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If you’re mostly shooting subjects at distance, you’re likely at the 500mm end, and you can get back out to almost 300mm without having to do the hand two-step. I've used this lens in various challenging environments, including heavy rain, muddy wetlands, dense forests, and even an accidental dip in the water. He is a published motorsports photographer with a lot of experience, having covered a huge range of motorsport over the years.
Focal length: Although 300mm is a viable option for wildlife photography, having more focal length is generally better for getting closer to your subjects.So for our second visit to Mablethorpe for the Beach Racing we are looked at the pros and cons of owning a superzoom against a 300mm Prime.
Put another way, if I were shooting the same 12-shot fast motion sequence handheld with both lenses, the 200-500mm will get a few less “in focus” shots than the 80-400mm, partly due to the weight causing me to move the focus sensor off the subject, partly due to the 200-500mm not reacquiring focus quite as fast as the 80-400mm (or the 200-400m f/4 in the same situation for that matter). Also Nikon uses algorithms that detect you are panning and auto adjusts the VR to compensate in both modes, you don’t get to see this, it just happens. The great news is that unlike Nikon's G (gelded) lenses that won't work at all on older 35mm cameras, this "E" lens works fine with all 35mm and digital Nikons made since 1959, so long as you shoot it at f/5. If you can get everything in focus, which requires a flat subject (not these rocks), it's usually sharp edge-to-edge. This feature is compatible with newer cameras; however, with older DSLR cameras, an aperture is fixed to f/5.
It won't be taken to the track often but on those occasions where I know it will be the best option it’s a no brainer as the images are stunning, when I get it right.
What you loose for paying only half as much is that this 200-500 doesn't focus as close or as fast as the 80-400mm — but the 200-500 goes to 500mm at a generous f/5. In those instances, what I observed is this: once the lens (and camera) moves focus off the subject, getting it back isn’t instant. If you’re on a tripod, the situation is better, but going from 200 to 500mm is still a very long turn of the ring, and if you don’t grab the ring just right you’ll be doing the two-step, too.Unlike the new Canon 100-400mm II that focuses so close that it replaces 70-200mm and macro lenses, this Nikon 200-500mm can't zoom wide enough or focus close enough to replace a general-purpose telephoto. I've greatly exaggerated the falloff by shooting a flat gray target and presenting it against a gray background.
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