I ordered the Tamron 50-400 and your last video helped a lot in solidifying that decision. It will be delivered tomorrow, if I am not happy with the results, the plan is to bite the bullet and get the 100-400. Thanks for the comparisons!
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography I got the lens and initial impressions are pretty good! The VR was the thing I was most concerned about, while it's not as snappy as Nikon's, it's not bad. It's decently sharp, better than the AFP 70-300 it's replacing. AF is a lil slow at long focal lengths but overall seems like a good upgrade!
Very happy with my 100-400, use it for landscape, nature, events and anything else.🙂. Sharp, fast focus, useable in lower light hand held. In brighter light the 2x works very well, little loss in sharpness. Minimum focus distance is also very good. Cool thing with 2x minimum distance remains the same The others with wider zoom range have a place an can perform well. For me I’m happy with taking two or three lens out, understand wanting to be as light carrying as possible.
The 100-400 is a great lens! I primarily use mine for landscapes, sometimes wildlife if wildlife wanders into my landscapes! ;) I think if I go with a converter I might only bump up to 1.4x, but we'll see! That's the direction I lean at the moment. And yeah, most often I carry all three lenses with me, it is the rare trip that I am trying to scale my gear down. Thanks for watching!
I’m currently upgrading my old F-mount 2.8 lenses to Z mount and next up will be the 70-200mm. I’ll add the 2x converter and have a 400mm f/5.6 for $800 CAD which seems the most cost effective and versatile way of getting to 400mm.
I have the Nikon 100-400. I also have the 1.4 Teleconverter and use the pair extensively. I like landscape photography, I like wildlife photography, I like astrophotography. I've used my Nikon 100-400 in all of these cases. It's great for landscape as you know. For wildlife with the teleconverter you have 560mm at F/8. In daylight conditions that works pretty well. Using it on my Z8, the autofocus is absolutely flawless which is great for wildlife. I haven't noticed a loss in sharpness when pixel peeping using the pair. I used the 100-400 on a star tracker to shoot the Orion Nebula and was very happy with the end product. Yes, $2,700 for the Nikon version is a lot to pay but so far, I haven't come up with any little excuses why I should do something else. If my only interest was landscape, and I hadn't already shot the savings, the Tamron would be a solid choice.
That's great - good to know the lens can really do it all! I'm very happy with mine. I really need to get the 1.4 teleconverter. There are times it would be nice for wildlife (I don't do much of that, but when I see something cool in the Smokies, that extra reach would be nice). And for places out west the extra reach would be nice as well. I've typically heard good things about the pairing. Thanks for watching Jon!
I'm in a similar situation with my Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 G ED VR. It's the only F mount lens I have left, but it's a keeper. Every time I think I might sell it and get the 180-600mm, I take it out use it. It's super sharp and on sale from Nikon for $200 more than the 180-600. I bought it used in LN- condition from KEH for $1125.00. There, I just talked myself into keeping it again!
Ha! If you have something that works well and has good IQ, it is hard to justify switching it up! I debated for a long time whether it was worth moving from the Sigma 100-400 to the Nikon 100-400!
Any comments comparing focus aquistion/lock/tracking? I am looking to replace the old Nikkor 80-400 AF-S VR for kids sports with the Z8. The Tammy is tempting me with the wide-end, but nailing focus is critical.
Much of my work is landscapes so I don't have a lot of comments on fast focus acquisition and tracking. Even the wildlife I do, tends to be if something wanders into my scene. So I hate to comment too much on AF speed and tracking, as I know the wildlife guys and action guys will have much better feedback than me.
I bought a slightly used D800 and I was looking at either nikkor 80-400 D or G and was wondering about sigma 100-400. I do have an F mount 2x tele converter thats not AF so I was drawn to 80-400 D bc it's useable in MF.
I haven't used the 80-400 and only used the Sigma with the FTZ adapter on a mirrorless camera. From what I've seen though, the 80-400 seems a pretty popular lens and might lend itself well to how you want to use it. Good luck!
I wanted the 100-400 nikon lens but it is a bit out of my budget. then came the 180-600mm and the i think 150-500mm tamron. wondering your thoughts on these two lens. I like that I can use the tel;e converters with the nokon lens. using it to shoot the moon and fighter jets (f22 & f35). I am not a pro and this is my main hobby out of being a career chef. looking fir best bang for buck.
