Tamron SP AF 200-500mm F5-6.3 Di LD IF For Nikon F
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8 years ago
Great lens for the money!
This isn't as fast as a prime lens, but for the money, it's great! It is big and heavy, and you'll need muscle to tote this around. It works good handheld in bright light. If using a tripod, make sure you have a really sturdy tripod and I'd reccomend a gimbal head.
9 years ago
The Best Lens for the price!
Very happy to purchased the Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 VR lens. It is very sharp in 500mm too. (Muy contento en haber comprado el lente Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 VR. Es muy nítido en 500mm también)
Pros:
- Great in 500mm and Excellent VR
Cons:
- Heavy Weight
9 years ago
Pretty good lens for the price
The lens is heavy, but can be hand held. The the photo quality is best at close range.
9 years ago
I'm lovin' it!!!
After using 3rd party lenses for a long time, I made the decision to switch over to this lens. And boy, ain't I glad I made the switch? There is a vast difference in the image quality.The f 5.6 is a just apt for making beautiful images at a long end 500 mm.
9 years ago
Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR AF-S Nikkor
I would highly recommend this lens to anyone who does what it's designed to do: wildlife photography, distant landscape and architectural detail. It's not too hard to carry, even with the neck strap, although some kind of sling would help.
Pros:
- Extremely sharp
- remarkable VR
- excellent contrast and color rendition
- reasonable price
Cons:
- Heavy
- long
- clumsy
9 years ago
Problems with this lens but Buydig service is exceptional
I can't say enough good things about Buydig service it was excellent. They sent me an RMA and a return label and credited my account right away. I have been a Buydig customer for years and this is the first time I have had to return anything. The lens gets two stars but Buydig gets Five!
Pros:
- Well made
- solid build
Cons:
- Focus problems that Nikon could not determine why or figure out how to correct
- It continuously back focused and since my particular camera does not have adjustment for that, subjects were always soft if they were at any distance
- Ran any number of tests and this lens continued to underperform.
10 years ago
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
The age of the relatively affordable super telephoto zoom lens is upon us. Nikon's entry into the foray, the AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR ($1,339.95), combines crisp optics with a narrow aperture that helps to keep its weight manageable and its price down to earth.
Pros:
- Sharp optics
- Long telephoto reach
- Fixed f/5.6 maximum aperture
- Optical stabilization
- Includes removable tripod collar
Cons:
- Competing lenses zoom further
- Edges soft at 200mm
- Not compatible with some older D-SLRs
10 years ago
It's been a tempting couple of years for sports and wildlife photographers, with a flurry of very affordable super-telephoto zoom releases. First Tamron impressed with its game-changing 150-600mm f/5-6.3, then Sigma released its own brace of widely acclaimed 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lenses.
10 years ago
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Telephoto Zoom Lens Review
I really can't recall the last time I became so emotionally involved with a lens. This affordable Nikkor telephoto zoom is sharp, easy to hold, and at under $1400 you simply cannot go wrong. If I sound excited, I am!
10 years ago
very Nice
Nikon managed to create a very good Lens at a lower than expected price point. This lens would still be good value even if the price was 50% higher
Pros:
- Constant Aperture Sharp and Contrasty
- even wide open Removable Tripod Foot Excellent VR
- allowing hand held shots at speeds one think not possible Reasonable AF speed Excellent build for a consumer grade lens
Cons:
- Needs very large (expensive) front filters No drop-in filter system Lens hood needs a better securing system
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