Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Review
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The Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S is a versatile lens suitable for wildlife shooting and long-range work. The build quality is good and features weather sealing. The image quality is sharp but becomes softer at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures.
The Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S is a versatile telephoto lens suitable for wildlife shooting and long-range work. The build quality is good and features weather sealing. The image quality is sharp but becomes softer at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures.
Pros
- Versatile for wildlife shooting and long-range work
- Good build quality with weather sealing
- Sharp image quality at 100mm
Cons
- Softer image quality at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures
- Visible focus breathing
- Contrast is good, but not exceptional
The build quality is very good, with a mixture of metal and heavy-duty plastics, and features weather sealing, making it suitable for various shooting conditions.
The Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S is a versatile telephoto lens suitable for wildlife shooting and long-range work. The build quality is very good, with a mixture of metal and heavy-duty plastics, and features weather sealing, making it suitable for various shooting conditions. The lens also features a customizable control ring, an OLED display, and a lockable plastic front filter. In terms of image quality, the lens provides sharpness and excellent detail at 100mm, although it becomes softer at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures, especially at 400mm and f/5.6. The lens also exhibits visible focus breathing as the focus changes, and the contrast is good, but not exceptional. Overall, the lens offers good performance, but it may not meet the expectations for its price range, especially in terms of image quality at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures.
In terms of image quality, the lens provides sharpness and excellent detail at 100mm, although it becomes softer at longer focal lengths and smaller apertures, especially at 400mm and f/5.6.
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Christopher Frost
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