500pf

Hi folks, I currently own a Nikon 500 pf that I pair with Z9. I am considering switching to Z 400 f4.5 with 1.4x TC after selling the 500PF. A few Youtube reviews that I have seen suggest that the 400 f4.5 with 1.4x tc in place is considerably sharper than the 500 pf with the added benefit of...

Hey folks, I would like your take/experiences on using the Nikon 500 f4 G ED VR & 500pf lens. I currently own the 500pf, & I have an opportunity to buy a used Nikon 500 f4 G ED VR. Wondering if I should go for it. The MTF charts suggest that the 500 PF is sharper than Nikon 500 f4 G ED VR. I...

Hey everyone I upgraded from a Nikon 200 – 500 mm to the Nikon 500mm PF, because I never was impressed with the results of the 200–500 and because of personal reasons I dont have to much time to waste I upgraded to get the most of my picture as long as I still can photograph. So now I use the...

Initial thoughts: Small --about the size of my Sigma 180mm macro but lighter in weight? Fast focus SHARP - so much so I had to dial down my typical LR sharpening settings. Bokeh is great Light weight VR appears to work well No MA needed that I can tell, right out of the box sharp and hits. I'll...

We have all seen Steve’s video of the 500PF, in which the foot came loose and dropped the camera . I have just aqcuired this lens, and see that replacements are available from Kirk, Wimberley, Hejner, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation for one of these replacements?

I was shooting these crows mobbing a hawk, almost directly straight up. Upon looking at the frames I now see concentric dark rings in the sky! They are in all the photos from this series. I assume this is from the Phase Fresnel element---but I've never seen this before in any other birds in...

Amador County, CA, Pond Lily, Mosquito Lake. LrC and Photoshop. D500 and 500PF lens, handheld.