I talked myself into buying this lens after looking at the MTF curves (essentially perfect) and having something of a windfall to be able to afford it. The primary use is birds-in-flight, plus some close-up work.

I have had this lens by several months. The balance of this lens without the heavy front glass as on the Nikon 500mm f4.0g vr lens and lighter weight is amazing. My old Nikon 500mm f4.0g vr lens required large auto focus fine tune values with my d810 and also with my tc 1.4EIII converter.

I sold my last-generation 500 f/4 and picked up this new FL lens. With or without a 1.4x teleconverter, the IQ is stellar, clarity superb, and I have experienced no vignetting as stated by reviewer Ly D.

Easy to use, with very quick auto focus, especially in 8m to infinity mode. Very sharp images at lower light levels and slower shutter speeds. VR11 system very effective.

Purchased this lens at a local camera store and am extremely pleased. Advantages of the the 500 mm f4 E FL lens (relative to f4 G series): 1) lighter in weight and more balanced - much easier to hand hold and use 2) new rotating collar is extremely smooth and easy to adjust (use of ball bearings was...

Well, if you are reading my review, you will no doubt have read many more out there by pros who have done numerous field tests and produced all sorts of data from MTF charts to weight comparisons.

Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls

I have used this lens with the D810A, D750, and more recently, the D500. I am getting amazing results when shooting wildlife and nature photos, especially when paired with the D500. The VR feature is superb.

Nothing to complain about. Greal lens, great IQ, works fine even with longer TC's.Manageable size and weight for the reach but I can see this still being an issue as 'carry-on' for planes and longer back-country treks.It's expensive but you're getting your money's worth and given recent events a...

Astounding lens all around; VR allows hand holding for shots you couldn't have gotten previously

Expensive - but worth it; Supply seems limited and unable to meet demand; You may wait a while if you want one

The 500mm f/4E has a tough act to follow in the existing 500mm f/4G, as this optic already produces stellar image quality. Nikon has therefore tweaked the design for slightly faster autofocussing, better handling and enhanced VR.

While I hope to create a full Nikon 500mm f/4G AF-S VR Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for me to post information and...