My Favorite Nikon LONG LENS

The Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC Lens may be the best long lens I have ever used. Period. From any era. Any manufacturer.

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens

[khish]

Holy smokes, Matt! Some of the best shots I’ve seen from you! I’m so inspired to go out and shoot. Thank you for making these top notch gear reviews that seem less like a gear review and more like a documentary.

[duncanwallace]

That lens is something special. That said, I've been travelling with the 100-400 and doing a lot of bird photography. I've enjoyed the flexibility of the zoom so much, I think I'd find it hard to go back to a fixed lens again. I also find with the high resolution of the Z9, you can crop to equivalent of a 600mm and still have a high megapixel shot. Also the bigger lenses are harder to hold up for as long, so I found I was missing shots.

[frankhaugwitz]

Yes, Bhutan is nice ! Last May, I spent 17 days on a bird photography trip. The one bird might be a female Ward’s Trogon - nice! Thanks for sharing.

[souleles]

Incredible pictures, great content as always. Broken fingers and all! Be well Matt.

[DREES_TRR-qwvr]

awesome Matt! Loved the content, bugger about the tumble and resulting injuries though.

[itsa_me_amikey]

I just bought one and used it for 2 48 hour sessions while fishing. I absolutely adore the 400mm 2.8tc. I have a 1.4tc combined with it to get out to 784mm 5.6 and its just amazing....its such an exciting lens

[gewglesux]

Careful Matt!! Thanks for sharing with us!!

[kimturner]

Bhutan, Wow, what a fabulous place. Has it all, landscapes, wildlife and fascinating peoples. Certainly now on my bucket list for future trips. Thanks Matt, it really scratches the photography and travel itch.

[felixdamith]

Being using this lens since released,
Amazing lens

[fredmuellerphotographer]

Great shots buddy ... great lens obviously !

[ChaitanyaShukla]

Bhutan doesn't have a peacock, what you shot was some pheasant also looks like a Black/Malayan giant squirrel along with Ward's Trogon which indeed are rare and difficult to spot. You really should get field guides(birds and mammals) for the country you are visiting and going to shoot wildlife.

[alphajam]

I always liked the Nikon 400/2.8 you can still use it inside. A very fast, versatile lens, and the glass is great. Works great with teleconverters.

[starbase]

I know the feeling of taking your expensive gear into a boat and hoping it'll be ok. In my case it was Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. "Expensive" is relative though, as in my case it was a D750 and Tamron 100-400 (though I think I also took the 18-35 and 24-120).

But the worst thing that happened to it was when I got caught in a downpour when I was on foot in Tortuguero. I put the gear away into my bag, and got the raincover out, but I think the water must have seeped in through my T-shirt anyway. So the bag and some of the gear was a bit wet. But nothing that a night in front of a fan would not fix. :)

[PhilipRanson-dt]

I like your lifestyle, adventure recharges the mind.Beautiful country, thanks

[mikewunderlich]

Great video - thanks Matt. In a previous video you indicated how good this lens is with the 2x TC but you seem to challenge that in this video. Has your thinking on it changed?

[agnethaladuff]

Nice lens and I hope your hand get better. Great video!

[starbase]

Wondering if I can ask you something. As said I went to Costa Rica, which was awesome. I used my D750 mainly in 3D tracking mode for wildlife. But I did get a significant number of shots with missed focus. Like a sloth in a tree where, even on the best shot, at 100% the eye is slightly off (not noticeable scaled down 50% though). I'm wondering what to do. I've heard 3D tracking might not be the best mode, but in the viewfinder I did see it was over the area with the eye. I'm wondering if I should stick with DSLR (maybe get a D850 - I think its AF points are smaller?) and maybe get a book or a guide to get the most out of the AF, or if it's worth it to jump to mirrorless.

[alistairlathlane]

The shoulder(s) strap. What brand is that? Was thinking about buying one for my Z9 and tele for extended days out.

[szeinner]

When I photograph the sandhill cranes here in Florida with my Z8 it also struggles to find their eye. Even with the bird auto detection activated.

[porkster]

My favourite Nikon lens is my 400mm f/2.8E FL and it’s got a lot in common with the Z mount lens, they cost a fortune! I can’t see me ever owning the Z mount version but I’m more than happy with my FL.