Lens Testing - Nikon 200-500 AF-S - page 16
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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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 320<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 320
 Another shot to see if lens sharpness varies from center to edges.<br>February 12, 2016<br> *** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 480mm<br>ISO 180<br>
Another shot to see if lens sharpness varies from center to edges.
February 12, 2016
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 480mm
ISO 180
 February 15, 2016<br> *** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 240mm<br>ISO 360<br>
February 15, 2016
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 240mm
ISO 360
Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.<br> *** Aperture: F8 ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm<br>ISO 500<br>
Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.
*** Aperture: F8 ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm
ISO 500
 Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.<br> *** Aperture: F8 ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm<br>ISO 360<br>
Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.
*** Aperture: F8 ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm
ISO 360
 Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.<br> *** Aperture: F8 ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm<br>ISO 180<br>
Too slow a shutter speed for 500mm.
*** Aperture: F8 ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm
ISO 180
February 24, 2016<br> *** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 250<br>
February 24, 2016
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 500mm
ISO 250
 Uncropped, some processing done<br> *** Aperture: F5.6 ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm<br>ISO 560<br>
Uncropped, some processing done
*** Aperture: F5.6 ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm
ISO 560
 Cropped, some processing done<br> *** Aperture: F5.6 ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm<br>ISO 560<br>
Cropped, some processing done
*** Aperture: F5.6 ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm
ISO 560