Nikon 600mm f/6.3 Field Test - This Lens Is Ridiculous!
Field Test of Nikons new 600mm f/6.3 telephoto prime lens For Wildlife using the Nikon Z8. How sharp is the lens, how is the autofocus, let's find out. Cheers, Duade
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Chapters
00:00 Nikon 600mm Field Test
00:18 Cormorants
01:37 Kookaburra & Kingfisher
04:05 Black Swan
06:15 Winton Wetlands
12:55 Warby Ranges
15:48 Summary
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You gave us a wonderful time out in the field, Duade. I've never seen a more beautiful scene of a swan with signets. That scene you videoed of cockies on the fence with the crop behind and the stunning sky was absolutely amazing. Just love any landscapes you take when you're out birding. I hope the sunshine has helped you recover. You put sunshine into our lives all the time.
Hi Joan, somehow I thought of you when I saw Duade's health status in this video 🙂
Thanks Joan, you are too kind, yes, that was a lovely outing and I was very lucky with the Swans and the Cockatoo, Cheers, Duade
Thanks for soldiering on and providing us with another great video. Your videos always encourage me. Your enthusiasm is a reminder to all of us that photography, while it can require hard work, is great fun!
Thank you for the video Duade! Hope you are feeling better!!
Really enjoyed this video and seeing all you were able to photograph. The Black Swans with their little ones was amazing! Such a cool moment. Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge!
As always Duade I love your videos and listening for the birds means so much to me and it sounds like it does the same for you , those Black Swans feeding their Cygnets that was a wonderful scene hope you feel better there sir .
Amazing Video Duade! Looks like this Nikon duo is an absolute banger for photography!🤩
Thank you very much Duade for this field test. What an amazing time to be a photographer, so many wonderful options in pretty much every system! Budget remains a hard question, though haha
As always, a great video with some amazing photos. Just loved that photo of the Black Swan with the baby. Yes me too are jealous on Nikon, and their amazing lens lineup. But i am also very exited to see how the new 200-800 Canon will be. Think it will be a amazing lens. Hope that you get your hands on that one to test out. Wishing you a great week mate. Cheers, Bjoern.
Great photos Duade, hope you're feeling better now.
Get well Duade. Thanks for the review, looks like a great lens 👍
hi Duade Beautiful and fun video again, even though you feel sick, you stay positive and keep going. I hope you feel better soon and wish you the best of luck.❤
I hope you're having a lovely spring migration down there! Thanks for the helpful video
Brilliant vid especially as you were sick! The obvious question is …Is it worth the extra cash over the 180-600?
I don't own either but I feel like it's personal preference. If you want to be very versatile in terms of focal range but suffer in terms of mobility/ease of using the lens then go with the 180-600 (as well as the savings). But I feel like you'll feel more free with the 600 6.3 since you can just grab it and walk around no monopod no anything and it's probably more sharp. Just my guess
I chose the 180-600 and the cash I saved paid for half of my Z 800mm.
Thanks, as always, Duade. This one was beyond the call of duty. Feel better, my friend. As a Nikon shooter, of course I'm excited to see all the companies offer new and exciting lenses. For a company that is the smallest of the "Big Three", and reportedly "on the ropes" a few years ago, it's nice to see Nikon's long term strategy strengthening the offerings for wildlife shooters (and others). It took a while, but the wait is paying off. I hope the great offerings from Canon and Sony continue (not to mention OM1 and Fuji Film), so that we can all benefit. Glad you had fun even though you weren't feeling your best.
I love how you go about your photography, seems very sustainable long term because you are doing it so casually and enjoying yourself but still in a professional way. When I started photography 3 years ago, you were doing some setups so I tried them for myself and I would sit at the same puddle most of the times I went out, it eventually got boring and fustigating. This year I haven't done any water setups and it has made things much more enjoyable, I still setup at flowering grasstrees for e.g. but it's different to the puddle setup because it doesn't involve cable ties and perches.
So beautiful many thanks. Hop you get well soon.
Great to see and hear you again.
Great stuff. GeeWiz, the great aussie birds just appear for you nicely when wrangling that Nikon gear!. Respect to you for delivering brilliantly under challenging health and time constraints to get the review published. I look forward to picking up my own Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 PF within the next few days as I am led to believe I am first in the queue at my local camera shop (again!). I am planning to give it a good christening in those locations, Winton wetlands and Murray River. This lens I expect to be my most used lens and be permanently attached to one of my two Nikon Z8's. Thanks again for confirming this as a great lens, love the way you go about your work, and that Nikon recognises your efforts, too. Cheers ... Geoff.
