My new Nikon 500 f/4 will be delivered today.:tongue: I would love to hear all the good things everyone has to say about this lens. Herm {Broke}:frown:
Fantastic lens I don't have one, but have used one. With and without tc. Excellent quality I take it you have an excellent tripod for it right:>))) With tc...850mm f8, iso 100, 1/400 sec, d200, center weight, manual mode IQ is quite a bit beter than my way sized down for web
Congratulations Herm!! Gale your photos is fantastic!! I was so tempted to purchase the 500, then my credit card screamed!! Oh well, maybe in 5 years or so!! :biggrin:
Superb Optics With the one exception od being used with a TC17EII and then it''s less than stellar. It performs wonderfully wioth a TC 14EII. Naked, it's sharp even wide open. I shoot thousands of images yearly with it and it's simply top of the line glass.
Crystall it is a superb peice of glass as Jim says Ya better have the superb tropod to go with it I will never be able to have either. But fun to use when i get a chance:>)))
You'll love the lens. I have the first version of the lens and it works great. Not quite as big and bulky as the 400 2.8 which makes it a little nicer to carry(although that's relative)
I am planning to purchase a Wimberley gimble head. My Gitzo tripod with the Arca Swiss ball head will probably have to be replaced. Looking for suggestions on a light weight Gitzo. Did a Bird photo shoot in Venice, Ding Darling, and Merritt Island in early March, pleased with the results. Thanks, Herm:biggrin:
The 1325 has been replaced by a newer model, but many of us have the 1325 and like it. perhaps you can find a good deal.
