Customer Ratings & Reviews

May want to consider getting a tripod with it. You can get great photos with out one but this is a heavy lens. Excellent photos. Have used for landscapes also

Very nice long tele zoom for the money. Works well on my D750. I can handhold if there is decent light. A definite upgrade from the older 80 - 400.

Has taken great, crisp photos thus far. The weight of the lens is still something I'm getting used to.

Like the lens, especially the auto focus. Quality seems good, will know more after using it to a greater degree. A downside, it is a bit on the heavy side but do understand the features likely drive that. Overall, it seems like a good lens for the price.

Performance to price ratio very favorable. Nice color and contrast, good af speed, excellent VR and surprisingly sharp.

Excellent lens- takes clear sharp photos - heavy to carry on long hikes

I have thoroughly enjoyed my 200 - 500 mm lense.i have found it great for wildlife as well as long distance landscapes. I took some great moon photos.

Very good picture quality with fantastic stabilization. Very heavy and slow to focus in low light. A lot of lens for the price.

This lens is sharp at 500 mm wide open. It takes the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter well. The VR is unbelievable.

Good lens if you're looking for some reach and sharpness to boot. It is a beast however to hoist and lug around. Tripod shooters would like it for wildlife. It is too slow for sports.

Would reccomend this lens for bird photos is a very good lens.

Honestly after all the research I did prior to purchasing this lens my advice is to disregard any and all negative information about this lens. The quality is nothing short of amazing and maybe the professional pompous photographers have to realize the majority of photographers can't afford a $6,000 to $15,000 lens. Don't hesitate to purchase this lens and images are stunning at all focal lengths.

Excellent Lens, my second one for my Nikon D850 excellent for wildlife photography

Excellent product but very heavy you will need a tripod of some sort or mono at least over than that fact its a great Nikon....

Amazing lens - crisp images, heavy but using with a monopod its not bad

Absolutely fantastic. The zoom and reach of this lens is truly amazing.

I haven't had a chance to use this lens yet. What little I have used it for has been good. It is heavy, and I am on the lookout for a new monopod to assist.

I am impressed with the image quality of this lens throughout the entire zoom range. Clear and sharp images. I use it for aviation photography and the VR function works very well for hand held shots. I use it on a D800 body. Am very pleased with the performance. Lens is bulky but it is worth it's weight!

Excellent lens. Great for wildlife photos. It is heavy, so use a tripod.

A bit heavy probably can use a tripod but takes great pictures