Lens Testing - Nikon 200-500 AF-S - page 1

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, uncropped lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F5.6, 450mm January 5, 2016	Handheld, cropped lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F5.6, 450mm January 5, 2016	Handheld, uncropped lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F7.1 - sharper than F5.6. 450mm January 5, 2016
Handheld, cropped lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F7.1 - sharper than F5.6. 450mm January 5, 2016	Handheld, uncropped lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F8 - about the same as F7.1. 450mm January 5, 2016	Handheld lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. F8 - about the same as F7.1. 450mm January 5, 2016
Handheld lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. 200mm January 5, 2016	Handheld lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. 300mm January 5, 2016	Handheld lens: 200-500vr ISO 6400. One of the first 50 shots I took with the new lens. No AF tuning. 400mm January 5, 2016
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 January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm ISO 320	tripod January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 400mm ISO 360
tripod January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 300mm ISO 400	tripod January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 200mm ISO 400	sharpening applied, tripod January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 390mm ISO 140
tripod January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 140	handheld January 9, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 160	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 400
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 January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 110	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 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm ISO 250	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm ISO 250	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 300mm ISO 220
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm ISO 250	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 220	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 110
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 140	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 180	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 220
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 280	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F10, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 320	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F11, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 450
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F13, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 500	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F14, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 720	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F16, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 480mm ISO 900
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F16, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/30, focal length 480mm ISO 64	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 90	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 110
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 140	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 180	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 220
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F10, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 280	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F11, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 360	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F13, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 450
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F14, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 640	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 100	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 140
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 180	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 250	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 320
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F10, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 400	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F11, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 500	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F13, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 640
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F14, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 800	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F16, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 1000	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 110
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 140	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 200	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 250
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 320	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F10, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 400	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F11, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 500
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F13, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 640	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F14, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 800	January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F16, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 1000
January 11, 2016 lens: 80-400g *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 100	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 200mm ISO 100	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 300mm ISO 100
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 100	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 100	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 200mm ISO 200
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 300mm ISO 200	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm ISO 200	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 200
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 380mm ISO 220	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 380mm ISO 64	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 380mm ISO 72
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 380mm ISO 90	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 380mm ISO 110	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 380mm ISO 140
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 380mm ISO 180	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 380mm ISO 220	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 380mm ISO 280
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 380mm ISO 360	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 380mm ISO 450	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 380mm ISO 560
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 380mm ISO 720	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F11, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 380mm ISO 1000	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F10, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 380mm ISO 180
January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 380mm ISO 280	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 380mm ISO 280	January 11, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 380mm ISO 280
January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 460mm ISO 640	January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 500mm ISO 800	January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 480mm ISO 900
January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 480mm ISO 720	January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 900	January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 480mm ISO 800
January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 500mm ISO 1000	January 13, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 500mm ISO 1000	January 14, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 500mm ISO 3600
January 14, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 500mm ISO 3600	January 14, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 500mm ISO 4500	January 14, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 500mm ISO 4000
January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 700mm ISO 400	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 700mm ISO 560	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 700mm ISO 500
January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 700mm ISO 500	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 700mm ISO 450	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 700mm ISO 400
January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 700mm ISO 500	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr + 1.4TC *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 700mm ISO 400	January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 500mm ISO 720
January 16, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 500mm ISO 800	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm ISO 360	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 280
January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 250	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 500mm ISO 180	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 500mm ISO 125
January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 500mm ISO 110	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 500mm ISO 90	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 500mm ISO 72
January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 500mm ISO 64	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F6.3, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 500mm ISO 64	January 17, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F9, *** HANDHELD TEST OF VR NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 500mm ISO 64
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 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 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 January 20, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm ISO 720	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 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 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 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 February 12, 2016 lens: 200-500vr *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm ISO 280
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. February 12, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 480mm ISO 180	February 15, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 240mm ISO 360
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. *** 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. *** Aperture: F8 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm ISO 180
February 24, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 500mm ISO 250	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 *** Aperture: F5.6 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 560
Uncropped, some processing done *** Aperture: F5.6 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm ISO 180	Cropped, some processing done *** Aperture: F5.6 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm ISO 180	Uncropped, some processing done *** Aperture: F5.6 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm ISO 900
Ccropped, some processing done *** Aperture: F5.6 *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 500mm ISO 900	Another shot to see if lens sharpness varies from center to edges. March 30, 2016 *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 280	March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 200mm ISO 280
March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 280	March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 320	March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 360
March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 500	March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 100	March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 100
Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 500mm ISO 64	Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 200mm ISO 90	Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 500mm ISO 72
Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 200mm ISO 160	Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 270mm ISO 450	Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 230mm ISO 400
Using the 200-500 as a landscape lens. Some cactus shots. March 31, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 310mm ISO 450	Another shot to see if lens sharpness varies from center to edges. April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F5.6, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 250mm ISO 320	April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F7, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 500mm ISO 220
This shot shows a weakness of the lens - much less sharp off-center April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 500mm ISO 90	April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 340mm ISO 250	April 18, 2016 - Cropped *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm ISO 250
April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 500mm ISO 250	April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F6.3, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/2000, focal length 480mm ISO 2200	April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 500mm ISO 1100
April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F9, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 200mm ISO 500	April 18, 2016 *** Aperture: F8, *** NIKON D810, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 500mm ISO 220

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