It's so nice having gear reviews from somebody who actually is a photographer banging out incredible photos and not just a youtube influencer taking pictures of brick walls.

@mattgranger

Ай бұрын

Cheers Jen

Such a beautiful place to photograph birds, and we loved how your images came out with both lenses. We're glad somebody is asking the Top Gear-style questions to make these types of videos happen.

Matt, you are the real MVP! I've been waiting sooo long for this comparison :D Thank a lot! A little feedback. Would be great to see the images side by side, preferably the same image. That way the viewers could easy see the difference, even with the compression of youtube.

Impressing and beautiful picture. Thanks for that great comparison.

I’ve shot the 800 with a 2x TC, then switched to DX mode. Like 2400. Spongebob loved it.

Matt beautiful shots of those birds!

Any Chance of seeing Nikkor Z 800mm f6.3 VS 400mm f4.5+ 2X TC for those of us that that wont be considering a 400mm f2.8 or 600mm f4 and may be choosing between the lower priced options? Perhaps adding in 500mm f5.6 w 1.4TC F mount for comparison.

You and them Birds.... Cracks me up everytime.

Cool ultimate long lends shootoout between the Nikkor Z 800mm and the Z 400mm lenses. You got great images from both the lens and they sure got really good colors and sharpness for it's size. Great video.

Great SpongeBob video! My 400 2.8 TC just arrived here in Oz. It is really stunning. Unless you know you will be shooting 800+ - the 400 is much more versatile. It has the reach if needed with the 2x but means you don't miss the shot if the subject is close. I have also stacked the 2x behind at 560 and with a bit of sharpening it still takes stunning shots

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Congrats 👍🏼 enjoy it in good health.

BIG GUNS. AMAZING CAMERA LENSES!!!

Man I love this video especially all the shots of SpongeBob amazing detail, thanks for producing this informative video.

Spongebob would LOVE a 400/2.8 comparison with the 400/4.5.

@MrDaveB123

4 ай бұрын

There is no comparison That would be a waste of time lol

Fun comparison.

Another great video! Love the Skydweller looks good on you Matt. Hope you still have the Batgirl as well. Cheers 🙂

I always enjoy these long lens tests, great work. The 400 2.8 with a built in 1.4 TC seems like one of the best lens designs I can think of for sports, impressive to hear that it also delivers outstanding image quality! As my mate Spongebob Squarepants once told me, "The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma." I have no idea why he said that to me, I was just trying to shoot sports!

I have the 800 PF and am waiting for Nikon to allow me to order the 400 TC... so I am exactly that crazy person you were talking about. Love the interaction with the bird! And your images of SpongeBob were sublime!

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼 fyi the 800 is not a PF

@KnightsandWeekends

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger The Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens is a PF. Are we talking about different things?? That also accounts for the difference in the look of the out of focus areas.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Yes sorry, misunderstood you. my bad.

Hi Matt amazing video. thanks for doing this comparison test. could you please share what model of shoulder strap you are wearing?

I saw spongebob hiding in that tree. Couldn't miss those square pants, and that great yellow block. Cheers Matt.... :)

Love it! Of course these are dream lenses for almost everyone. But , the 800mm PF does give a lot of us hope. Glad to see it is such a great lens. Way to go Nikon, and thank you Matt for the review. Let me know if you get tired of either one of them? Ha Ha.

Absolutely amazing work matt. I was wondering how the 400 tc performs against a Sony tele prime. maybe between 560mm nikon and the 600mm Sony.

Great test, Matt! My Leica 100-400 on Panasonic GH5 can't compete with your 800! 😅What is that white cable that comes out of the Z9? Do you use the Samsung T5 to record videos? Post scriptum. I have never seen, here in Italy (I am an Italian) a Bugatti with a caravan.

Nice job! Have you used the Z9 with the Z 800mm with the TC-2.0X? if so how is the auto-focus response? Thanks in advance

Thanks for this, Matt. It helps in my decision. Now let's see them ship these lenses to Canada.

Great video! Too bad that neither one can be ordered and if you can order there's a long, long, long wait time. I heard that the external 1.4 tc with the internal engaged perform better than just the plain 2.0 tc.

it looks like the quality of the images from both are exceptional, my question is, how is it hand holding those larger lenses?

Oh my god the scratch on the lens when you let it bite it! Great video, thanks...

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

there was no scratch

Thanks for the comparison and it's great to see SpongeBob taking part in it! I'm happy to see how well the 800 performed, considering its price and weight.

