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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 448 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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Customers are saying

Customers love the outstanding image quality and impressive zoom capabilities of the AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Super Telephoto Zoom Lens. The fast focus speed and effective Vibration Reduction are also frequently praised, along with the lens's reach and value for its price. However, some find the lens to be large and heavy.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love this zoom lens. Very sharp.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens is excellent for wildlife and birds. I'm very happy with it. It's very sharp.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wildlife

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome lens. I bought this lens for d500. Amazing combo for birds

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great Nikon lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really reaches out on wildlife pictures. Nikon has done it up right again..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pro lens

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best lens I’ve got for long distance photos... a little heavy, but worth the effort...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    hard to get a good copy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I went thru 4 copies of this lens and only 4th copy was ok enough. All of them were sharp around 5-10 yards distance, but soft at infinity. The 4th copy also slightly soft, but not as bad as the first 3. Anyway goes to Nikon to adjustments. Checked with Nikon D850 and D500 cameras. I don't expect fom $1500 lens made in China to be as good as 10k lenses made in Japan, but definitely not as it is. It's good lens for the price, but you have to check every copy very carefully. Apple also has manufacturing in China, but their quality control works, not as Nikon's. Nikon, you should be ashamed!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from NikonStaff
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      Please give Nikon Support a call at 1-800-NikonUS for assistance with this issue. Nikon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nikon lens 200-500

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens, very clear pictures at max focal range. Loving Nikon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for wildlife photography, very fast and sharp.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding product design/price

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lens is an excellent lens for the price and fits the needs of many.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sport lense. Beautiful color production.

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would recommend this premium lense to anyone who is serious about a top of the line, long reaching lense.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    killer lens Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tried the Tamron 600 its not as good or sharp as this one SO glad I got it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for outdoors

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the way the lease is easy to hold and the picture quality I get is amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very crisp images

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Images have been very sharp as I mostly shoot small birds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My go to lenses

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lenses is so valuable to my business. Great quality photos and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great a little heavy though. Functions well and is very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Zoom

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good for anyone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great lens for shooting birds. Have not used for sports but am looking foreword to it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I Love that Best buy had it in stock. The lens is great but it is a big one!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Zoom

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for those long shots

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect lens for getting up close and personal with birds and other forms of nature

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Vr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Stable, beautiful optical quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The VR on this lens is amazing. Very stable image, and beautiful bokeh.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Zoom

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Zoom

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like my zoom think to Nikon I could use it durnig graduation took awesome pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Superb Lens!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nikon definitely lives up to it’s name! Talk about range! I took some amazing shots of the moon with this lens! It really has great clarity! If you want great clarity in a telephoto lens at an excellent price, this is a lens you should really look at adding to your collection!! I’m super glad I did. When my friends or passer by’s see this on my camera, it really grabs their attention.

    I would recommend this to a friend