First few with Nikon 200-500 f/5.6

[Peeb]

Got my ups delivery yesterday, and grabbed these between 5:30pm and sundown yesterday so still getting my bearings. Pretty pleased so far. On #1 the light is a bit unkind and the bluejay is WAY cropped so the lens is resolving nicely. Missed focus slightly on the starling, but included anyhow. Took the shot of the moon prior to sundown and darkened in post.

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[Peeb]

I get too wrapped up in razor-sharp sometimes. Softened this one up in post

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uy5iXT]flower https://www.flickr.com/photos/133732375@N04/, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[jcdeboever]

Nice piece of glass.

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[Derrel]

Sure brought that moon up close!

 

[Braineack]

Softened this one up in post

they all look softened in post.

 

[tirediron]

Nice piece of glass.

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It is! For the quality it delivers, it's a fantastic bargain. I wish the build quality was a little better, but.... can't have everything!

 

[Peeb]

Softened this one up in post

they all look softened in post.

Hmm- well I'm more typically guilty of over-sharpening, so perhaps I've overcompensated OR maybe not a great copy of this lens OR maybe focusing errors (I know I missed on the starling).

Food for thought and experiment. Thanks- I'll take a look

 

[Peeb]

Softened this one up in post

they all look softened in post.

OK- just took another shot of the same flower (different angle to get sun at my back). Changed focus mode on camera to single point (was on the 39 point mode).

. This is SOOC except converted from NEF to JPG to post. Soft? I fear I've no objectivity on the subject since I would prefer the hassle of returning to B&H, if possible...

 

[Peeb]

Tree stump a couple of hundred feet away at 500mm (again SOOC except dropped exposure .25 stops)

And I think this bird taking off is motion blur- grass looks OK- no?
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UwwvXf]bluejay taking off by John Kane, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[zombiesniper]

I would say they all look great accept for the last Bluejay that has motion blur.
Looks like a great lens.

 

[nerwin]

I'm jealous now.

 

[baturn]

I've had mine for about a month. Couldn't be happier. I haven't tried to shoot the moon yet, but yours looks good to me.

 

[Lonnie1212]

Thank you for sharing the information about the 200-500 mm lens.

 

[Peeb]

Thank you for sharing the information about the 200-500 mm lens.

Thanks, Lonnie! I'll add a few 200-500 shots, now that I've had it for a good while.

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse- NE Oklahoma by Peeb OK, on Flickr

I see you, too by Peeb OK, on Flickr

Eclipse: before, during, after by Peeb OK, on Flickr

Buffalo (bison) after the snow by Peeb OK, on Flickr