Matt - nice test. I own both lenses and shoot them with a pair of the Z9. I agree the 400/2.8TC is nuts. AND yes it is sharper and quicker than my AF-S 400/2.8E-FL and 600/4.0E-FL, which is why I sold both the f-mount lenses when I got my Z400/2.8TC. I also got the 800/6.3 since it was relatively cheap, I needed a back up lens and there was no sign of the new Z 600/4.0TC. I am a little surprised you did not test the 400 with its internal TC and an external 1.4TC. This provides a 784mm that at f/5.6 AND is much sharper than using the ZTC20.

@JRodPhotoArt

Жыл бұрын

Wow , Both lenses? That is awesome. I do have the 800 PF on order so this will be might first adventure into the mega lenses!!! Can't wait.

@richardmurray1858

Жыл бұрын

I am lucky enough to also own both and I totally agree with you, using the 400mm with the 1.4TC gives excellent results and personally is my go to set up to reach up to 800mm.

Thanks for the comparison, Bob and I would really like to know if the sharpness of the sponge detail from the 400mm + 2x TC can be brought up to the level of the native 800mm by stopping down to f/6.3..?

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Download the files mate 👍🏼

The 400 f2.8 is just out of reach of many. Yes, it's a cracker from Nikon. The 100-400 in my opinion is a good compromise. For any telephoto, whatever the range , also relies on ambient lighting as well and that's where the challenge lies. Good review Matt

I wait to see you use the 2xTC with the new 180-600 Matt

Thanks Matt. Curious if you did a test with the built in TC and using an 1.4 external TC giving one 760mm....

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

I have in previous videos

How does the 400 f4.5 compare to the big guns? How about 400 f2.8, plus built in TC, cropped to match the 800?

I don’t think I recall any comments regarding VR. How much of an impact does that have on usability of images?

Ordered the 800 April 6, 2022 ….. impatiently waiting !!!!!!

I wish you had tested the f mount 800 5.6 along with these. It can be had for close to the same price as the new 800 now.

Im ready, Im ready, Im ready!

Amazing video... Really grateful for the amazing content as always... I am planning to get the 800 myself... Doing a little more research on whether the reach is overkill for me or not... Your videos have been a tremendous help... Like you helped me take the plunge to get my Z9 as well... I also have a question... Yesterday I was shooting with my Z9... It was in AF-C. 3D tracking and People only detection... I was shifting between horizontal and portrait orientation... Was moving my focusing point around as well... 3-4 times my focusing point wouldn't move around or even centre when I would press the ok buttion... There were 2 remedies... 1. turn the camera off and then on... 2. I have AF-C single point setup on fn2 button. Toggle that and then centre the point, shift back to 3D autofocus and it would work... Has something similar happened to you where you haven't been able to move the focusing box???

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Check if you have it set to recall focus point in each orientation or not

@mzeeshanch

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Thank you very much for the reply, could you tell me which setting this is and where in the menu it is... Will check this as well... Secondly, for me I figured it out. Activated touch to focus (on the LCD bottom left) by accident. So I would touch the LCD by accident and it would move the focus point and then it wouldn't move with the D-pad or the joystick. Even when we move the focusing point with touch to focus we should be able to move it with the D-pad... You should ask Nikon to fix this...

Like to see some comparisons of the 400 and 600's with built in TC. - Gotta give it to Bob SP!

I would love to see the 400f4.5 used for some fast moving action type photography. It would need to be way faster than sponge bob square pants moves.

Great video as always you do a fantastic job. I have the 400mm f2.8e fl ed vr that I use on my z9 with the ftz2 and I have the 800mm f6.3 pf z lens, the f mount 400 2.8 works great with my z9 and the 800 is outstanding my thoughts is that with the problems getting the new 400mm f2.8 z I would be ok sticking with my current lenses. my image quality with the f mount 400 and z9 is great. Do you think it would be worth the money to upgrade to the new 400mm f2.8 z lens will I see that much difference in image quality?? Thank you Robert

@lekkerpruven887

3 күн бұрын

Not one review finds a lot of optical gain from upgrading. Advantages: less weight (+- 2 pounds), integrated teleconverter, less connections in the system. Lens - Camera vs Lens -, FTZ - optional teleconverter -Camera

At 8:00 I would’ve swapped to a wide angle or fish and shot the bird for a totally different perspective than the compressed telephoto look. No idea of that would’ve looked good, but might be interesting to see.

Thankyou for doing this video, the 400 2.8 vs 800 6.3 is a current dilemma for me and this was very helpful. +1 Spongebob

Interesting also 800mm + 2X TC

The lead Nikon has taken this past year is just incredible. The value for Nikon photographers is simply unheard of, enabling the capture of images easier than ever before. I was shooting a very challenging dance rehearsal on Sunday with the Z9 and 50mm f1.2 S and the speed of AF is just insane.

