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

[flashpixx]

Fantastic images as usual Lance.

Get well soon

 

[BasilG]

Rainbow Lorikeet

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

These are really nice. Any chance we could get a 100% crop around the eye from this 400 mm shot? Also, what do you think about off-centre image quality? Thank you!

 

[Ezra2000]

Tack sharp images as usual. Get better and then get out there and bring us back the more goodies !!!

 

[Laci55]

Fantastic captures Lance! The sharpness and colour are amazing! Are these pictures processed from RAW capture? What program were used? Any noise reduction??? Thx for sharing these pictures! merry Christmas! I am waiting for my Z 9. How this lens compare with the Z 70-200 and 2x converter??? This is what I have now but Your post is teasing me to get the 100-400...

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[marter]

Incredible images as always Lance. I really enjoy your posts here and on Flikr and you inspire my photography.

Have you had a chance to try the TC 1.4 and 2.0 on the 100-400? I'm very interested in how those perform. I have the 100-400 on my Z7 II and am thoroughly impressed so far. I find it so much easier to use handheld than my AF-S 200-500 and hoping that the TC will allow me to do more in spite of the loss of f stop.

Hope you're feeling better, although the ability to get those shots from your "sick bed" is quite unique.

 

[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!

that’s Ok.

Thank you for your understanding

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.

I thought it did. I thought Queenslanders were good at humour now. :-D

Get well soon, the humour could get better too

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[Lance B]

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.

You did the right thing getting the 500 pf and the Z9 will make things much easier for BIF using it. It's a gem of a lens. At some stage I will get to trying the 100-400 + 1.4x TC.

 

[Lance B]

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

Thank you very much, Rolf!

 

[Lance B]

Fantastic images as usual Lance.

Get well soon

Thank you very much on both counts, Gordon!

 

[rhlpetrus]

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!

Thanks for posting these, starting to save money for this lens, goodbye good old 70-300.

Best wishes, happy year’s end and hoping for a better 2022!

 

[Lance B]

Rainbow Lorikeet

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

These are really nice.

Thank you very much, Basil!

Any chance we could get a 100% crop around the eye from this 400 mm shot?

This is not the best shot to get a 100% crop from as there is ever so slight head movement at the slow shutter speed on 1/320sec. The bird was on a moving branch in the wind as well as their heads are moving whilst their tungues are darting over the flower getting the pollen.

Here is a 100% crop of the body part of the other image. Again, being on a moving branch in the wind with the slowish shutter speed is not the best for absolute sharpness. However, I can assure you the lens is super sharp at 400mm and wide open.

Also, what do you think about off-centre image quality? Thank you!

Haven't tries that yet but judging from the mtf's provided by Nikon it should be good. I will get round to that at some stage.

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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!

Thanks for posting these, starting to save money for this lens, goodbye good old 70-300.

Best wishes, happy year’s end and hoping for a better 2022!

Thank you very much, Renato!

Best wishes to you also for a great 2022!

 

[Lance B]

Tack sharp images as usual. Get better and then get out there and bring us back the more goodies !!!

Thank you very much, Ezra!

 

[BasilG]

Rainbow Lorikeet

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

These are really nice.

Thank you very much, Basil!

Any chance we could get a 100% crop around the eye from this 400 mm shot?

This is not the best shot to get a 100% crop from as there is ever so slight head movement at the slow shutter speed on 1/320sec. The bird was on a moving branch in the wind as well as their heads are moving whilst their tungues are darting over the flower getting the pollen.

Here is a 100% crop of the body part of the other image. Again, being on a moving branch in the wind with the slowish shutter speed is not the best for absolute sharpness. However, I can assure you the lens is super sharp at 400mm and wide open.

Excellent. Thank you, appreciated!

 

[Lance B]

Fantastic captures Lance! The sharpness and colour are amazing!

Thank you very much, Laci!

Are these pictures processed from RAW capture?

Processed from RAW in Capture One Pro 22

What program were used? Any noise reduction???

No noise reduction.

Thx for sharing these pictures! merry Christmas!

And a Merry Christmas to you also!

I am waiting for my Z 9.

I hope you get it soon.

How this lens compare with the Z 70-200 and 2x converter??? This is what I have now but Your post is teasing me to get the 100-400...

The 100-400 is better but also for AF speed and sure footedness. I will be replacing my Z 70-200 f2.8 in my bag for this lens for birding and wildlife purposes. The 70-200 will be relegated to shorter focal length duties.

 

[Lance B]

Incredible images as always Lance. I really enjoy your posts here and on Flikr and you inspire my photography.

Thank you very much, Marter!

Have you had a chance to try the TC 1.4 and 2.0 on the 100-400? I'm very interested in how those perform. I have the 100-400 on my Z7 II and am thoroughly impressed so far. I find it so much easier to use handheld than my AF-S 200-500 and hoping that the TC will allow me to do more in spite of the loss of f stop.

I haven't tried the TC's yet, just too excited to use the Z9 and 100-400 bare at this stage. I did use the 100-400 on the Z7II and it is fast to AF and very surefooted, also.

Hope you're feeling better, although the ability to get those shots from your "sick bed" is quite unique.

Thank you very much for your concerns!

 

[thomas2279f]

beautiful.

 

[Lance B]

beautiful.

 

[Laci55]

Hi Lance! Thank You so much for all Your kind answers! I hope You feel much better now and You are healthy again! Your answers made me to seriously think about this lens while I’m waiting for the Z 9. Have a wonderful day!