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The 70-180 looked a little less contrast-y. But it’s hard to judge from UA-cam. But for $1000 less, I’ll fix in post.

I like it as-is. Maybe add extended version with details how you actually made it all. I mean backgrounds less review more story

180-600 is not too light compared to 600 mm F4. 600mm F6.3 is not great in low light situations. Although it is light and could be hand held for much longer 180-600mm offers flexibility as it is a zoom. Price is a huge plus. It’s not light and cannot be handheld for long 600mm F4 is not PF and that’s why it is not light

Amazing lens, I went through two vI versions before finally finding a vII at a very good price so couldn’t resist and don’t think I’ll ever resell this, especially mid distance shots have such an unique look, almost brenizer like. And to all Z fellas, just snatch one used (even the vI which now goes for very low prices and is basically identical optically), it works really well with the FTZ 😊

I used the 200mm on many ocassions and loved it. Nikon even offered it too me at nearly 50% off however by then I could already see they would be closing down in my country so I was shifting from Nikon. An affordable alternative is to get a 135mm F1.8. Sharp, faster focus and great Bokeh. However this lens will always have a sweet spot in my heart.

At 7:12 Nikon amazed me . Duck looks 3d and so cool rendering from canera . I bought recently Canon 1ds mark II and loved. Is not that easy as Canon 5d classic with setup but af system do the job . 20 years old gear been successful this time and this mean Can be use right now if you know what you doing .

Would have already bought a 200 f2 AFS but I went Z. Now i'm waiting and waiting for a Z version...🦘

A cracker of a lens, have used one thanks to Nikon Australia. Fast super sharp on my dream list.

Be great if Nikon made a PF Z mount version of this lens. No doubt it would be considerably smaller and lighter too.

One of my favorite F-mount lens. Thanks for sharing!

I do own nikon 200mm f2 VR Ii since 2018. I immediately replaced its foot with ReallyRightStuff foot. I also own nikon 85mm f1.2 S as well as Sigma 105mm f1.4, but they do not come close to nikon 200mm f2 in terms of photo rendering. This lens is at different league.

Great lens for badly lit venues both inside and outside venues under floodlights

Excellent video. Because of its weight I think the 200mm f2 is more useful as a studio lens.

The problem I've found with the cheaper gimbals is that they drill and thread the aluminum, then use steel bolts. Second, the drag adjustments are made by friction, a bolt rubbing against something inside of the mount rather than ball bearings and a clamp.

Your reviews are great, brother.

Interesting video, thank you. However, the Nikon Z 600mm f4 tc is not a pf lens and its built-in tc, when activated, takes it to f5.6 not f7 or f8.

I agree with your opinion on depth of field. Some people are quick to assume F6.3 apertures are going to have no subject separation because they compare them to kit lenses. In my opinion, once you get over 200mm there is lots of background compression and subject separation even at F8. A 600mm F4 lens just allows you to get ideal depth of field when the subject is a little further away, depth of field is fully mostly impacted by distance to subject over focal length or aperture.

Z 600/4 TC VR S doesn’t have a phase fresnel (PF) element. Only the Z 600/6.3, Z 800/6.3 and F 500/5.6 have the PF element to reduce their weight.

I shoot mainly birds and I have the Nikon Z 800 mm F6.3 . The Nikon Z 600 mm has a build in teleconverter. It cannot be that the price difference between both lenses is almost 11.000 Euro's in the Netherlands , and this is the only reason why I have bought the Nikon Z 800 mm F6.3 I am very happy with this lens on the Nikon Z 9.The Nikon Z 800 F6.3 is light , hand holdable and the images are amazing.

Seriously it’s down to your wants . I use the 180-600 z I find a zoom of this range will give more depending on the user abilities take home keeps and if course the camera body it’s mounted to a good result. Many people don’t accept their skill level abilities and seek to improve their photography by purchases. This is a myth that many fall into. Composition and interest are both important. A crisp photo with a sharp image is not the be all and end all. View your skill factors via the interest your photography to others ,(at this present time.)I will be honest understanding iso will help the appearance . The beauty for a new would be professional is to learn the focal length iso and the camera bodies functions. The 180-600 z is quite usable on a mono pod. I know this one tip will be ignored by many photographers. Learn your equipment and techniques. The image you take home will only be as good as the skill value of the taker .

Thanks for the video. The problem with the z600 f63 is the price. Why buy that and not the 180-600mm f5.6~6.3? is far more flexible and equally fast. The zoom focus closer, has better magnification, and costs half. It also zooms if your subject gets closer. The advantage of the 600mm pf is just weight 1.47KG vs 1.95 KG and maybe, just maybe a little more IQ

I use 180-600 with TC1.4 and have no issues with ISO and capture very nice images. Post processing noise reduction is amazing now.

I prefer the longer format. I think i will give the 600 F6.3 a pass as I already own the heavy F4 (after giving up my future) 😅😅😅😅

Interesting stuff. I guess the elephant in the room has to be the Z 180 to 600 where you get the same max f6.3 at half the price of the Z600 f6.3. I don't doubt the Z600 f6.3 will produce optically better images than the 180 to 600 set to 600 but of course you loose the flexibility that the zoom can give. Money no object I'd love to own the Z600 f4 despite its extra heft. Oh, and I prefer the longer format videos by the way 😉

A great evaluation of these lenses , thanks. I personally prefer the longer format video.

