Lens Testing - Nikon 200-500 AF-S - page 3
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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uncropped shot - handheld, VR on<br>January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 110<br>
uncropped shot - handheld, VR on
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm
ISO 110
 cropped version of previous shot - handheld, VR on<br>January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 110<br>
cropped version of previous shot - handheld, VR on
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm
ISO 110
 handheld, VR on<br>January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm<br>ISO 110<br>
handheld, VR on
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm
ISO 110
January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm<br>ISO 250<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm
ISO 250
 January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm<br>ISO 250<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm
ISO 250
 January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 300mm<br>ISO 220<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 300mm
ISO 220
January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm<br>ISO 250<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm
ISO 250
 January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F8, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm<br>ISO 220<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F8, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm
ISO 220
 January 11, 2016<br>lens: 200-500vr<br>*** Aperture: F5.6, ***<br>NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm<br>ISO 110<br>
January 11, 2016
lens: 200-500vr
*** Aperture: F5.6, ***
NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm
ISO 110