Here is a quick Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens review by Axel Güthner: The reputation of 300mm PF lens is top, therefore I was curious about this new AF-S 500mm F5,6 PF lens. I was always looking for a long telephoto lens suitable for travel purpose. I own a 200-400mm VR II lens, but for family holidays, it’s just too big to carry all day long. The 70-300mm VR lens has not enough reach. All the above reasons have driven me to order the 500mm lens. I was surprised that my dealer (Foto Gregor, Cologne, Germany) had this lens in stock, so I didn’t wait and ordered it immediately. Two days later, I could unpack it and it is really small, just a little bigger than my 70-200mm f/2,8 VR II. Very easy handholdable and VR is impressive, the viewfinder image becomes absolute stable after half-press the shutter release button. To give it a first "wildlife“ test, I headed to the Munich zoo "Tiergarten Hellabrunn“. In my bag was the D4 with mounted 500mm PF, the AF 200mm Micro and the 35mm f/1,4 (which I didn’t use at all). I also had both TC14E and TC20E for testing purpose. Build quality is top, no play in the manual focus ring, perfect damping. I like the "memory recall“ function or AF lock with the buttons on the lens. The plastic lens hood is locked, same as on 70-200mm, I have no concerns regarding stability. The 500mm lens is...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Thursday, 4 October, 2018