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(More customer reviews)The 200-400VRII is a very large serious piece of glass. You will want a sturdy gimbal mount. I use Monfroto's. Using a D3s and this lens can be done handheld for a few shots, or a steady rest. It is easy to handle and takes very very clear pictures. The focus lock feature gets used a lot if I have something like a tree branch in the forground. The 1.4 teleconverter ( be sure you get the right one )
maintains auto focus nicely. The 1.7 loses auto focus, but reaches out further and the picture quality is very good even in lower light. This lens and camera combo is incredible.
A couple of items could be inproved with the set. It comes with a very padded case. Nikon still packages every thing skin tight and small. this is a little annoying. You have to work to get the lens out of the case! There are several lose parts and pads with in the case. These end up being stuffed back in the case when you are using the lens. Then you have to dig them all out before the lens goes back in. annoying. The lens cap is a nylon bag with a draw string which again is skin tight. I can't get it off with one hand. There is no hard lens cap. I have heard someone makes an after market cap. The hood on the lens is large and has to be reversed to fit in the case. The case is not big enought to leave the teleconverters on and get it zipped up.
To deal with all of this I plan to have some extra straps sewn on the lens cover, the case will be lenthened or rebuilt to have larger openings and longer storage. I will add acouple of pockets for the lens cap and extra filters.
I also plan to have a holster built that will hold the camera and the lens for quicker access.
This not a rant. The lens is very very good. Until Nikon fixes these nuiances or you do, plan on leaving extra minutes to get the lens out and set it up and put it away. This is all OK if you are setting up for the day. Much of my work is run and gun. I need quick access for grab shots. Be carful mounting this lens on your camera. It would be easy to cross thread it. I like to be setting down with the lens held between my knees then screw the camera onto the lens. This kit is large it sometimes scares people. Just interesting reactions.
I have only shot a few thousand pictures with the lens, so it is pretty new. So far the pictures are stunning.
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The AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II is a versatile, powerful super-telephoto zoom lens that's perfect for sports and wildlife shooting, while offering a constant maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range and VR II Image Stabilization which enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible.The AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II features Nikon's exclusive Nano Crystal Coat that reduces ghosting and interior flare for even greater image clarity. Four Extra-low Dispersion (ED) Elements offer superior sharpness and color correction, while the exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast, accurate and quiet autofocus. A/M mode joins the familiar M/A and M modes, enhancing AF control versatility with fast, secure switching between auto and manual focus to accommodate personal shooting techniques.FEATURES:
Versatile super-telephoto zoom lens - Powerful super-telephoto zoom lens thats perfect for sports and wildlife shooting offering constant maximum aperture and VR II Image Stabilization.
Nikon VR II (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization - Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images and video capture.
Nano Crystal Coat - Further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity.
4 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) Elements - Offers superior sharpness and color correction by effectively minimizing chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture settings.
Three Focus Modes - A/M mode joins the familiar M/A and M modes, enhancing AF control versatility with fast, secure switching between auto and
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