigma DG UV 77mm,
    SB-910~WG-AS3, SB-50, ME-1, Lexar Professional 600x 64GB SDXC UHS-I 90MB/s* x2, 400x 32GB SDHC UHS-I 60MB/s* x1
    Vanguard ALTA PRO 263AT, GH-300T, SBH-250, SBH-100, PH-22 Panhead
    Lowepro S&F Deluxe Technical Belt and Harness ~ Pouch 60 AW 50 AW & 10, S&F Toploader 70 AW, Lens Case 11 x 26cm
    FE, NIKKOR 2-20mm f/1.8, OPTEX UV 52mm, Vivitar Zoom 285, Kodacolor VR 1000 CF 135-24 EXP DX 35mm, rePlay XD1080

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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    Anyone going to grab this puppy?
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  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    Eventually, but not for a few years.
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  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    My next big telephoto will be this or the 200 f2.
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
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  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    Photographylife Review of this amazing lens.
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    edited October 2014
    I cannot imagine how a 400 could be better than the previous version. However, if I win the lottery, I will do a test of both :)) What I find so amazing about the new lens is the nearly 5% improvement on the MTF chart at the 30 line level…. and for only a few thousand dollars more…

    Maybe a friend in Denver will purchase this new 400 and give us a heads up….???

    And, my next lens might be the next generation of the 200mm f/2…with a new AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III….. this will be my "300mm f/2.8" as well….
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  • WestEndBoyWestEndBoy Posts: 1,456Member
    Someday I will own this lens.
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    I read the review and drooled over the outstanding pictures. This lens appears to be in a class by itself.
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    Maybe a friend in Denver will purchase this new 400 and give us a heads up….???

    And, my next lens might be the next generation of the 200mm f/2…with a new AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III….. this will be my "300mm f/2.8" as well….
    +1 if Denvershooter get one :P

    The 200 f/2 and the 300 2.8 are both in a class of their own. A teleconvertor is a nice addition, but it will never make on lens into the other. The performance is noticeable; specially when I have attache the 1.7 or 2.0 III (new version) to either of my 70-200 or 300 2.8.

    Best solution: buy the now you want for what it is....anything more is a bonus.
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
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  • jimmyboyjimmyboy Posts: 505Member
    I bought 400 f/2.8 got a great deal on it new 2014 model. Now that I'm retired own it for about 3 months now. I all so own 300 f/2.8 what a pleasure to shoot with these primes. I tried shooting the 400 on monopod with a +2 converter, nope! You'll delete more than you keep. So I do the same as someone else said, open the trunk set up the tripod grab your water & sit your ass down. Better yet, I all so bought RRS long-lens-support. That's the cats meow for this lens. The front mounting plate way
    up front mmm, long distance to that sensor, like a diving board. Ive tryed resting my left hand on top of lens to dampen any movement or mirror slap, nope! I think you you definitely need long-lens-support. 300 f/2.8 I love this lens it's not heavy. Walk a round all day long on a monopod. Out all the lenses that I own the 300 f/2.8 with +2 converter my favorite for wildlife lens. the tripod that use for the 400 Gitzo seriers 3 with Wimberely gamble head so no movement with set up.
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