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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lokatz" data-source="post: 642975" data-attributes="member: 43924">ColorFoto, a German mag I like for its diligent and consistent testing, gave the Nikon 200-500 an IQ score of 71.5 points.  In comparison, Tamron's 150-600 G2 received 61.5 and the Tamron 200-500 got 57.5.  All tests were done on a D800 and are thus directly comparable.  Here's an idea of what this means:[ATTACH]270291[/ATTACH]Unless you are going for a prime, the Nikon 200-500 strikes me as a great choice.  I am about to order one myself, in spite of already owning Nikon's more expensive 300 f/4 PF. The only other long lens I would even consider is Nikon's 80-400, which got a 74.  Personally, I prefer the longer reach of the 200-500 over the small IQ gain, though, and the fact that the 200-500 shines at the long end while the 80-400 is a bit softer even when stepped down makes this an easy choice.</blockquote>