Nikon 200-400 f4.0 VR Lens- A DREAM

The Nikon 200-400 VR dwarfs even a D3

The Nikon 200-400 has a telescope-type feel to it

Lens Tech Specs

Length: 14.2in w/ Hood: add another 6in.

Weight: close to 7lbs – a monopod or tripod is recommended

Build Construction:  Superb. Full metal barrel, stainless steel lens mount, and carbon fiber lens hood.

Has:

• built-in tripod/monopod mount,
• 52mm drop-in filter,
• Vibration Reduction

Particular Uses

• Bird photography

• General wildlife photography

• Landscape / Nature Photography

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Tips & Technique – How to Get Sharp Images

Many people outside of workshop settings often ask me  how I get such sharp, crisp images.  Seriously, they do – and I usually tell them that I just have a really smart camera.  Although that might be true, there is certainly more to it than that.  In a not-so-formal essay, today I will outline some basic tips and techniques that I employ in order to achieve crisp photographs.  You can try them too, if you like.

While in workshop sessions, and people ask me how I get sharp photographs [particularly landscape & architecture shots] this is what I tell them:

• I tripod mount my camera
• Attach my cable release
• I set my camera to the lowest native ISO
• I close down my aperture approximately 2-3 stops from the widest opening (usually f/5.6-f/8).
• Compose, meter, and focus the scene
• Enable mirror lock-up
• Depress my cable release

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