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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 820612" data-attributes="member: 50197">I have that very lens. I currently use it with a newer mirrorless, the Z7ii using the FTZ adapter. I have used it a few times with an older D3400. I have no idea how much different the AF is between the D3300 and the D3400.It is an excellent lens for the money. Mine is very sharp. It isn't as sharp as a prime 500mm, but then it isn't the price of a used car. Auto focus isn't anywhere nearly as quick or accurate as my shorter Z lenses. I'm sure much of that is because of the focal length. The elements have to be moved a much longer distance to achieve focus, and those elements are much larger and heavier. I find that I get my best results from using smaller AF area modes. As mentioned before prefocusing makes life much easier. The nice thing about the lens is the ability to manually adjust the focus without putting the camera into manual focus. The reviews I've read comparing the 200-500 to the newer 180-600 Z lens generally say that the AF is better with the newer lens, but if you already have the 200-500, it probably isn't worth the expense of replacing it with the 180-600.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 820612, member: 50197"] I have that very lens. I currently use it with a newer mirrorless, the Z7ii using the FTZ adapter. I have used it a few times with an older D3400. I have no idea how much different the AF is between the D3300 and the D3400. It is an excellent lens for the money. Mine is very sharp. It isn't as sharp as a prime 500mm, but then it isn't the price of a used car. Auto focus isn't anywhere nearly as quick or accurate as my shorter Z lenses. I'm sure much of that is because of the focal length. The elements have to be moved a much longer distance to achieve focus, and those elements are much larger and heavier. I find that I get my best results from using smaller AF area modes. As mentioned before prefocusing makes life much easier. The nice thing about the lens is the ability to manually adjust the focus without putting the camera into manual focus. The reviews I've read comparing the 200-500 to the newer 180-600 Z lens generally say that the AF is better with the newer lens, but if you already have the 200-500, it probably isn't worth the expense of replacing it with the 180-600. [/QUOTE]

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