Thank you, John. Yeah, it wasn't even on my radar till I discovered the 300mm. They are both fantastic!

Yes it is! It's a winner all around.

Why did you type this like a nikon salesman? Are you always so robotic and weird?

@@DB-sd3cw why did you respond like a Sony Representative?

@@timwmoore2133 haha!

What do you use it for, type of photography?

@@kevinwoolfolk1283 what do you mean?

Thank you!

I have a d5600, I am getting frustrated with my images, did you notice a big difference when you changed to a d500?

Same setup I use

You're dumb if you get a z7 while you have a d850

I used to own the 200-500 as well. It's a great lens! 300mm pf, 500mm pf, 200-500 - I think they're all great options. It's not like any of them are subpar but I just love shooting primes at these focal lengths. With the 200-500, I was shooting at 500mm 95 percent of the time anyway, and it IS a beast!

Thanks for the compliment! As for low light, it's only going to be as good as f/5.6 and whatever the high ISO performance of your camera offers. I just figure that the next comparable prime lens option for more light at 500mm is the f/4 and the $7000 extra you pay for that stop. So far, low light capability hasn't been a concern for me.

I cannot say, exactly but I am a believer that as cameras continue to trend toward higher resolution, larger frames, it might be best to stick with full frame options that allow for cropping, vs crop sensor models. This is not to say that crop sensor cameras are a bad option. Many of them are fantastic but I just prefer the largest frame my money can afford!

Yes and no, the AF really takes a hit, especially in low light or if you need focus points that are not near the center. Or if you don't have a D500, D850, D5 or D6, the older AF systems don't do very well at f/8, with exception to maybe the D4s. Image quality is excellent with the TC-14E III and if you have enough light and the subject is not moving fast or is stationary the results can be great. However in lower light or for fast moving birds it's not great. This one of the reasons the f/4 version is so much more money. Especially the 500FL, which takes the TC-14E III amazingly well, it's like its not even on there. I personally have the 500mm f/4E VR FL and use the TC-14E III all of the time. I tried my friends 500pf in order to see if it was feasible for me to add one or even switch to one, but I was not sold. If I had an 800FL or 600FL, I would happily and quickly buy the 500pf as a walk around or hiking lens. But for me the 500FL is a walk around lens and I can carry it and handhold it for hours. Obviously not all at once or for hours at a time, but I can throw in on my monopod or carry it on my shoulder and bring it up to shoot easily. I've been using the much heavier 400mm f/2.8G VR or 600mm f/4G VR lenses, so the 6.6lbs 500FL is very lightweight to me and I can carry it for a long time. What I can't live with is the f/5.6 in low light or the poor AF performance with teleconverters. I would personally rather have a used 500mm f/4G VR, which is around the exact same price as a new 500pf, especially when taxes are applied. To me the cost difference was worth it, but not everyone can afford the 500FL and the 500pf is a great lens. It does better than the 200-500mm with the TC-14E III attached or without it AF wise, the 500pf is a fast focusing lens. However once the TC-14E III is attached AF performance takes a hit, and it really hunts unless you use the center few AF points.

The bag in the video is a Tenba Axis 32L. Great bag! www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1434949-REG/tenba_637_703_axis_32l_backpack_black.html

@@davidcarr867 awesome to hear thank you will take a look cheers do u use instagram and thanks for the info thats my dream lens i ahve a nikon z7 with 24-200 im not a pro but a very passionate severely sight impaired/blind photographer

@@AlexVisualMoments96 Sure thing! My instagram is @davidcarrphoto Thank you!

Ha, I'm not even sure what you mean by that.

That's a good thing !!!

Yes indeed! I just measured it myself!

Goodonya! 50x is a lot sharper so keep up the great work!

Can you explain?

Wow, and apparently you're not alone! Congrats, though!

That’s awesome, man! I can’t wait to see your review of the lens with all the stellar images I’m sure you’ll be including. Thanks!