Nikon 800mm PF - Nature Photography Dream Lens

[@woodymallory9058]

If I ever move on from my D500 to a Z camera,I would go with the 180-600....I would keep my 500 pf and use the adapter Great video and beautiful images today

[@alanyoungphoto]

I think you will be very happy with this combination!

[@PatrickSmeaton]

Rather than disable the control ring, why don't you set it up for manual focus?

[@michaell5038]

Great image quality, looks a good lens

[@Ben_Stewart]

I love the 800PF. Just so much fun.

[@lilskiiergirl]

The distance comparison was super cool!

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

When I first heard about this lens, and for quite sometime after, this became my dream lens... and I'm a Canon guy :) lol However, after using the Canon 800 F11, and then, the Canon 200-800, I've come to feel the PF 800 F6.3 is just not versatile enough for my purposes. Not to mention, Nikon still does not make a new APS-C body to put it on, and a straight 800mm is usually too short for the stuff I shoot. Not doubting the image quality. But then nearly ALL modern lenses made for mirrorless bodies can make sharp images with good contrast and color, when used correctly. As for the price, I'm not going to say the price is not some part of my thinking.... But then, if I felt my end results would be better with the PF 800, I'd do whatever I had to to get one. Lucky for myself, and my purposes (and my bank account) the best lens on the market is only $1900 :) Edit: You mentioned "heat haze" from shooting stuff a long ways away..... JMPO, but I think the biggest mistake folks make with long lenses, is to think, "Great ! Now I can shoot things a long ways away" Ha :) I shoot with an 800mm lens on an APS-C for a 1280mm equivalent,. and yet I typically try to get within 22-30 ft of my birds :) Heat haze is almost never a problem :) You can see my stuff on my photo page. Link on my channel.

[@shaunlafferty4408]

I ended up fitting a red dot sight to help pickup the subject quickly 😃

[@alexsams4174]

You are quickly becoming my favourite KZbin wildlife photographer. My biggest question is what lens are you using for your “talking to camera” clips? It’s really great quality 👌

[@alanyoungphoto]

That is so kind of you to say! I’m using the Viltrox 24mm 1.8 for field video and I also really appreciate how it looks

[@dakotabrownphotography]

You should be able to set your control ring to manual focus which will help with how you feel about the placement

[@FQ8]

Great shots..especially love the barn swallow!

[@Quinn4124]

Great review, you explore the practical aspects of having this lens which is really helpful.

[@luisfigueroa3300]

Although I don’t use Nikon, this was a very good and informative video. I especially liked the drone view for the different distances. Nice job!😊

[@dominiclester3232]

A brilliant review, thanks!

[@Jimmiehammarstrom47]

Im not gonna lie, I wished canon made a similar lens 😅

[@aawaaraa]

I own one and no complaints. awesome piece of glass for the price. quick question: will a monopod be helpful for extended period of shooting ?

[@KimHojbergJensen]

Nice video. I don't understand why the don't make a arca swiss profile the lens foot, so you don't have to add plates and keep them tightened.

[@BillFerris]

The 800mm f/5.6E VR costs $16,296.95, new, through B&H. The 800mm PF, new, is 40% that cost.

[@alanyoungphoto]

Great callout! I had it wrong in my notes - even better value than I said and I think it makes the PF a no-brainer over the old version.

[@thomastuorto9929]

At 7:12 you say 8k for the 5.6 f-mount. It s $16.5k new. You can find the 600f4 used for around $6 - 6.5k right now. Not a bad review. Would have liked to seen a real world in-flight bird photos but hey…

[@ronpardue]

What was the name of the bird park in NC

[@alanyoungphoto]

Sylvan Heights

[@BillFerris]

Rather than comparing f-stops, compare entrance pupil diameters. At f/6.3, the 800mm PF has a 127mm diameter entrance pupil. That ranks behind only the 600mm f/4 (150mm) and 400mm f/2.8 (143mm) among Nikon's Z-mount long telephoto. In short, the 800 PF is a fantastic low-light lens. Whether you're pairing lenses like the 500mm f/5.6 PF or 400mm f/4.5 with TCs or cropping the photos made with those lenses to match the angle of view delivered by the 800 PF, the longer prime will produce images that are sharper and less noisy.

[@DMaksimoff]

Thank you for the video! Greetings from Ukraine.

[@AlexanderYoung-fw9de]

Can here from my Spanish lesson on Duolingo

[@alanyoungphoto]

Hola

[@mayes3566]

Would you take the 800 pf over the 600 pf?

[@alanyoungphoto]

I just put a video out on it today, but opted to go with the 400 4.5 and the 800pf with a teleconverter. That gives me a minimal 2 lens setup with options for 400 4.5, 540 6.3, 800 6.3, and 1120 9. I think the 600 is a great lens, but I prefer having more options in the field.

[@mayes3566]

Thanks appreciate your videos - I ended up returning the 600 pf for the 800 pf! This thing has already clipped some wall hangers in the first two weeks. Cheers!

[@user-he7nl5ov6u]

The 800 5.6 is 16,000

[@pentagramyt417]

I think the "f stop" is the last important thing. Look at the weight... I am not the "monopod" guy, only handheld. For me anything above 2,4 kg is just big "nope".

[@user-oe5jl2br6u]

Question is how many can afford this lens?

[@alanthorpe1457]

why not get a hands free mic? you making the video look like hard work

[@mikegustafson6679]

Buy a $10 lav mic...