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good luck getting D850 files shot through an 800pfI still considering 800 PF.
I have a request.
Can I ask for some samples from 800 PF?
Only the sharpest.
Only at F6.3.
Only NEF.
Theme - whatever.
Body - D850, Z9.
I compare this with my 500 FL with TC 1.4III and make decision.
My private email adres I write on priv message. Files via Wetransfer please.
I will be very, very grateful!
Marcepan
I guess I struck it pretty lucky with my 500mm PF lens. This image was shot with the TC-14E III attached. The main requirement for a nice smooth background, probably with any lens, it to have the background far behind the subject, otherwise bokeh can be messy.I'm amazed at all the discussion about the 500 pf - and yet very, very few people talk about the rendering of backgrounds. It is a somewhat personal assessment, but the reason I never liked the 500 pf was how it rendered OOF backgrounds. In some cases , the "squigglies" were very strong even when shooting wide open. So, there is more to consider than just subject IQ.
For those that love the 500 pf, (and there are a LOT of you! ), I'm glad you like the lens. Perhaps I just had a poor copy. I now use the Z 400mm f4.5 and love it.
I guess I struck it pretty lucky with my 500mm PF lens. This image was shot with the TC-14E III attached. The main requirement for a nice smooth background, probably with any lens, it to have the background far behind the subject, otherwise bokeh can be messy.
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The 500 PF really is an outstanding lens. And I agree with your disagreement with PL over their assessment of the 800 PF. Somehow they really missed the mark on that one.Photography Life have updated their review of the 500mm f5.6E PF with Imatest data.
These include both Teleconverters. The results with TC14 III corroborate the high quality of the images obtainable with this combination. And the review compares the older 500 f4G
Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF Review - Page 3 of 5
We've updated our Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF lens review with full Imatest data, including sharpness tests in the lab with Nikon's 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters. To sum it up, this is a very high-performing telephoto on par with $5000+ exotic lenses in performance!photographylife.com
Unfortunately, they did not compare any of the recent telephotos in this 500 / 560 mm category, including the 400mm f4.5S + ZTC14.... Final note, my results with the 500 PF+TC14 III versus 800 PF do not agree with their MTF results of the 800 PF