Thanks for allowing us to be in the field with you. Despite not feeling well your passion and joy for wildlife photography shines through.
could not articulate this comment any better
Sorry you ‘re not well, recently had me some Covid, thankfully back to normal now. Thanks a bunch for sharing this review Duade, what a perfect portable combo. Seems to be very sharp even wide open, you captured some stunning birds, great stuff! Another winner from Nikon! Hope you’re better now mate, take it easy,Cheers from the UK👏👍😀🍺
Great video, the balance between reviewing gear and in the field adventure was perfect. Hope Canon get there act together and give us a 600mm and 800mm DO ( Freznel ) Lens sooner rather than later. Get well soon mate.
Another good video, Duade. Ive always wanted to ask but never have, in your next inside/computer video you do, could you show how you are doing that raw to final crop "trick" you do? im sure its a fairly simple thing to do once you know how but Im not even sure what Id call it to search it!
Hope you’re on the mend Duade. Lovely images. I agree with you - Nikon has done a great job recently and I am envious as well. I shoot with Canon and I’m sure our time is coming soon for some exciting kit releases. Just have to be patient.🤞🏼
Seems to be a great Lens! I was hoping for a 500mm f4 lens from Nikon this year but that looks like a solid alternative! Also lovely birds you found there😊
Among my trusted lens reviewers....Mr Duade, Mr Jan Wegener, Mr Steve Perry and Mr Morten Hilmer. The reviews are really realistic ones
Nikon USA just charged my order ... it's on the way! Great review, Duade! Thank you.
Beautiful shots, Duane. Looks like a great lens for my Z8 - although I already have my 500mm 5.6 pf, another great lens. Thanks for showing your shooting data and crops. I did notice a lot of the crops were about APS-C sized, made we wonder when we’ll see the “Z500.” FYI, I put the tracking on the front lens function button. For me way more comfortable and much easier to shift from custom area on the AF on with my right thumb to 3D tracking with my left thumb - also conveniently close if I need to turn the manual ring on the lens. I have the front lower Fn button programmed to custom “single point” with animal/bird tracking, you know, for when the bird’s in the bush.
Excellent shots as usual, and I agree this an awesome combo. So glad you were able to get that robin and it made you feel better. Your reaction and enthusiasm when it appeared is priceless!
Thanks mate, yes, that was a highlight for sure, Cheers, Duade
Nice work, Duade!
Some cracking images, Duade. Hope you recover quickly.
The joy in your laughter capturing the Red-capped Robin is everything. I know that laugh. I hope you're feeling better. Thanks for a great review, from a Canon gal.
Welcome back mate - hope you're all good
I currently shoot with the D500 and have my sights set on purchasing this combo. This video was very informative and helped confirm my decision. Thank you!
Great Vid Duade, was really cool to follow your birding adventure! That combo is a dream but requires some deep pockets!
Agreed!
FEEL BETTER! AMAZING LENS
You always give us peaceful entertainment. Thank you
Get well soon Duade, hope you're feeling better, and what an amazing video, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Duade, I pray that you are feeling better. Your video was very informative and really showcased how useful the 600 mm f/6.3 lens is for bird photography. The combination with the Z8 is quite phenomenal and will be even better when Nikon provides a firmware update to add the bird subject detection and tracking to the Z8, like they did for the Z9 in firmware 4.10.
really nice to see how much fun he is having!
Stunning photography and another very enjoyable video, thank you. Always nice to see what the very best gear is capable of. Hope you get well soon.
Many thanks!
Duade, your spirit is a joy.
Great vid - can't wait to receive my pre-ordered copy ;)
It sucks being under the weather. I hope it passes soon and you are back to your energetic self, Duade. Wow, some really nice images with that combo. So cool to see some of that. Thanks all around.
Thanks mate, it was a lot of fun, Cheers, Duade
Looks like a really good combination, glad you were able to borrow it. Really like the way you show the original raw file then the crop. Other fellow photographers on the Mu-43 forum have also commented that they like seeing both images in your reviews. Any chance you could approach OM System to borrow a 150-400 & TC f4.5 for a test ? Would be good to know your thoughts on the final images obtained and stabilization on that OM Combination versus the Nikon setup displayed today. Especially since I think you could purchase that Nikon combination for about the same price as the OM Lens alone. Being a Olympus user [and I know of others] who are torn by the OM 150-400&TC as it is so expensive to when we can get with a FF setup. I really like my Mu-43 gear, wish they made a sync IS version of their 100-400 to bridge the cap.
