Lens testing - 80-400 AF versus 80-400AFS versus 300F4 with TC

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AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 140	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 250	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 250	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 640	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 640
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 640	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 800	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 1000
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 3200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 3200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 3200
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F22 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 3200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F25 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 3200	AF 18.5mm f/1.8, * Aperture: F5 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 18.5mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 49mm ISO 100
AF 18.5mm f/1.8, * Aperture: F5 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/640, focal length 18.5mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 49mm ISO 100	AF 18.5mm f/1.8, * Aperture: F5 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 18.5mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 49mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/40, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/30, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/40, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/30, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 100
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/40, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/40, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/30, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1134mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F4 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F4.5 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F5 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 100
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 100	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/50, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/40, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 810mm ISO 400
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 100	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 100
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 400
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/100, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON 1 V1, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 390mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 1053mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 400	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 640
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 640	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/80, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 640	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F22 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/60, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 640
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 200	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 200
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 320	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 320	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 600mm ISO 320
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F22 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/20, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 200	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 250	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F9 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 400
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F11 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 400	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F13 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 500
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 640	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/200, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 640	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F18 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/160, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 800
AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F20 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 800	AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F22 * NIKON D300, shutter speed 1/125, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 630mm ISO 800	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 550mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 550mm ISO 500
AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F10 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/800, focal length 550mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 550mm ISO 500	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F14 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/250, focal length 550mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 550mm ISO 640	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F16 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 550mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 550mm ISO 640
Minimum focus distance at maximum zoom test AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 280	Minimum focus distance at maximum zoom test AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/400, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 360	Minimum focus distance at maximum zoom test AF 300mm f/4D, with Nikon 1.4 TC-EII NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 560
Minimum focus distance at maximum zoom test AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F4 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/320, focal length 300mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 300mm ISO 140	AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 480mm ISO 500 - VR was on	Crop of previous image AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/500, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 480mm ISO 500 - VR was on
Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200
Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200
Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF VR Zoom 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, * Aperture: F8 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 400mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 400mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200
Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200p.	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F5.6 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1600, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200
Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. CROPPED AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F6.3 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200	Lens testing at more-than-usual distance, comparing AF-S 80-400vr to AF-S 300f4 with Nikon 1.4 teleconverter. Live View focusing, D800e, tripod, mirror-up. AF 300mm f/4D, * Aperture: F7 * NIKON D800E, shutter speed 1/1250, focal length 420mm, effective focal length on 35mm film 420mm ISO 200