Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC (VS 400mm f2.8)

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The 600mm F4 is the new SUPER Tele - but does it outperform the 400mm f2.8?
Nikon Z Set up Guide: geni.us/NikonZsetup
600mm Lens: bhpho.to/3WivXoN
400mm Lens: bhpho.to/3Km2AuH
TIMELINE
00:00 Welcome
00:30 Introduction
02:10 Football
02:45 Honey Fitness
04:00 Sample photos
04:44 Teleconvertor
06:20 more running
08:46 Image Review
11:04 Bird Photography
13:45 Conclusion
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@mzeeshanch Жыл бұрын

Thanks a million... Always waiting for your content on new gear... Really aweaome... Though I was a little disappointed in the lens as you said it kept losing focus... I mean it's the best Nikon has to offer... Is this a pre production lens???

@bigboi36 Жыл бұрын

Firstly!🎉 Great Video. Both lenses are awesome!

@DrNick8002 Жыл бұрын

600mm f4 with 1.4x TC is my dream lens for my birding passion, may be just wait for the used one later

@2kstudios297 Жыл бұрын

The boekeh is amazing even in f/4 . the telecompression works nicely

@ryantang8146 Жыл бұрын

Matt has got it right. When you are using a big prime, if a bird lands in front of you, you are out of luck which makes a high quality zoom lens very important for wildlife photography but so far the big boys are still making only expensive primes with the exception to Nikon which at least throw a TC in so that we have another option on the fly. I think OM system has got it right with the 150-400 f4.5 with a 1.25 TC built in. I hope the full frame companies will consider making something similar like previously the 200-400 f4 with a 1.4 TC but much lighter version.

@itsa_me_amikey 3 ай бұрын

Already exists. Iv had the Nikon 180-400 f4 TC for some time now and its incredible. $12k new though.

@richardwarren4031 Жыл бұрын

WOW - never thought you'd turn out to be this good at bird photography - I belong to a number of bird 'tog & wild life groups, and these images are wild - far better than I see week after week, elsewhere!

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That’s so nice to hear. I’m just getting started.

@homie81 Жыл бұрын

@mattgranger so it seems you prefer the 400 over the 600?

@danielparent5512 Жыл бұрын

How is the image sharpness and focus speed of the 400 F2.8 TC with an extermal 2x teleconverter = 800mm compare to the 600 F4 TC with internal TC activated = 840mm

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Check this out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp9yoNeEr9aag6c.html

@bulentkarakis Жыл бұрын

Now we learned what kind of birds you are shooting:)

@isoawe1888 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. Great info. I have a 600 f/4 ( which I think I’ll sell ) and the 800 pf for small wildlife. The 400 seems perfect for field sports. So I think I’ll go for that. Side note: have you found a way to live view tether your Z9? It’s becoming the bane of my existence. Not sure what it is about this camera that challenges the software out there. Thanks again

@peterpack8768 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@RaySweeting Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt great review. If you get a chance can you review the Nikkor 200 f2 F mount lens on the Z9 please.

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

I have already, and I’m including it in the big take showdown video coming soon 👍🏼

@RaySweeting Жыл бұрын

Good stuff can't wait

@insighteins1317 Жыл бұрын

3:55 not in fokus... and that it´s not the only picture not in fokus!

@tc6912 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoughts. Which one did you buy?

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Me? Neither.

@tonyscavo9411 Жыл бұрын

im on the waiting list for the 400...since launch day...are these selling as strong as the Z9 was? what's taking so long?

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

I don’t have that info, but I assume production volume is much lower

@SwanSycorax Жыл бұрын

Nice video, but sadly, neither of these lenses will ever favour my Z bodies - well outside my price range. Thank goodness for the more affordable Z 100-400 and Z 800 PF lenses - both in my collection!

@jessekoskinen Жыл бұрын

Big fan of your super telephoto content. 99% of what I photograph is wildlife. Very interesting to see what is available.

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@dance2jam Жыл бұрын

Now we are talking my language: 600mm and Hustle music to start the video. SWEET.

@richardellishk Жыл бұрын

Have to say I wasn't at all blown away with the shots you got from the Z9 with these lens or the AF performance, would be interesrting to see them compared to say a D5/6 and the F mount version of these lens for the same shots.

@kanawataman Жыл бұрын

Bonjour Matt, Trés bonne analyse ! Cela dit le seul énorme probléme de NiKon est son total silence sur l'indisponibilité de son 400 f2.8 tvcr / 600 f4 tvcr et de son 800mm f6.3, depuis des mois bientôt même depuis année. J'en suis à 1 voyage annulé pour une pré-commande du 400, j'ai donc pris la décision de repartir sur un 600 dès les préˆcommande ouvertes) (car les pré-commande du 400 ont été annulées par Nikon (sans aucune information!!!). Je dois repartir en voyage fin mars et même en étant NPS, NiKon est incapable de me donner une date et je pense que je vais encore annulé mon voyage !!!! Il serait temps que Nikon prenne des cours de communication, beaucoup de mes amis photographes, sont partis définitivement à la concurrence., lassés d'attendre, d'attendre et d'attendre sans aucunes infos ! Je regrette tellement d,avoir vendu mon vieux 400mm f2.8 VR avec la FTZ !!!! Vous n'imaginez même pas !

