Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens review at CameraLabs:
Good points:
- Very light.
- Very good resolution and contrast across the full frame.
- Good image quality with Z TC-1.4x.
- 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.
- Practically no field-curvature.
- Very nice Bokeh.
- Weather sealing, multi function ring, function buttons, focus limiter.
Bad points:
- Minimum object distance of 2.4m.
- Focus breathing.
- Tripod foot is not Arca Swiss compatible.
- Flimsy lens pouch.
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens review at Ephotozine:
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Usefully fast f/4.5 aperture
- Relatively light
- Highly Effective VR
- Easy to use handheld
- Low vignetting
- Low distortion
- Low flare
- Fast and virtually silent AF
- Full-time manual focus
- Programmable control ring
- Weather sealing
- L-Fn and L-Fn2 programmable buttons
Cons:
- Price not insubstantial
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens review review at Xitek.
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens unboxing by Service Photo:
Here are some Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens hands-on pictures from Foto Hans Keuzekamp:
Side-by-side lens comparison from Capa Camera:
Update: interview with the lens designers at XItek.
I already got my lens from B&H – here are a few quick sample photos (unedited JPG):
The latest Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 lens YouTube videos (previous video reviews can be found here):
Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens pre-order links:
- US: Adorama | Amazon | B&H | Paul’s Photo | Service Photo
- DE: Calumet | Foto Erhardt | Foto Koch
- UK: WEX
- CA: Camera Canada
Previous Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 posts:
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S vs Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S specs comparison
Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S vs Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR specs comparison
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