Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S images

[Lance B]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%







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[Ernie Misner]

Those look insanely sharp and colorful Lance! Thanks for getting those posted for us although you are not feeling your best. Congratulations on the Z9 as well! Where did you order from? I ordered the 100-400 on Oct. 28th (2nd day I think) from B&H and it's still showing as backordered.

 

[Lance B]

Those look insanely sharp and colorful Lance! Thanks for getting those posted for us although you are not feeling your best.

Thank you very much, Ernie!

Congratulations on the Z9 as well! Where did you order from?

Here in Oz

I ordered the 100-400 on Oct. 28th (2nd day I think) from B&H and it's still showing as backordered.

When you get it, I think you'llbe mighty impressed. It's an amazing lens.

 

[Sree_G]

Thanks for sharing Lance. As always your photos are nice and sharp and the lens looks like a winner. I have ordered the Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS as a replacement for my 80-400 f4.5-5.6 G VR. Surprisingly whilst the Z9s are being distributed here (in Singapore) for those who pre-ordered (since Friday) there is no sign on the arrival of the 100-400 Z lens as yet.

Take care and get well soon.

Sree

 

[Orsonneke]

Thanks for sharing these great pics!

I have my 100-400S in use now for half week and must admit the results stunning as well on my Z7ii.

Awaiting the Z9 to be delivered!!

 

[h2odavid]

Your images at 400 mm do not seem as sharp as the images from the shorter focal lengths. That is what I found with my previous two versions of the 80 to 400.

How do you find 400 mm images overall?

Thanks

 

[Lance B]

Thanks for sharing Lance. As always your photos are nice and sharp and the lens looks like a winner.

Thank you very much, Street!

I have ordered the Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS as a replacement for my 80-400 f4.5-5.6 G VR. Surprisingly whilst the Z9s are being distributed here (in Singapore) for those who pre-ordered (since Friday) there is no sign on the arrival of the 100-400 Z lens as yet.

Good luck, I hope you get it soon!

Take care and get well soon.

Sree

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

 

[Lance B]

Thanks for sharing these great pics!

Thank you very much, Orsonneke!

I have my 100-400S in use now for half week and must admit the results stunning as well on my Z7ii.

Yes, a fantastic lens as well on the Z7II.

Awaiting the Z9 to be delivered!!

I hope you get it soon!

 

[Lance B]

Your images at 400 mm do not seem as sharp as the images from the shorter focal lengths. That is what I found with my previous two versions of the 80 to 400.

How do you find 400 mm images overall?

Thanks

They are definitely just as sharp at 400mm as the shorter focal lengths. I am surprised you can make that assessment from these shots. This is unlike the 80-400 which was definitely slightly softer at 400mm.

 

[Sandy27000]

Awesome shots as always Lance. Get well soon!

 

[Lance B]

Awesome shots as always Lance.

Thank you very much, Baldclicks!

Get well soon!

Thank you also for your concerns.

 

[PankajDubey]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%

beautiful pictures.

very good test for the RGB Colours and also B&W.

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Pankaj

https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

 

[Joel Klein]

Congratulations Lance. Hope your getting better soon.
Beautiful shots one by one

Question, Since you have the 500pf. How would you compare those 2 lenses for birding? Images quality, Handling/weight.



Thanks

 

[Lance B]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%

beautiful pictures.

very good test for the RGB Colours and also B&W.

Thank you very much, Panasonic!

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Pankaj
https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

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[Lance B]

Congratulations Lance. Hope your getting better soon.
Beautiful shots one by one

Thank you very much, Joel!

Question, Since you have the 500pf. How would you compare those 2 lenses for birding? Images quality, Handling/weight.

Thanks

Reach is almost always the key and thus the 500 is the preferred choice. Both lenses handle beautifully. The way the 100-400 is designed to not move the weight forward is a brilliant bit of engineering. Image quality is exceptional on both, but too early to make a conclusion of which is best. Make no bones about it, this lens is sharp!

 

[Joel Klein]

Thanks Lance.

I had a dilemma, wait for the 200-600 or get the 500pf. My fears with the 500 was that a bird flying towards me I won’t be able to zoom out. In the end, for me its all about images quality so I recently bought the 500pf while on sale. And I’m dealing with so much out of focus shots because the bird came to close. I’m still thinking it’s the Z7ii AF tracking and/or the evf blackout which made it impossible to track erratic flying birds. and not the 500 prime fault. Will know for sure when I get my Z9. (Still on back order status) But the 100-400 made me think “what if” I add the z1.4TC would it be as good as the 500pf plus the added benefits of being able to zoom out.

 

[PankajDubey]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%

beautiful pictures.

very good test for the RGB Colours and also B&W.

Thank you very much, Panasonic!

It is a Leica ,the Trans Tasman Panasonec .

Get well soon, the humour could get better too



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Pankaj

https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

 

[Lance B]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%

beautiful pictures.

very good test for the RGB Colours and also B&W.

Thank you very much, Panasonic!

It is a Leica ,the Trans Tasman Panasonec .

Sorry, that was the phones autotext. My humblest apologies!

Get well soon, the humour could get better too

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Pankaj
https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

 

[PankajDubey]

Laid up at home with a bad cold and so only taking photos from home.

I thought some may find this post useful if contemplating this lens.

The lens Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VRS is incredibly sharp, excellent color, general IQ and OOF rendition. AF is very fast and sure footed. The Z 70-200 f2.8 VR S and TC's come out of the bag and in goes the Z 100-400 when out going for birds - with the 500 pf. I am *very* impressed with this lens, it is another big winner for Nikon.

A King Parrot pair that comes to visit. They generally found in a pair but can also be seen in a parent/fledgling group when they are raising young. These are simply gorgeous birds, with their lovely gentle nature and timidness.

Best to click on image to see full size.

Male

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 310mm, 1/100sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO500



100% crop of above



Female

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 210mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO450



Fledgling Magpie. We have a family that lives in the area and visits us as well. Parents and 4 fledging young.

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 155mm, 1/100sec, f5 (wide open), ISO400



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO640. Cropped about 30%



Rainbow Lorikeet

Z9 + Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S, 400mm, 1/320sec, f5.6 (wide open), ISO720. Cropped about 40%

beautiful pictures.

very good test for the RGB Colours and also B&W.

Thank you very much, Panasonic!

It is a Leica ,the Trans Tasman Panasonec .

Sorry, that was the phones autotext. My humblest apologies!

that’s Ok.

I got my humor from working in Queensland so it wasn’t that bad at all by those standards.

I thought the humour crossed Tweed heads.

Get well soon, the humour could get better too

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Pankaj
https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

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Pankaj

https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/1160557041/albums/chopta-birding-uttarakhand-india

 

[Rolf_52]

Congratulations Lance. Seems like another gem from Nikon. :-D