Michel F

Those are perhaps the greatest pictures I have seen taken with that camera. Thanks for sharing. At web sizes some are impressive. At their original size, not so much. Like all small sensor ...

Right now, I'm using the 80-400 at times when I feel image quality doesn't have to be critical. I'm not fond of the bokeh rendering of the 80-400 but I like everything else about it. Sharpness, AF ...

I doubt it has something to do with camera AF module. I have a D7200  and I had a D5100 and D7100 prior to that and I never had AF issues with any of these bodies shooting with my 80-400 G or ...

Same thing here. The most frustrating lens I have ever had. Good pictures were really good when AF seemed to work but that was just not often enough. No problems on stationary subjects but as soon ...

A lens of that price should not do that no matter how one puts the cap on. I have never used a special technique to put a dust cap on my lens. It's either on or off. The resale value of that lens ...

Though the P900 is certainly a fun camera, don't expect the optical quality to come nowhere near what you would obtain with a D5100 and 70-300 VR for example.  It would get you super near just ...

Thanks Chuck. I appreciate it. You got some great pictures in there. Some birds I never even though existed in Quebec.

NT

At that price there are many other options.  I don't think the OP wanted to spend that much.

I have a 300mm f/2.8 but no FX body.  I'm hesitating to buy the TC-20E III because most of the better sample images I have seen so far (mainly bird shots) have been taken with the same lens on pro ...

Personally I wouldn't give any importance whatsoever to VR on a macro lens.  Most of what you are going to shoot is going to be stabilized on a tripod.  AF can sometimes come in handy in good ...

The 200-500 is generally sharper and has better bokeh but it has more weight and bulk and if the OP is going to shoot several hours handheld, that counts a lot. The 80-400 also has basic weather ...

I have the Nikon 80-400mm (latest version). It will do exactly what you want it to. If you want smoother bokeh, you will have to look elsewhere (200-500) but the out of focus rendition is very ...

My thoughts exactly.  If I was shooting portraits on a regular basis I'd take a serious look at the 105mm.

I use Lensalign. It's a little quirky to learn at first but it works.  I don't have a D500 yet but from the initial reviews I have seen , the auto fine tune on it seems unreliable. And no, not all ...

number 4 :)

Number 3 is subject specific. It will only work some of the time.

Kevin, upon closer inspection that is what I perceived as well but even that is not clear. She could have her hands behind her. The fur of her coat doesn't just hang, it curves towards the back...

Like the other poster mentioned, it's an apple to oranges comparisons. From my experience a 24mm lens is not side enough for landscapes. It will do sometimes but I'm sure you will miss the extra ...

Thanks for the samples. It works great for you obviously.  It just didn't work for me and I'm still trying to figure out why months after I sold it. One thing I had noticed back then is that on ...