The Real World with the Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens by Josh Ruark (website blog | Facebook | Instagram): The buildup I received my preordered Nikon Z 400f4.5 a few weeks before my first-ever trip to Africa – a lifelong dream trip. I ordered this lens in the hopes of bringing it along as my main telephoto lens as it is smaller and lighter than my alternative. To be honest, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from this lens, mostly because I had no baseline knowledge of this lens attached to a Z7ii body. Every piece of information about this lens before its release had it attached to the Z9 which I do not own. This was an unknown lens+camera combo that I hoped could be my daily driver in Africa on Safari. I took the lens out for a quick trial run the weekend before leaving for Africa to confirm it was a good copy, and that was the extent of my experience with the lens before getting to Africa and really putting it through its paces. Before this Z 400mm for Nikon, I shot all my wildlife work with the Fuji XF system (not what you were expecting, I know). It had previously been the best size, weight, cost, and quality ratio option (for a fast aperture high-end telephoto lens) for my needs. However, this size, weight, cost, and the quality ratio has been changing as more camera companies finally commit to...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Monday, 23 January, 2023