Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens reviewed at CameraLabs: “Highly Recommended”

CameraLabs published their review of the new Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens – here is their verdict:

“Nikon’s Z 800mm f6.3 VR S is a very good super-telephoto which is smaller and much lighter and more affordable than rival lenses for sports and wild-life photography. The lens produces very sharp images with virtually no field-curvature or colour aberrations and can confidently be used wide open. Combined with Nikon’s Z TC-1.4x teleconverter it still delivers sharp images but some acuity is lost. Its Bokeh is very nice and the optical image stabilization of 5 stops proves really helpful with the challenges of hand-holding an 800mm lens. This is also helped by being only half the weight of its predecessor, the AF-S 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR. All this makes the Z 800mm f6.3 VR S a unique lens which rightfully earns a Highly Recommended.”

Good points:

• Amazingly short and light for an 800mm f6.3 lens.
• Very good resolution and contrast across the full frame.
• Good image quality with Z TC-1.4x.
• Very effective optical image stabilization.
• Very good close-up performance.
• Practically no longitudinal colour aberrations or purple fringing.
• Only little vignetting and no distortions – through lens-profile.
• Very little field-curvature.
• Very nice Bokeh.
• Weather sealing, multi function ring, function buttons, focus limiter.
• Nice lens pouch.

Bad points:

• Minimum object distance of 5m.
• Relatively strong focus breathing.
• Tripod foot is not Arca Swiss compatible.

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