![]() To be fair I’ve read reports that the lens still performs very good with the AF-S TC-14E III attached. And when using the AF-S TC-17E II performance takes a visible hit. Then there’s the Bokeh: It is very good in the background with a smooth transition zone but the foreground often looks nervous with a slight tendency towards double contours. What’s not to like? Well, I have a few small issues: There’s some focus shift when the lens is stopped down from f5.6 to f8.0, focus breathing is not well controlled, and minimum object distance of 2.8m yields a maximum magnification of only 1:5.0. It is also equipped with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a professional Z-Nikkor plus a dedicated memory set button to save focus positions. And its optical image stabilization working together with the IBIS of any full-frame Z camera body proved to be effective giving the lens a 4 stop boost in handhold-ability. In my tests it turned out to be a very good performer: Resolution across the full frame is very good even wide open from infinity down to minimum object distance with colour aberrations, coma, and field curvature practically non-existent. The Nikon AF-S 500mm f5.6E PF VR is a long telephoto prime lens which is relatively compact and comes at a very low weight of only 1.5kg. ![]()
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