Don Haines said:If Canon made a 500F5.6 lens, I'd get one.....
I would rather rent it than spend that kind of money on lens I need rarely to shoot mammals.Don Haines said:If Canon made a 500F5.6 lens, I'd get one.....
Duade Paton said:I will be interested to see the price, it could make a very nice intermediate birding lens. I have used the 400 5.6L for years and that is an excellent lens for its cost(My review with lots of bird pics.) I often wondered why there was no middle ground. The 400 DO is still a very expensive lens so it will be interesting to see if the Nikon is priced the same.
The 500 5.6 gives you that little more reach and with a 1.4 ext is perfect for getting close. Being light will make it much easier to hand hold than the super teles. I look forward to seeing what Nikon does.
AlanF said:An accurate review of the 400/5.6 and some very nice shots!
We just have to wait and see the pricing and specs of this Nikon offering. All things being equal, I think a 400/4 with a 1.4 and 2xTC to give a 560/5.6 and 800/8 is more versatile than a 500/5.6 which is extendable only to 700/8 in practice. But, if Nikon keeps the price down and the performance high then this lens will be a killer.
AlanF said:We just have to wait and see the pricing and specs of this Nikon offering.
A quick update on the already announced Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens:
The new 500mm f/5.6 lens will be very compact with a total length of 24cm. For comparison, the current Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens is 14.7cm, while the Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens is 38.7cm.
The price is expected to be around $4,300/€4,300 (converted from the leaked Asian pricing, the actual US and EU pricing could be slightly different, not sure if taxes are included in the price). For comparison, the current Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens is $1,997, while the Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens is $10,297.
Read more: https://nikonrumors.com/2018/07/06/nikon-af-s-nikkor-500mm-f-5-6e-pf-ed-vr-lens-additional-information-price-and-length.aspx/#ixzz5LXXhPoVS