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<blockquote data-quote="bluzman" data-source="post: 830338" data-attributes="member: 47800"><p>I posted in early December 2024 that I had sold my Z50 and purchased a Z50ii. I really liked the former but IMO the latter is well worth the upgrade. Meanwhile, I've been considering getting a lens with more range than the Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR kit lens that I got with the original Z50. It's a great lens but there are times when more range would be a boon. </p><p></p><p>Besides longer range, weight was a major factor in my consideration. A few years ago, I had a Sigma 100-400mm (2.6 pounds). At that time, its weight was at the upper bound of what I was willing to carry and shoot handheld. The heaviest FX format lens I currently own is the AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR (1.5 pounds). It's also a great lens. If it's attached to my FTZ adapter the combo comes in at 1.8 pounds. Still, I like the idea of a native Z lens to satisfy my requirement.</p><p></p><p>A third factor in my quest was price. The Z 100-400mm and 180-600mm are too expensive for my budget and way too heavy for this 81 yo to be lugging around. In the Nikon line up, the Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR seemed to fit the bill regarding weight and price. A couple of things raised caution flags, however. The aperture spec of f/4-8 merits further investigation although I am mainly a wildlife-in-daylight shooter. The other caution flag is the wide focal length range. This lens falls into the one-lens-for-everything category. My experience with that genre was a Tamron 18-400mm 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD that I bought to use on my DSLRs. It was ok but not terrific for BIFs at 400mm and only had 2.5 stops of VC (what Nikon calls VR). I sold it and have stayed with my AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR for my D500 and D7500 bodies.</p><p></p><p>Bottom Line: After watching many YouTube videos and reading a bunch of reviews, I bought the 1.6 pound Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR on Amazon for just under $1K. So far, I am moderately pleased with its performance but I need to use it a bunch more to give a fair evaluation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluzman, post: 830338, member: 47800"] I posted in early December 2024 that I had sold my Z50 and purchased a Z50ii. I really liked the former but IMO the latter is well worth the upgrade. Meanwhile, I've been considering getting a lens with more range than the Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR kit lens that I got with the original Z50. It's a great lens but there are times when more range would be a boon. Besides longer range, weight was a major factor in my consideration. A few years ago, I had a Sigma 100-400mm (2.6 pounds). At that time, its weight was at the upper bound of what I was willing to carry and shoot handheld. The heaviest FX format lens I currently own is the AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR (1.5 pounds). It's also a great lens. If it's attached to my FTZ adapter the combo comes in at 1.8 pounds. Still, I like the idea of a native Z lens to satisfy my requirement. A third factor in my quest was price. The Z 100-400mm and 180-600mm are too expensive for my budget and way too heavy for this 81 yo to be lugging around. In the Nikon line up, the Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR seemed to fit the bill regarding weight and price. A couple of things raised caution flags, however. The aperture spec of f/4-8 merits further investigation although I am mainly a wildlife-in-daylight shooter. The other caution flag is the wide focal length range. This lens falls into the one-lens-for-everything category. My experience with that genre was a Tamron 18-400mm 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD that I bought to use on my DSLRs. It was ok but not terrific for BIFs at 400mm and only had 2.5 stops of VC (what Nikon calls VR). I sold it and have stayed with my AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR for my D500 and D7500 bodies. Bottom Line: After watching many YouTube videos and reading a bunch of reviews, I bought the 1.6 pound Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR on Amazon for just under $1K. So far, I am moderately pleased with its performance but I need to use it a bunch more to give a fair evaluation. [/QUOTE]
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