Lens Testing - Nikon 200-500 AF-S - page 15
I got a new Nikon 200-500 AF-S lens, primarily for wildlife and bird shooting. I took various test shots to evaluate it. I included some test shots made with the 80-400g for comparison (page 9).

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Typical handheld shot, cropped and sharpened<br>January 17, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 125<br>
Typical handheld shot, cropped and sharpened
January 17, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm
ISO 125
January 17, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, *** Tripod, VR off, some sharpening applied, uncropped<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 400<br>
January 17, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, *** Tripod, VR off, some sharpening applied, uncropped
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 500mm
ISO 400
Minimum Focus Distance (AF) - extreme crop<br>January 20, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 720<br>
Minimum Focus Distance (AF) - extreme crop
January 20, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm
ISO 720
Minimum Focus Distance (AF) - full image<br>January 20, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 720<br>
Minimum Focus Distance (AF) - full image
January 20, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm
ISO 720
handheld vr (sport mode) - horizontal<br>February 12, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 200<br>
handheld vr (sport mode) - horizontal
February 12, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 200
handheld vr (sport mode) - horizontal<br>February 12, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 220<br>
handheld vr (sport mode) - horizontal
February 12, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 220
Crop from previous image - landscape orientation, Sports VR<br>February 12, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 220<br>
Crop from previous image - landscape orientation, Sports VR
February 12, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 220
handheld vr (sport mode) - vertical<br>February 12, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 280<br>
handheld vr (sport mode) - vertical
February 12, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 280
Crop from previous image - portrait orientation, Sports VR<br>February 12, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 280<br>
Crop from previous image - portrait orientation, Sports VR
February 12, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 280