Customer Ratings & Reviews

Do you love long walks on the beach, quiet picnics in the park...wait...I AM reviewing the lens. Take this thing everywhere...handheld. You will capture all the beauty of (distant) nature. Out of the box I got shots of M15, Harriet and E9 that the owner of the land where the eagles nest is located said were the best at showing the size difference in the mating pair. WARNING: This lens will make you want to quit your job and be in nature full time.

I purchased this lens after reading several reviews posted on DPReview. This lens is sharp! It can be used on full frame or crop sensor cameras. The build quality is very good and for a zoom lens that reaches out to 500mm, the price is fantastic!

I had been wanting to get a super telephoto lens for quite a while. When I saw this one and it was on sale I couldn't resist. I have taken some great shots of wildlife that I couldn't get before. They zoom right in now.

I’ve only tested it out once but my pictures came out crisp, it can get a bit heavy after a while of holding it. Other than that it’s good!

Though the former advice regarding telephotos was to shy away from zoom lenses and to stick to prime lenses in the interest of optimum sharpness, this lens has shown to be the exception to that rule. It is amazingly sharp, edge to edge, even at full aperture. I am extremely pleased with this lens. And though being a Nikon, you'd expect this lens to be made in Japan, it is made in fact, in China. I've researched this and found that you can't get around this. But, there is no compromise in fit, finish, nor performance. This is worthy of the high expectations of the Nikon name.

The picture quality is excellent; distance and focus speed is phenomenal! You feel like you are flying (see photo attached) or right in the action. * Even considering the weight, this is my new favorite lens! (Nikon - AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens, maybe some other time!)

Awesome lens that's gets you distance and good quality photo but not the cost of 500mm f4. It is a heavy lens but it comes with the tripod collar to mount it to a tripod. But you can also hand hold and take great shots.

I have been using it for sports (football) but I also plan to use it for wildlife photography. So far so good - fast focus, excellent quality images, even at full zoom. Very pleased with my purchase.

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

I think its a great lense. So far so good. Its large but works great.. i cant get enough of it. Its a 5.6 so best with lots of light. But two thumbs up. I say definitely worth the cash

What a lens! Big, a little heavy but works very well for our needs. We need a lens this big for taking pictures of wildlife.

For sport photographer or pro, this is one great lense. Great reviews from YouTube pros as well. Sharp and works great on FX and DX cameras alike. Get an extra 1.5x mag when used in DX format cameras.

Very sharp lens, a little on the heavy side but worth the weight when shooting birds or other wildlife. I love the large foot, it makes carrying it a breeze.

So relieved I took the plunge. Does not disappoint. Can’t wait to take outdoors in spring summer and fall. Slight bit heavier than I expected but worth it

I am very happy with my 200 to 500 f5.6 lens, It was a go to lens during a recent safari and my 700 to 200 2.8 only came out in low light conditions. It was fast to focus, has a solid build and was quiet.

This lens is absolutely wonderful. It is very sharp and very capable in lower light situations. Nice to have a constant aperture throughout the entire zoom range. It is definitely the best lens in this price category.

I have really enjoyed this lens foe outdoor photography. On a full frame camera it takes great pics in an dx with the crop you can get out to 750mm. I would recommend to a friend and if i needed to buy again i would.

Nikon lenses are spectacular and this one is no exception. Sharp, good in low light and the constant aperture of f/5.6 was the selling point for me.

I purchased this lens for shooting sports. It is a bit on the heavy side so I shoot with a monopod. The photos are coming out sharp. Also portraits head shots are great. Very sharp with very good bocah

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