![]() ![]() If you want to see comprehensive reviews, those from Richard Peters, Thom Hogan, and Backcountry Gallery are all excellent. However, at about half the weight and almost a third of the price new, it does give the appearance of a compelling option. The great thing about the 500mm f/5.6 PF lens is that it is much smaller and lighter than the classic f/4 lens (1460g Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens vs 3090g Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm Lens f/4E FL ED VR), although it comes with a one-stop penalty for both light grasp and potential for subject isolation. ![]() There have been quite a number of reviews of this lens – in fact, I think it's one of the more reviewed lenses that I'm aware of – but I've seen very little about its use with aviation, and there are one or two points also about bird photography that I don't think have really come out, especially in relation to its use with small birds. I rented it from Lenses for Hire to use at the Shuttleworth Collection and RIAT for aircraft, and on Skomer and Oare marshes for birds (I got a nice discount from them for visiting their stand at The Photography Show - thanks!). ![]() Back in July, I spent a couple of weeks with the Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF lens (to be precise, the Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens).
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