The Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens offers photographers a very versatile focal length range for a wide range of uses, making it an appealing option for many creatives. This excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from the lens is usage.
Coming to you from Christopher Frost, this great video review takes a look at the Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens. At less than $2,000, the 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 is quite affordable. It comes with a full range of features, including:
- Six ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements for increased transmission and clarity
- Aspherical glass element for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
- FLC fluorine coating for dust- and water-resistance
- STM stepping motor for fast and quiet autofocus suitable for photo and video applications
- Auto-Priority Manual Mode for quick switches between autofocus and manual focus
- Internal focusing design
- Compact design
- Minimum focusing distance of 4.3 feet (0.25 maximum magnification) at wide end
- Built-in Vibration Reduction, offering up to 5.5 stops of compensation
- 70° zoom throw
- Customizable control ring and function buttons
- Weather-sealed barrel
- Rotating tripod collar
Thanks, Alex. Some claim better things with the 100-400 but of course that loses 200mm. I have the 180-600, simply because I wanted to cover the range from 24-600 and three lenses got me there - anyway, having just shelled out for all three lenses as well as the Z8, I wouldn't have been able to afford the other one, at the time.
Some 100-400 owners are claiming it's the gold standard, and pointing to the fact it is built in Japan. Some 180-600 owners are reporting "disappointment" with results beyond about 500, implying they don't think the extra length is as important after all. I have yet to try mine, but I did have similar issues with a 600mm zoom from a different brand, and I am hoping all the criticisms of this one are just hogwash.
From what I've seen, from the photos taken with this one so far, there's very little difference between the 180-600 and primes. No that's not "heresy" - zooms have been getting better for the past 20 years too! - and it wouldn't take much in post to get the two to draw level.
Maybe in low light situations? Dunno. For the time being, I'm going to stick with the 180-600 and see for myself.
If I do change - the 100-400mm f/4.5 is certainly the obvious choice, at least for my purposes - but I'd be one of the ones who'd miss the extra 200mm
I've been most satisfied with mine, even wide open at 600. One would have to be a hard-core pixel-peeper to find even a tiny reason to be dissatisfied.