Unfortunately I haven't used either the 180-600 or the 150-500. I feel like the extra reach of the Nikon 180-600 would be nice for fighter jets and even the moon. Again, no hands on experience with the lens, but the reviews for it seem favorable. Hope that helps!
Prior to 2024 my basic kit was a D750 with a 12-24 Sigma, the 24-120mm f4 AF-S Nikkor G, and the 70-300mm Nikkor G version. The 70-300 was NOT a great lens and distinctly soft over 200mm. Last July the D750 got replaced with the Z7 II, the 12-24mm Sigma got a FTZ II, and the 70-300mm Tamron replaced that 70-300mm Nikkor. BTW the Tamron is an excellent lens and the "softness" in the corners is NOT noticeable in an actual Print and goes away at f8. End result is the Z7 II based kit is a bit over 1 lbs. lighter than the D750 kit. I've also picked up a Zf and a small collection of Primes ranging from 26mm to 85mm in AF and can also use my manual focus 105, 135, and 180mm Nikkors. Note the 180 is the AF EDIF D version and stunning on the high resolution Z7 II, once the FTZ-D is released it will go back into regular rotation. A final supplement that gets swapped for the 70-300 Tamron is the 150-500mm Tamron, another excellent lens from Tamron. Due to the weight it doesn't get taken on trips entailing long hike due to limitations imposed by Heart Disease but for short walks from my car it's proven to be excellent. Note my travel tripod is the Ifootage TC-3B and it is a superb small tripod that weighs in at under 3 lbs. I very highly recommend the Ifootage tripods.
I used to use a D750 a lot from my portrait and event photography days. Super workhorse of camera. Sold it earlier this year and still in touch with the purchaser, and he still loves it! I do like the weight reduction from mirrorless and to a a degree size we well, making packability nice. (And pairs well with travel tripods!) Thanks for watching and the comments!
I have not had the chance to use that lens. I suspect it is solid lens coming from Nikon though. For my use I wonder if the gap I'd have between the 120 (high side of the 24-120) and the 180 (low side of the 180-600) would bother me. Feels like that is a focal range I'd miss, but I'd need to check the meta data in my LR catalog to see for sure.
Tele converters lose light and image quality. Instead, I use a crop sensor DX camera along with my FX sensor camera to get that extra reach without losing light or image quality. They sell cheap Arca Swiss plates to attach to cameras or lenses. My super tele lens kit is an Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 G, Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 G and an old school Bazooka Nikkor 600mm f5.6 AIS Manual lens. The auto focus G lens work well with the FTZ adapter as do the Manual focus AIS lenses. And I use a high end gimbal to use these massive lenes with ease.
I clicked on this hoping for some long lens composition hints. It presented as though it is a camera shop salesman regurgitating facts. I have not subscribed.
Sorry you were disappointed - I thought the title was pretty clear when I created it that the video was about lenses and not composition. But - I did add long lens composition tips as a possible future video topic. Thanks for the idea!
A nice video, thx! Two thoughts, I have the 28-400mm and I’m sure it isn’t as good as your 100-400mm but I do believe the quality is excellent at 28mm. The real elephant in the room is the Z 180-600mm which also takes teleconverters and does not extend when zooming (which is obviously great for rain/snow conditions).
@@dominiclester3232 Good point on the 180-600! A zoom that doesn't extend is a nice feature when in rain and snow! I hope I wasn't too hard on the 28-400, it is a decent lens and I have taken it as my main lens on a trip to help keep my pack weight and size down and it didn't hamper my photography at all.
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My 28-400mm lens and the 12-28mm were my travel companions when I recently went overseas. Covered everything I needed. Very happy with them.
Nice pairing and great focal length coverage in a lighter weight, less bulky package!
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I absolutely love my Nikon 100-400mm lens.
It's a great lens - certainly very happy with mine!
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I ordered the Tamron 50-400 and your last video helped a lot in solidifying that decision. It will be delivered tomorrow, if I am not happy with the results, the plan is to bite the bullet and get the 100-400. Thanks for the comparisons!
Nice! I think you'll be happy with the Tamron 50-400mm, it is a very promising lens in my opinion. Enjoy!
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography I got the lens and initial impressions are pretty good! The VR was the thing I was most concerned about, while it's not as snappy as Nikon's, it's not bad.
