Just received the new Nikon AF-S 80-400 f4.5-5.6 ED VR - sample shots

[Lance B]

I finally received my 80-400 f4.5-5.6 ED VR today after a lot of dickering around by various camera stores. So far with some limited time with it at the zoo this afternoon, this lens is the "ants pants".

Most of these are shot wide open @ f5.6 (some f8) and at ISO6400 due to the dull, gloomy, wet day here in winter time Sydney at Taronga zoo. The lion shots were taken through glass as well! Just shots to test how good it is.

#1
Nikon D800E, 1/160s, f/5.6, at 400.0mm, iso6400 handheld


#2
Nikon D800E, 1/125s, f/5.6, at 400.0mm, iso6400 handheld


#3
Nikon D800E, 1/833s, f/5.6, at 400.0mm, iso5600 handheld


#4
Crop of above.


#5
Nikon D800E, 1/625s, f/5.6, at 400.0mm, iso6400 handheld


#6
Nikon D800E, 1/400s, f/8, at 400.0mm, iso6400 handheld


#7
Nikon D800E, 1/833s, f/5.6, at 400.0mm, iso6400 handheld


#8
Nikon D800E, 1/200s, f/5.6, at 180.0mm, iso6400 handheld against glass


#9
Nikon D800E, 1/200s, f/5.6, at 180.0mm, iso6400 handheld against glass


#10
Nikon D800E, 1/250s, f/8, at 270mm, iso6400 handheld


#11
Nikon D800E, 1/625s, f/8, at 370mm, iso6400 handheld


#12
Nikon D800E, 1/200s, f/5.6, at 400mm, iso2500 handheld