Nikon AF VR Zoom Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Good build quality; Vibration reduction; Not too heavy

Chromatic aberration at 400mm

The Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR is a decent performer but it also comes with a few glitches. Optically the lens shows a very good but not exceptional resolution characteristic except at 400mm at wide-open aperture where the borders could be a...

Good performance at the wide end.; VR works on static subjects.; Build quality is good and handling is natural

Pricy for the performance

Good build quality; Vibration reduction; Not too heavy

Optical performance not as good I I would expect from a lens of this calibre; Slow autofocus; Fiddly manual/autoocus control; Chromatic aberration at 400mm

Nikon appear to be in the middle of revamping their line of professional quality lenses at present, and I would imagine this focal range will be high on their list.

Good performance at the wide end.; VR works on static subjects.; Build quality is good and handling is natural

Long end performance disappointing.; VR not suitable for moving subjects; Pricy for the performance

For the price, Nikon should do better and this lens is probably due for an upgrade. The performance at the long end is disappointing to say the least and the vibration reduction has long since been superseded. Despite this, the lens is a capable...

- Very solid feel - Very good grip - Fantastic quality - Build to last

- Heavy

Image quality, build and price. Half the price of the 70-200 and just as good images with better build and less plastic. This lens will last you a life time.

Weight with it being so well built. Auto zoom is a little noisy but fast.

very pleased with images using this lens, easy to handle hand held. image stabilization fantastic as tested hand held in 50 knot winds. aircraft photos still returned sharp images in the 50 knot winds.

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Fantastic lens for the money. Build quality is superb and the image quality is extremely good for a lens of this price.