It's decently sharp, better than the AFP 70-300 it's replacing. AF is a lil slow at long focal lengths but overall seems like a good upgrade!
@@AbhinavYadav-zm7ut Great - glad the initial impressions are positive! Enjoy the lens!
Very happy with my 100-400, use it for landscape, nature, events and anything else.🙂. Sharp, fast focus, useable in lower light hand held. In brighter light the 2x works very well, little loss in sharpness. Minimum focus distance is also very good. Cool thing with 2x minimum distance remains the same
The others with wider zoom range have a place an can perform well. For me I’m happy with taking two or three lens out, understand wanting to be as light carrying as possible.
The 100-400 is a great lens! I primarily use mine for landscapes, sometimes wildlife if wildlife wanders into my landscapes! ;)
I think if I go with a converter I might only bump up to 1.4x, but we'll see! That's the direction I lean at the moment.
And yeah, most often I carry all three lenses with me, it is the rare trip that I am trying to scale my gear down.
Thanks for watching!
I’m currently upgrading my old F-mount 2.8 lenses to Z mount and next up will be the 70-200mm. I’ll add the 2x converter and have a 400mm f/5.6 for $800 CAD which seems the most cost effective and versatile way of getting to 400mm.
I haven't looked at that pairing (the 70-200 and 2x converter) very closely, but that definitely gives you flexibility in the field!
I have the Nikon 100-400. I also have the 1.4 Teleconverter and use the pair extensively. I like landscape photography, I like wildlife photography, I like astrophotography. I've used my Nikon 100-400 in all of these cases. It's great for landscape as you know. For wildlife with the teleconverter you have 560mm at F/8. In daylight conditions that works pretty well. Using it on my Z8, the autofocus is absolutely flawless which is great for wildlife. I haven't noticed a loss in sharpness when pixel peeping using the pair. I used the 100-400 on a star tracker to shoot the Orion Nebula and was very happy with the end product. Yes, $2,700 for the Nikon version is a lot to pay but so far, I haven't come up with any little excuses why I should do something else. If my only interest was landscape, and I hadn't already shot the savings, the Tamron would be a solid choice.
That's great - good to know the lens can really do it all! I'm very happy with mine.
I really need to get the 1.4 teleconverter. There are times it would be nice for wildlife (I don't do much of that, but when I see something cool in the Smokies, that extra reach would be nice). And for places out west the extra reach would be nice as well. I've typically heard good things about the pairing.
Thanks for watching Jon!
I'm in a similar situation with my Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 G ED VR. It's the only F mount lens I have left, but it's a keeper. Every time I think I might sell it and get the 180-600mm, I take it out use it. It's super sharp and on sale from Nikon for $200 more than the 180-600. I bought it used in LN- condition from KEH for $1125.00. There, I just talked myself into keeping it again!
Ha! If you have something that works well and has good IQ, it is hard to justify switching it up! I debated for a long time whether it was worth moving from the Sigma 100-400 to the Nikon 100-400!
Any comments comparing focus aquistion/lock/tracking? I am looking to replace the old Nikkor 80-400 AF-S VR for kids sports with the Z8. The Tammy is tempting me with the wide-end, but nailing focus is critical.
Much of my work is landscapes so I don't have a lot of comments on fast focus acquisition and tracking. Even the wildlife I do, tends to be if something wanders into my scene. So I hate to comment too much on AF speed and tracking, as I know the wildlife guys and action guys will have much better feedback than me.
Thank you Sir
Hope the video was helpful!
I bought a slightly used D800 and I was looking at either nikkor 80-400 D or G and was wondering about sigma 100-400. I do have an F mount 2x tele converter thats not AF so I was drawn to 80-400 D bc it's useable in MF.
I haven't used the 80-400 and only used the Sigma with the FTZ adapter on a mirrorless camera. From what I've seen though, the 80-400 seems a pretty popular lens and might lend itself well to how you want to use it. Good luck!
I wanted the 100-400 nikon lens but it is a bit out of my budget. then came the 180-600mm and the i think 150-500mm tamron. wondering your thoughts on these two lens. I like that I can use the tel;e converters with the nokon lens. using it to shoot the moon and fighter jets (f22 & f35). I am not a pro and this is my main hobby out of being a career chef. looking fir best bang for buck.
Unfortunately I haven't used either the 180-600 or the 150-500. I feel like the extra reach of the Nikon 180-600 would be nice for fighter jets and even the moon. Again, no hands on experience with the lens, but the reviews for it seem favorable. Hope that helps!
