Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
apertur3 wrote: OwlsEyes wrote: apertur3 wrote: arbitrage wrote: apertur3 wrote:
The 100-400GM is probably the better lens.
For sharpness...yeah probably...for VR...yes for sure (especially combined with IBIS)...for balance handholding....not even close the 100-400GM is not a pleasant lens to handhold despite its fairly compact size...the balance when at 400mm is not good at all...of course having it on a lighter MILC makes it even worse.
I love my 100-400GM but I'd rather have the 500PF in my hot little hands....so yes, everyone should dump their recently acquired 500PF lenses at a significant discount onto the B&S because they can't shoot at 1/80s and then I can finally get one....
Well, if people are comfortable paying $3600 for a lens with a design flaw, that's their prerogative. Missing shots is not worth the weight savings to me. Personally, I'd rather deal with 2 extra pounds. If I screw up, I can accept missing a shot, but if my lens screws up? Nope.
I feel as if I hear the axe grinding... I think you've made your point a few times now.
The 500mm PF is not for you, you're willing to accept the inherent design flaws in the 200-500VR (no weather sealing, long throw zoom, slower AF), you like the Sony 80-400, you don't like the 500mmPF
Have I missed anything?
Having an axe to grind would imply that I have a personal vendetta against Nikon. That's just not true. I'm simply pointing out that their product has a problem. Apparently, they didn't learn from the the 300PF blunder, which is sad. Anyway, I have made my point, so I'll leave it at that. I think the real issue is many are just upset they wasted a lot of money on another Nikon lens that has issues. They will try to justify their purchase and ignore any flaws because the fanboyism is strong. Whatever. They can live in ignorance. Fine by me. See ya.
If I was seeking lens perfection, I would have sold my 200-400 a long time ago (actually, I sold the first one just to buy another one because it was so useful to me). I think that the 500mm PF will be much like every other lens that I own... it will have strengths beyond what else is available, and have weaknesses that I will need to learn to avoid.
In the world of Nikon... the 105 f1.8, 200mm f2, 400mm f2.8's and 600mm f4's are all brilliant. The 500mm f4's are good, but great arrived with the 500mm f4E... With the exception of the all around great 70-200mm f2.8E, the prior f2.8's were great within their limits...
It seems that their is the search for some kind of lens perfection that I just do not think exists. If my 500mmPF is just as sharp as the 500mm f/4E but its VR is a bit wonky, then I'm all good!
cheers,
bruce
Sep 21, 2018 at 11:08 AM
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