Lens Testing - Nikon 200-500 AF-S - page 2
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 <br>lens: 200-500vr<br>ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. 500mm<br>January 5, 2016<br>
Handheld
lens: 200-500vr
ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. 500mm
January 5, 2016
 tripod<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 320<br>
tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm
ISO 320
 tripod<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 400mm<br>ISO 360<br>
tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 400mm
ISO 360
tripod<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 300mm<br>ISO 400<br>
tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 300mm
ISO 400
 tripod<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br> *** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 200mm<br>ISO 400<br>
tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 200mm
ISO 400
 sharpening applied, tripod<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br> *** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 390mm<br>ISO 140<br>
sharpening applied, tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 390mm
ISO 140
tripod <br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 140<br>
tripod
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm
ISO 140
 handheld<br>January 9, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F6.3, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 160<br>
handheld
January 9, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F6.3, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm
ISO 160
 January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F6.3, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 400<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F6.3, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm
ISO 400