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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 4.6 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    High quality, excellent description, works great (I still need to work on my shots).

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't seem sharp at full range

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was hoping to grab birds in flight, but pics don't seem sharp at full telephoto zoom. At mid-range from 50ft, pics look good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Roberto

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for the price and range. This lens is a great combination with my Nikon d 500.

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

    Beautiful lens

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

    For the money you can't go wrong..I do recommend a good monopod or a tripod if you plan on a long day of photography

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Lense

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

    high price, high quality. worked great! kinda big.

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

    Nice for bird photography

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

    I love how with a nikon D5500 the crop factor that "increase" the zoom. I will eventually buy a teleconverter to increase the zoom more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent lens

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

    I've been able to get some amazing close ups of wildlife that I couldn't reach with my 70-200. When zoomed at 500 the bokeh is not pretty. It's a good starter for anyone that can't afford the more expensive zoom lens.

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

    Great buy

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

    I was concerned with the reasonable price but was suprised with the quality and speed to auto focus

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

    Blazing fast focus / Fantastic Bokeh

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for shooting wildlife. Worth the price. Focus is sharp and fast. Bokeh is fantastic.

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

    Nikon - AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Super T

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

    We really like this lens. We used it to get photos of elk in Colorado at 100-500 yards. Great zoom capability and great clarity.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Too big!

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

    This thing is way too big and it really hurt my shoulder every time I attempted to use it. In the end, I wanted to like this lens, but just could not get myself to like it.

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

    Sharp lens for wildlife photography

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

    Lens arrived sharp out of the box. I was very satisfied with it's performance and resolution. I highly recommend this lens.

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

    Wow. What a beauty!

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

    This lens is all you need and more. It amazes me at the clarity and ease I now got my shots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good Sharp images

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

    Pretty good lens. I only use it for plane spotting on my D800 & D610. The only thing I do not like about the lens are the position of the zoom and focus rings (zoom ring should be where the focus ring is) and the focus ring has too much play in it.

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

    Best Quality Price for Long Lens

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

    Saw this on shelf before I finally purchased. Very impressed with quality of prints. Had Sports mode which allows trekeconverters

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

    Nikon lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I returned it and never used it. So I cannot give it a fair review.

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

    Amazing lens

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

    Yessss! Another amazing lens’ super bright and clear!

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

    Love it for a beginner

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

    I couldn't be happier as a beginner using this lense. Cannot wait to get outside on the field to take more pictures!

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

    Love this lens

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

    I am very pleased with this lens. I took it to my grandson baseball game and was able to capture some great shots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Amazing lens. Able to capture action shots at my sons soccer games with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend