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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:

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