“This is one great lens”
I bought this lens in October of 2005 and have used it with both my D70 and now my D200. It is an impressive piece of glass for the money. I have gotten superb results both with and without the VR function engaged. It is rock solid.
My only complaint is that [...]
“This Dog Will Hunt”
I bought this lens after reading many reviews. So, I went into the purchase already knowing that this lens wasn’t perfect. I own multiple cameras in several formats and have been a Nikon shooter since the 1980’s. I guess you’d call me an “advanced amateur”. However, I was slow to enter the [...]
“Terrific but pricey hand-holdable tele zoom”
Many photographers who purchase telephoto lenses wind up disappointed in their lenses’ performance; they achieve subpar results and then swear that the lens is “not sharp.” Some lenses indeed might not be optically outstanding, but even in these cases the major cause of soft images, particularly when camera and lens [...]
“Great Lens!”
I have to agree with most of the reviews here. It’s heavy and not particularly quick focusing, but makes great pictures. I moved up from a 70-300 Nikkor, and it was well worth it. Having the extra 100mm is wonderful (essentially it’s like a 600mm lens on a 35mm). And the VR is fantastic. [...]
“Nikon 80-400mm pictures”
I give it five stars for its quality, versatility, VR and price range.
I sold my Nikon 80-200mm/f2.8 after comparing this lens to the 80-400mm. Although faster and superior under low light conditions, the 80-200mm had limited range. The VR feature in the 80-400mm is great and allows handholding in situations where the 80-200mm [...]