Sponge Bob Square Pants has dreams. Great review - thanks.

Since I'm not in the Z system and am waay to broke for this expensive gear, I'm more amazed by the nice filming quality! Do you have now a professional filmer? Also that colour grading is on point! 💪🏼

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

I do! Ernest is his name, he films and edits most of the videos these days

Hey - can u do a review (or comment on) the 400m z lens vs 400m f lens? With discontinuation of DSLR, I assume f lenses would be on discount. But how does it stack up against z lens - keeping in mind f mount has to use the adapter.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

I compared them previously. Search the channel 👍🏼

Hi Matt, i have a Nikon 500/5´6 PF. lens, as you can see if i sell it and buy an 800/6´3 lens, it is for taking birds.I have a team made up of a Nikon z9 camera and the following lenses, a 24/120, a 180/600 and the 500/5´6 PF. .What do you think?. Thank you.

It is necessary to use a CPL filter for this kind of super telephoto lens. I would like to hear your experience and suggestions about using filters at super telephoto.

@mattgranger

4 ай бұрын

I don’t use a cpl with mine.

OK Spongebob, how about a comparision of the 400 4.5 to the 500PF. That is one I will eventually need to contemplate as I have the 500 but the 400 is tempting for native Z

An interesting video. Very nice comparison and explanations. Don't know that I'd ever need anything that big, but still, if another Sponge Bob sighting comes up, you never know.

I just ordered the 800 PF. While for the most part, people seem to be happy with the sharpness, I've also read some complaints about it on forums, and in a test on "Photographylife", where it's barely sharper than the 180-600 @600mm and quite a bit less sharp than the old 500 PF. Either way, I guess it's best to figure that out myself, even if it's a bit less sharp, in terms of price, weight and reach there's just nothing like it.

8 months and still waiting for this lens… ordered on B&H second it went live for purchase…. Grrrrrr

That parrot was damn ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Nice video, all out of my price range though, just wonder if SpongeBob would be able to absorb the weight of those

What's the cable in the camera for? power bank?

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Recording the evf feed

400 4.5 vs 200-500 5.6 would be interesting when cropping to same photo subject!

@juantolentino4963

Жыл бұрын

the 200-500 is super slow acquiring focus. Not suitable for action photography.

@russandloz

Жыл бұрын

@@juantolentino4963 depends on the body used. I’m sure the z9 wouldn’t have an issue

@harzazaza

Жыл бұрын

400/4.5 is winner hands down. Many times sharper and faster to focus.

Spung box, square pants?

400mm f4.5. vs. 100-400mm. Or more useful to me:: 105mm f2.8 macros from the Z and the F range. and the. 70-200mm at. 105mm. Sponge bob square pants it folds, I want it to squeaky, squeaky it won't

@stp182314343

Жыл бұрын

Get the z version of the 105mm, that Glas is superb. Even better than the f version

That bird definitely took a chunk out of your 400mm 😂

400mm f2.8 with 1.4TC is my dream lens...it can be 3 prime lenses at 400 f2.8, 560 f4 and 800 f5.6

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

And something like 1120mm f8!

You’re not wrong Narelle (to quote TNV Show) Sponge Bob has it together.

Z9+Z 800mm pf, my dream combo. I wish... One day...

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Pf?

@OracleTestlab

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Yes, Z800mm f/6.3 is a PF lens right!?

just decided and the 400 was the winner for me

Bikini Bottom photo shoot!

👍🏾🙏🏾 Never seen a Sponge Bob video so cannot comment!😂😂😂

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Me either

@EugeneMaynard

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger 😂

Interesting comparison. Unless you are pro it is Hard to justify the 400 with the TC, you can buy an 800 and the Z9 together for less than the 400. Also, even for a pro, how many photos do you have to sell to pay off the 400?

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

I think the question isn’t pro vs amateur. It’s all about budget.

8:08 pretty sure the parrot permanently scratched the $14k lens

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Nope

Interesting comparison.. too bad that KZread compression won't reveal much. And btw is NOT I.S.O. but ISO (in one go) as it's straight from Greek and not International Standardisation Organisation etc etc... we already discussed this ...

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Lucky I have download files 👍🏼

@enricomarconi8358

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Thanks Matt, will take a look at those. Question: these days how easy is it to put our hands on one of these beauties??