The F4 is great on a tripod as long as its not too far from my car. But I find myself more often grabbing the PF - lighter and hand holdable ..🦘

I prefer a long video instead of if chopped of in smaller parts. One long means people can choose to see all in one go instead of having to click on a number on links or simply make a number of stops if the prefer to watch the video in chunks. Just my few cents 😉

I believe mirrorless cameras have baked settings in raw to keep on par with more expensive dslr era lenses and sensor technology. Overall optimization and revolution have its cost

I’m interested in the 500mm FL. If you still have access to the lens, can you show more images from it?

Hey Frankie! How are you?

Nice video

To me, it looks like the Tamron missed focus. It seems the seed is sharp. I could be wrong though. Overall, great video. Thank you.

What a great demonstration. Well done!

Great comparison video on a very useful lens. If I would suggest something it would be the use of a tripod for consistency. As an amateur photographer with not deep pockets I will go with the G lens (it'd be great if you could include the older 28-70 f2.8 lens). Thanks, subscribed and liked.

Very educational video. Thank you for sharing

Hey Shaun, as an amateur Z6ii owner, I take my hat off to you for these tests, three cameras and such detailed info. And digs are a good model/subject, better than some random guy running at you. they are super fast, and that dog had a lot of black fur on his face which is harder for the camera.

Did you find the 70-200 to be noise or scratchy sounding when you turned the zoom ring? That was my only issue with the lens and I returned my lens thinking it was an error for “S” line lens. Hopefully, the exchanged lens will be better in this area for a $2K Pro lens. My other “S” lenses don’t have this issue. In your photos I found the 70-200 to have much richer color and better detail as you pointed out.

I think this was one of the best videos I've seen evaluating the Z6III. I shoot with a D750, not mirrorless, so it was a little bit hard to follow when you were describing the blackout. I'll have to watch it a few times. But well done. Now buy one and give us a 6 month review!

Great Video....Thank you for posting. Nikon Shooter for many years, making the switch to Mirrorless recently......My DSLR bodies were D4's with lot's of life left in them so I dipped my toes into the Z system with Z6ii and FTZ converter....Essentially trying to determine if I wanted to go Z or stay D4......The Z6ii was ok and to be fair, not a fair comparison to D Pro body. However, when I brought home my first native Z lens (14-24mm f2.8), it really brought the Z6ii to life and was measurably better than my F14-24mm with a FTZ. At that moment, I decided to commit to the Z eco system..I added the Z8 and was thrilled when paired with the Z Holy Trinity lenses. But I found that the Z6ii now felt inferior to the Z8 "No Surprise" So I just kept grabbing my Z8....The menu's, button placements etc were very different not to mention the focus system. It became difficult to shoot the pair in tandem with how different they were to shoot. When the Z6iii launched, it wasn't even on my radar....However, after seeing it close up, looking at the menu's and combined with the AF, I decided that I both wanted and needed the Z6iii. It's Not a Z8, but it pairs well with the Z8 and the shooting experience is similar..... Now I can choose the body based on need rather than just ignoring the Z6ii. If you shoot them in tandem, you can dial them in fairly close so the differences are much less apparent. Had I owned only the Z6ii, the decision to upgrade would have been more difficult. After spending time with the Z6iii, the upgrade of the sensor, AFS, control buttons and menu system have confirmed my post purchase decision was the right one. If you have aspirations and a budget beyond casual shooting the Z6iii should be on your shopping list.

This is really some spectacular testing. Thanks for sharing. Z6iii is my next camera.

I had to turn off image review on my Z6ii to cure the black out. No problems since so that may solve that problem for you. Nikon can and does design its' own sensors but can't find if they took a bog standard Sony sensor or cooked their own. The Sony fab is a separate company from the camera division so I wouldn't assume sensors are shared (at least with the Z bodies - exception being the Z50 series)

Have you tried to use an umbrella to spread the light out? I've been convinced to switch to a steady light for pets vs flash - these might be the ticket.

Someone please show this to the northups

Great review. Thoughtful and informative.

Get the 70-200mm f/2.8 and be done with it, it is the better lens. They are currently on sale for $2,200 with added accessories. Just got my 70-200mm f/2.8 with a free Nikon 77mm ARCREST II filter and a Pro 77 mm 98-UVATS UV filter by Chiaro, and an optical cleaning kit.

What you do is pixel peaking you crop in up to200% I don’t care about this 😊

The 70 to 180 is made by Tamron, its the first version whereas the Sony version is a second version and far superior to the Nikon one, Nikon won't allow Tamron to produce the second version as it would kill sales of the 70 to 200. The Tamron is a stunning lens on the Sony and the 20mm shortage really is not making a large difference but the weight difference is very handy. I would use the sony to Nikon adapter but it still hunts a little and need another firmware up date, at that point I would buy the Sony Tamron version two then as its half weight and half price.

Great video Biggest question for me is going to be compared to D5 and D850 as these are my current cameras, only option for me to upgrade to at the mo is the Z9 or Z8

Dxo PureRAW is great and batch processing is easy.

I guess my own immediate answer to the question posed would be " compared to what "? If the person asking the question is of the belief that the Z8/9 are poor in low light, high ISO situations are they comparing it with another camera with around 45MP resolution?