Program the fn button on the lense for fx-dx eliminate the need for TC’s
Oh - I like the idea of trying out tying fx-dx to a button for easy switching. I'm going to try that - thanks for the suggestion!
Prior to 2024 my basic kit was a D750 with a 12-24 Sigma, the 24-120mm f4 AF-S Nikkor G, and the 70-300mm Nikkor G version. The 70-300 was NOT a great lens and distinctly soft over 200mm. Last July the D750 got replaced with the Z7 II, the 12-24mm Sigma got a FTZ II, and the 70-300mm Tamron replaced that 70-300mm Nikkor. BTW the Tamron is an excellent lens and the "softness" in the corners is NOT noticeable in an actual Print and goes away at f8. End result is the Z7 II based kit is a bit over 1 lbs. lighter than the D750 kit. I've also picked up a Zf and a small collection of Primes ranging from 26mm to 85mm in AF and can also use my manual focus 105, 135, and 180mm Nikkors. Note the 180 is the AF EDIF D version and stunning on the high resolution Z7 II, once the FTZ-D is released it will go back into regular rotation. A final supplement that gets swapped for the 70-300 Tamron is the 150-500mm Tamron, another excellent lens from Tamron. Due to the weight it doesn't get taken on trips entailing long hike due to limitations imposed by Heart Disease but for short walks from my car it's proven to be excellent. Note my travel tripod is the Ifootage TC-3B and it is a superb small tripod that weighs in at under 3 lbs. I very highly recommend the Ifootage tripods.
I used to use a D750 a lot from my portrait and event photography days. Super workhorse of camera. Sold it earlier this year and still in touch with the purchaser, and he still loves it!
I do like the weight reduction from mirrorless and to a a degree size we well, making packability nice. (And pairs well with travel tripods!)
Thanks for watching and the comments!
Always Nikon...I love my 100-400mm lens.
Nikon makes some great glass!
What about Nikon 180-600 ?
I have not had the chance to use that lens. I suspect it is solid lens coming from Nikon though.
For my use I wonder if the gap I'd have between the 120 (high side of the 24-120) and the 180 (low side of the 180-600) would bother me. Feels like that is a focal range I'd miss, but I'd need to check the meta data in my LR catalog to see for sure.
Tele converters lose light and image quality. Instead, I use a crop sensor DX camera along with my FX sensor camera to get that extra reach without losing light or image quality. They sell cheap Arca Swiss plates to attach to cameras or lenses. My super tele lens kit is an Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 G, Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 G and an old school Bazooka Nikkor 600mm f5.6 AIS Manual lens. The auto focus G lens work well with the FTZ adapter as do the Manual focus AIS lenses. And I use a high end gimbal to use these massive lenes with ease.
Excellent points!
You do realize that a teleconverter either 1.4 or 2x are still going to cost you light, right?
Yes. 1 stop with the 1.4x and 2 stops with the 2x.
I *just* got my 100-400 - only shot with it once. I love the d*mn thing.
That's awesome! Enjoy the new lens!
I clicked on this hoping for some long lens composition hints. It presented as though it is a camera shop salesman regurgitating facts. I have not subscribed.
Sorry you were disappointed - I thought the title was pretty clear when I created it that the video was about lenses and not composition. But - I did add long lens composition tips as a possible future video topic. Thanks for the idea!
I absolutely love my Nikon 28-400mm lens.
It is definitely a versatile lens. It worked well for me in Arizona when I was trying to keep the pack size and weight down!
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography Yes, I have two lenses that cover my needs - 28-400mm and 14-30mm.
@@jimbarth506 That's a good combination! Same setup I took on one of my Arizona trips earlier this year!
A nice video, thx! Two thoughts, I have the 28-400mm and I’m sure it isn’t as good as your 100-400mm but I do believe the quality is excellent at 28mm. The real elephant in the room is the Z 180-600mm which also takes teleconverters and does not extend when zooming (which is obviously great for rain/snow conditions).
@@dominiclester3232 Good point on the 180-600! A zoom that doesn't extend is a nice feature when in rain and snow!
I hope I wasn't too hard on the 28-400, it is a decent lens and I have taken it as my main lens on a trip to help keep my pack weight and size down and it didn't hamper my photography at all.