@3:30 you mentuon being able to flicknon the 1.4X and "still be at f8" ??? So the 2.8 goes to f8 with the built in 1.4 teleconverter? That doesn't seem right. Then @4.50 youbsay the 2.8 with a 2X goes to f5.6. Which makes sense but seems to contradict the previous statement. Surely a 1.4 would turn the 400 f2.8 to a 560 @f4? Which seems ideal if one can afford it

@cy9nvs

5 ай бұрын

He's talking about flicking in the 1.4x that is in the lens while also having the Z 2x in front of the lens, which lands you at f/8, just like he said.

I rented the 400mm 2.8 and found it not to be the best lens, the built in teleconverter broke halfway through the week i had it for and refused to move out of the way and caused any images taken with the lens to come out blurry of just out of focus. im never going near a lens with a built in teleconverter again. (and yes i did it the correct way) So halfway through the week of using it the teleconveter refused to disengage. In the end my 70-200mm 2.8 F mount using the FTX adapter saved the day and was reliable as ever.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

That sucks! Never heard of that happening

Size DOES matter! ©Der Ehrenwerte URock

I would have to land my bank account in the ICU to afford one of these. Maybe SpongeBob can give me a loan.

The 400/4.5 Z and 500PF +ftz (and converters) vs the 800PF Z would be helpful for those of us, SpongeBobs included, who can't swing the 400/2.8.

I live in a pineapple under the sea with my 400 2.8z 😂

not for nothing mr crabbs reminds me of someone i know!

i would love to see a comparasion of iq, or if you just told me, how is the 400mm with external 1.4tc + internal 1.4 tc engaged vs the 800 IQ. that is the way i think i would use it, not with the 2x tc, the 1.4 is better, and also it could emulate the 600 f4 tc lens

Sponge Bob rules. Wish list for lottery win now has 2 additional lenses.

@jaimeduncan6167

Жыл бұрын

Still, Patrick shoots Canon.

Are you ready kids?

So the lens that is twice the price has better image quality. No surprise. I have the 70-200/2.8, 300/2.8, 300/4, 180-600mm so I will be picking up the new 800mm.

@mattgranger

6 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

There was never a 2x TC making me happy at all. I do expect the Nikon 400 2.8 with the engaged internal TC plus an external 1.4 TC to outperform the 2x TC combo by far.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

In my experience the 2x Z is better than the 1.4

@peterebel7899

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Tkx!

Who shoots with a Nikonos under the sea?

I was more Bob the Builder than Sponge Bob...

Great content and I'm a Canon shooter. What's with the mask?

🦀 🍔

Where's Patrick? 🤪☺️

@jaimeduncan6167

Жыл бұрын

He shoots Canon and he is frustrated with this channel.

@dunnymonster

Жыл бұрын

@@jaimeduncan6167 He's a Pentax user so is totally omitted lol 😉

@jaimeduncan6167

Жыл бұрын

@@dunnymonster 😂

I wish you had taken photo's of a color checker to get a more objective review !

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Colour checker for sports and birds when I’m using the same camera and settings? 🤔

@starlight7830

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Yah,,, "Same camera and settings" but different lens.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. so any variation you can attribute to the lens or variations in the light. I have never seen someone use a color checkr for an 800mm lens in the field. Ever.

@starlight7830

Жыл бұрын

@@mattgranger Why can't you be the first? It's not that hard to compare the 800mm to the 400mm with 2T.C at 20 to 30 meters away. Do you understand what I am saying? If you do,,, I can not believe the attitude i am getting from you. I have been following your channel for over 8 years. With a colour checker it is much easier for us to see the difference between the lens such as contrast, distortion, noise and saturation if any. I hope this clears thing up, "my friend"?

Who is yellow in exuberant as he? ...800 will do. Something farther than my 100- 400mm s amazing lens.

The Bokeh on the 800mm is a little more SPONGEy.

Hey looks like you lost weight! Must be the healthy food in hk.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

More than the food, it’s from Quitting drinking

Thank u for this vid. Nice idea. Id like to see the 400 with tc vs. the 500pf with ftz piece. 🧽

I can't afford any

nah thats a lens with a camera on it

Too expensive man

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

Ok

Wow...you lose so much weight

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SpongeBob

You can’t buy them anywhere because Nikon refuses to invest in manufacturing. Just like with the D850 supply issues way before COVID and chip shortages. It’s about making more profits rather than increasing customer satisfaction. Meanwhile I can go buy a Sony A1 and a 400mmf2.8. I’m very close to selling all my Nikon kit and switching. Not because I like Sony just because Nikon is all about announcing things it won’t produce. Very disappointed.

@mattgranger

Жыл бұрын

The Sony 400 also had serious supply shortages in the first year. Even apple has wait lists...