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Nikon's 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Review

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The Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is a versatile, lightweight, and convenient super zoom lens with a long focal range. The lens offers great close-up capabilities and impressive optical characteristics despite some limitations with aperture and low-light photography.

The Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is a versatile, lightweight, and convenient super zoom lens with a long focal range. The lens offers great close-up capabilities and impressive optical characteristics despite some limitations with aperture and low-light photography.

Pros
  • Versatile with a long focal range
  • Lightweight and convenient
  • Great close-up capabilities
  • Impressive optical characteristics
Cons
  • Limitations with aperture and low-light photography
  • Not suitable for indoor sports or low-light photography

The lens is surprisingly lightweight and convenient. The build quality is fairly good, and it comes with weather sealing, making it suitable for various shooting conditions.

The Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is a versatile super zoom lens that offers a long focal range and impressive close-up capabilities. Despite the limitations with aperture and low-light photography due to the f/4-8 aperture range, the lens is surprisingly lightweight and convenient. The build quality is fairly good, and it comes with weather sealing, making it suitable for various shooting conditions. The lens is easy to handle, and the performance at both wide-angle and telephoto ends is smooth and reliable. The optical characteristics of the lens are impressive, offering good contrast, minimal ghosting, and a pleasing bokeh. The lens is great for daytime shooting and outdoor photography, making it a versatile tool for capturing wildlife, landscapes, and other outdoor subjects. Although it may not be suitable for indoor sports or low-light photography, its overall performance and focal range make it a valuable tool for daytime shooting.

The optical characteristics of the lens are impressive, offering good contrast, minimal ghosting, and a pleasing bokeh.

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