Nikon finally introduced the Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 VR S, a compact super telephoto lens. This is the first in-depth review of the lens. CameraLabs published their review for the new Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens and as expected the lens is highly recommended.
The US price of the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S Lens is $6500. B&HPhoto already published the product page for the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens.
The Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 VR S lens is the longest Nikkor Z lens to date and is approximately 48% lighter and 16% shorter than the Nikon 800mm F5.6E FL ED AF-S VR Nikkor lens. Check out the Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Lens Review details.
From CameraLabs verdict:
“Nikon’s Z 800mm f6.3 VR S is a very good super-telephoto which is smaller and much lighter and more affordable than rival lenses for sports and wild-life photography. The lens produces very sharp images with virtually no field-curvature or colour aberrations and can confidently be used wide open. Combined with Nikon’s Z TC-1.4x teleconverter it still delivers sharp images but some acuity is lost. Its Bokeh is very nice and the optical image stabilization of 5 stops proves really helpful with the challenges of hand-holding an 800mm lens. This is also helped by being only half the weight of its predecessor, the AF-S 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR. All this makes the Z 800mm f6.3 VR S a unique lens which rightfully earns a Highly Recommended.”
Good points:
- Amazingly short and light for an 800mm f6.3 lens.
- Very good resolution and contrast across the full frame.
- Good image quality with Z TC-1.4x.
- Very effective optical image stabilization.
- Very good close-up performance.
- Practically no longitudinal colour aberrations or purple fringing.
- Only little vignetting and no distortions – through lens-profile.
- Very little field-curvature.
- Very nice Bokeh.
- Weather sealing, multi function ring, function buttons, focus limiter.
- Nice lens pouch.
Bad points:
- Minimum object distance of 5m.
- Relatively strong focus breathing.
- Tripod foot is not Arca Swiss compatible.
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