Nikon 200-500mm F/5.6 vs 500mm F/5.6 PF lens: Which is the Better Choice for Bird Photography?

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In this video, we are testing the Nikon 200-500mm F/5.6 vs 500mm f/5.6 PF lens to see which is the better choice for bird photography.Both lenses offer great performance when it comes to bird and wildlife photography, but which one is the best choice for you? This lens comparison will help you determine which lens is best suited for your needs when photographing birds and wildlife. We'll discuss the pros and cons of both the Nikon 200-500mm F/5.6 and 500mm f/5.6 PF lenses and help you make a decision about which lens is the best for you.
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@Carl83839A 2 ай бұрын

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@MichaelSeneschal Жыл бұрын

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@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

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@MrKillerkeks82 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the Video You helped a lot👍

@TheOpenImage Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 😊

@criddyla696 Жыл бұрын

Great review, definitely subscribed cheers

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

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@bidyutde56 Жыл бұрын

Great video and wonderful details....Loving it.

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

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@akhileshverma3801 2 ай бұрын

Great review, but now Nikon have come out with 180-600 mm Z mount for their mirrorless series, it would be great to review and compare the 2 great lenses

@TheOpenImage 2 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@1990mbox Жыл бұрын

Well done explaining both. I had the 200-500 and sold it for the 500 PF. Would never go back simply due to the weight. Hand holding the 200-500 is a killer.

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 😊

@Jimmy_Cavallo 7 ай бұрын

Do you not miss the zoom ability of the 200-500.??

@jacobkrueger1920 7 ай бұрын

@@Jimmy_Cavallono, I hardly ever found myself shooting at anything less than 500mm. Especially for birds.

@jacobkrueger1920 7 ай бұрын

My 500 PF is WAY sharper than my 200-500 ever was. Of course the weight is a big factor too.

@kdphotoman7218 4 ай бұрын

Loved your videos very informative on technique and explained very well👌❤️

@TheOpenImage 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video and writing a comment, I really appreciate it!

@anneketteringham001 Жыл бұрын

Girish, your videos are always informative with excellent information that compares different lenses, cameras and camera settings. Well presented and informative. Well done again.

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@javierjanaid Жыл бұрын

So interesting. Thank you so much

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, please keep coming back for more videos 😀

@javierjanaid Жыл бұрын

@@TheOpenImage Sure my friend!!!!Thanks again and please keep doing what you are doing. you deserve the best

@EODM1 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video, I'll definitely be watching some more of your videos thank you. Subscribed too!!

@TheOpenImage 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video and commenting on it. I appreciate it 😊

@1990mbox 7 ай бұрын

It’s a trade off but no not really an issue giving up the ability to zoom in and out.

@makarandthosar9916 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing information and guiding us like hobbyists photographers. I like your you tube channel Very much.

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it 😊

@nerajesh Жыл бұрын

Incredible Video. Thanks for sharing Girish. Planning to sell my heavy weight Sigma 150-600mm SPORT and planning to buy 500mm PF . This video gave lot of inputs. Thanks for sharing these inputs . Love from Bengaluru

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 😃

@gyalbobhutia2825 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOpenImage which body are you using? if Mirrorless then go for the z lenses than AFS lenses.

@kkaraz Ай бұрын

Good comparison! What can a 300 mm f4 prime with TC1.4x do in your opinion? Definitely not good for small birds, but what can be captured with significant sharpness?

@TheOpenImage Ай бұрын

I haven't used the 300 + 1.4X but AF might be relatively slow, especially with older versions of lenses and teleconverters. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 😊

@gyalbobhutia2825 Жыл бұрын

One of the best Videos on 500 PF vs 200-500 lens, I wish I had this Video before I had taken the decision to trade in my 200-500 with the 500PF. The advantage of 500PF over the 200-500 is its weight and form factor than the image quality and AF speed. The 200-500 really gives the 500PF a real run for the money. Now, I have even gone further by putting 100-400z lens too in my arsenal and that way when in jeep safari I am having one body with 500PF and the second body with the 100-400z to cover the advantage. Both are very light but great set up.

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it 😊

@SteakOSaurier 10 ай бұрын

So many useful videos, thanks for your insight Girish! I'm still struggling to find "my" telephoto wildlife lens.. don't know if i should get the Tamron 150-600 g2 or the Nikkor 200-500, both used, i'm kinda low on budget. Do you have some experience on the Tamron? I really like the weather-sealing and the lower weight over the Nikkor, what do you think?

@TheOpenImage 10 ай бұрын

F/6.3 is rather useless in low light. And I find myself clicking in low light a lot. The Nikon does well, it focuses fast and accurately if you use it on a good camera Thanks for watching my videos and commenting, I appreciate it 😁

@_systemd Ай бұрын

@@TheOpenImage can you elaborate more? I never thought that 1/3rd of a stop matters that much - eg going from iso 2000 to around 2500-2700. also I guess you are aware that putting more pixels on the target at 600 gives more sharpness, less noise per the needed crop of 500, shallower dof. its literally the sharper and less noisy alternative when framing subject at the same distance. unless you assume that you always get closer. by the logic of which, then just use 300f4. or 135 f1.8 . or ..

@arasugounder7825 Жыл бұрын

at lower shutter speeds the pf has sharp images while its necessary to be at higher speeds for the 200 500. the pf i found best abt say a 1/320 ss and above . of course one can hand hold both for as low as 1/40 or lower even but we all know in bird photography u wouldnt get a tack sharp image. pf is definitely sharper on zooming in and better contrast

@TheOpenImage Жыл бұрын

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@nandkumardeshpande9251 2 күн бұрын

Dear Girish , I am watching your videos on u tube ,which always increase my knowledge and moral too.I am having D500 and 200 500 lens, I am enjoying it, but one of my friend said that go for 500 prime.. is is worth. Just because my age (66).Kindly guide me.

@TheOpenImage 2 күн бұрын

Hi, if you can afford the 500 f/5.6 PF lens, it's a wonderful lens and incredibly small and light for a 500 prime lens. 500 f/4 prime lenses are expensive and heavy but have their own advantages, especially in low light. If you're interested in clicking birds, the 500 PF lens offers more versatility, especially since it makes it so convenient to use it hand held. However if you're interested in clicking animals also on Jeep safaris, the 200-500 offers a larger range of focal lengths which is important because many times 500mm is too much zoom - for example when a tiger is crossing the track close to your Jeep. Thanks for watching my videos are commenting, I appreciate it 😊