@thedave70 Жыл бұрын

I know its hard, a lot of people are in the same situation. On the other side, there is possibility to buy a different system and wait for Nikon

@geofflongford2008 Жыл бұрын

400mm 2.8 would be awesome for wildlife in the rainforest or forest environment and with a 2x for stuff like waterbirds etc. 800 5.6 is pretty useful

@shang-hsienyang1284 Жыл бұрын

But it's also much more expensive than the Nikkor 800mm f/6.3, which itself makes the Z9 a compelling camera to buy even for someone who shoots with other systems.

@geofflongford2008 Жыл бұрын

@@shang-hsienyang1284 But the 2.8 Max aperture is what is most useful in the forests. You can't reduce the focal length of an 800 where as you can increase the length of a 400 or 600.

@geofflongford2008 Жыл бұрын

@@shang-hsienyang1284 Ps. I wasn't talking about expense. These are dream lenses for us plebs.

@shang-hsienyang1284 Жыл бұрын

@@geofflongford2008 true, but the Nikon 400mm and 600mm primes are so expensive even compared to Sony and Canon's offering. It's definitely more convenient, but the US$2000 and US$2500 differences is too massive, especially when Nikon's internal teleconverter creates a slight green tint and no sharpness benefits compared to external storage teleconverter, as shown in Steve Perry's review. In comparison the 800mm f/6.3 is a huge bargain (as long as it's in stock) and any wildlife photographer with the budget should give it a try.

@merkin22 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the last time I was on your channel you were selling all your Nikon gear; guess you're back with the brand?

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

I sold DSLR and bought mirrorless

@bngr_bngr Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a Canon, Sony, and Nikon shoot out with the 400/2.8 & 600/4.0.

@livejames9374 Жыл бұрын

All would be as close to optical perfection as cam be and only differentiation would be the built in TC

@bngr_bngr Жыл бұрын

@@livejames9374 AF speed?

@livejames9374 Жыл бұрын

@@bngr_bngr Sony and nikon have the most modern af motor tech in their lenses but I doubt there’s a noticeable difference with af speed. I haven’t noticed any speed differences in use of RF 400, Z 400 and Sony 600.

@bngr_bngr Жыл бұрын

@@livejames9374 AF technology is more than just the motors.

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

I’ve done it before with 400s - when Sony released there’s. Search the channel👍🏼

@smilsmff Жыл бұрын

I would rather use 400mm f/2.8 lens for birding and go after that tripod with more lens speed Then you can crop the picture afterwards

@Hitngan Жыл бұрын

Happy valley

@shang-hsienyang1284 Жыл бұрын

I don't know. For me I only shoot sports with zoom lenses. I'd gladly sacrifice 1~1.5 stop s of light than cropping the head or limbs.

@EugeneMaynard Жыл бұрын

👍🏾🙏🏾

@IvanToman Жыл бұрын

Matt, which camera do you use to film your videos? Your video footage looks much better than these images :)

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Same cameras - Z9

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

LINKS - SAMPLE FILES: geni.us/600z Nikon Z Set up Guide: geni.us/NikonZsetup 600mm Lens: bhpho.to/3WivXoN 400mm Lens: bhpho.to/3Km2AuH

@enricomarconi8358 Жыл бұрын

Sbiricuda: these lenses ain't exactly cheap price-wise however, when you think that at a flick of a switch you get another focal length and you see that you can sort of 'zoom in and out' keeping basically a prime lens then we've got something very very special from Nikon! Not to mention the optical qualities that are outstanding thanks to the Nikon's flange distance (the shortest among the tree big boys out there!).

@Bearhawk58 Жыл бұрын

Nice, you should be able to shoot Iceland without leaving home.

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Haha. Well, the other end of the field anyway

@davidpearson3304 Жыл бұрын

😂

@SteveMitchell-bt8ez Жыл бұрын

860MM?

@thedave70 Жыл бұрын

840mm

@JDLVHIGHROLLER Жыл бұрын

840 maybe? Not 860 :-)

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Yep cheers

@creamynessification Жыл бұрын

the flare at 4:18 looks like a smiley face. just little details. i'll take myself out the door. thanks. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8qPY9Rh18u4fYE.html

@mattgranger Жыл бұрын

Cool huh!

@Sonofagreatdad Жыл бұрын

its 840mil

@robertvarner9519 Жыл бұрын

I'm not in that niche.

@usa6603 Жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC TECHNOLOGY FANTASTIC ASIAN GIRL ♥

@JohnwatermanLaw Жыл бұрын

Did these kids give you permission to film them? I am contacting Hong Kong police!

@justayoutuber3085 Жыл бұрын

LOL @ U Troll. It's a public place.

@Tap-a-roo Жыл бұрын

LOL. Bokeh is awful. Hardly any of the shots are in focus, or tack sharp. Colors look like Canon --- not a positive comment. Contrast is poor. If you told me you took those photos with a $100 kit lens, I would believe you. Nikon has lost their ability to produce superb glass, which is the only thing they were superior at.

@alxbengosu Жыл бұрын

This guy is not a good photog, and neither are you. Both clueless. Except one is "creating content" and another is consuming that content.

@nikolaistassenko6730 Жыл бұрын

That’s what my Nikon Z9 doing after 100 shots. Monitor is blinking .Nikon service keep it for one month and try to charge me for monitor replacement. The pictures looks the same as my screenshot. I send it back to Nikon and can’t get information what’s wrong with it. The camera has warranty. I don’t know what to do in this situation? I called many times to Nikon and spoke to many service advisors and supervisors, but I can’t get answer what’s wrong with it or when it’s goin to be ready.🫣🫣