I love my 500mm PF, and it seems Nikon has built on that design and made a terrific lens in the 600 PF. More money than I'll afford anytime soon, but maybe sometime down the line :) Thanks for the fun review, I especially liked the Black Swan. :)
With the cropping you did on all the photos, seems like the 800 6.3 would be the perfect lens
Thank you for reviewing it. Looks amazing. I'd be incredibly tempted to buy this lens if Nikon had a crop sensor body similar to (and with resolution comparable to) the Canon R7 with a solid autofocus system.
Yeah, I enjoyed this video probably more than you did being sick, but that says everything about you, how dedicated you are! I appreciate that a lot and understand it. Thank you for taking us with you on this trip and showing a wonderful camera and lens, and of course those wonderfully beautiful photos!
Thanks, you are too kind, I hope to get the lens again some day as I really enjoyed it an so happy to see Nikon doing such wonderful things. It can only put pressure on the others. Cheers, Duade
Awesome video Duade! I was hoping you'd say it wasn't that great because it's insanely expensive!! I'm glad you're feeling better and those are beautiful scenes. Cheers!
Thanks again!
Nice shooting with you. Great video.
Excellent report Duade, I'm really looking to my 600PF delivery this week, and negotiated a deal of A$6250, way under OZ retail. Still will be super light even on my Z9.
Good stuff. Feel better.
Heading out now to buy that lens…this video did it. Will trade in my 500pf to get more reach. Thanks for the great shots!
Great video thanks. Could not help but laugh at the auto generated subtitles for Antechinus came up as anti kindness.
Amazing pics of the swans feeding their babies. First i’ve been able to see that. Thank you! Hope can turn the corner with your illness.
This video was incredible I can hear and feel your delight while using this combo. I was tickeled pink. The 600PF is a fantastic lens. I would love to see it paired with Nikon's Pro APSC when it drops in 2024.
What an awesome combination. You captured some amazing footage with that combo Duade. Gzz Nikon is making us Canon users super jealous. Hopefully the upcoming RF 200-800mm being announced next week is an awesome lens. I hope you're on the mend mate, I was be ridden myself last week with the flu.
Thanks, sorry to hear you were sick also, I agree I look forward to the R5II, R1 and the 200-800. Cheers, Duade
Excited to see if/when you get your hands on canon's new 200-800 zoom, very curious what your feelings on it are gonna be
Incredible video as always!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Video Duade .. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻. How does this lens compare with Nikon Z 400mm f4.5 with 1.4TC and without TC?
Hi Duade, a great video and great that you show the RAW and the final crop / processed image - haven't seen anyone else do that. I am a Canon shooter who is thinking of switching from a 600 F4 II + R5 to the combo you tested here (mainly to make it lighter for my dodgy knee and more enjoyable to photograph nature). Do you think the Nikon is close to the detail resolution of a big white? Do you think it better than the Canon 100-500 for capturing detail on birds? Hope your cold didn't linger too long!
Fabulous! Will you please review the performance of 800mm PF vs 600mm PF?
As a Nikon user I enjoy watching your reviews given you generally use Canon gear with the result it’s a balanced and unbiased conclusion. Hope your feeling well. I noted the camera setup you described by using the display button for alternative focus option and that it is a bit further over from the usual af-on button. If it’s of any interest I use the Centre of the adjacent “joystick” set to af-on and a specific focus area. The area I use is a custom area set to similar size as the single point but Nikon allows this to have a focus subject added. Not an option as far as I know for straight single point. I find this handy if a bird is perched among branches etc. The focus point will find the eye easier around this single point. As usual with camera customization it works for me but maybe not for everyone. Hope it’s of interest anyway.
Thank you so much Duade for this great video - and for basically dragging yourself out of your sickbed to make it for us all - hope you get back to 100% fitness very soon. What a great combination of camera and lens, not doing my recurring 'should I swap to Nikon' thoughts any good at all. I guess it's a Z8 + 600mm f/6.3 + Duade Paton three way combination that is delivering the results, but for sure anyone with the Z8 and 600 will not be able to blame any poor results on their equipment! Look after yourself and best wishes. John
Thanks John, yes, it is a wonderful combo no doubt, I look forward to see what the R5II and R1 deliver and other lenses from Canon, competition is great for all of us but does make the choices so much harder. I appreciate the well wishes, Cheers, Duade
Fantastic. Im always going to say someone elses photos are fantastic fabulous awesome ...beginners always do i think. Loved the video till the point of where you pointed out the snake and my enthusiasm to go out tomorow suddenly drained away again lol .....ill get there. Thanks for an enjoyable video again.
Great video - the lens/body combo sounds amazing but the cost is out of reach for me. The best part of the video was nearest to the end when you sounded a whole lot better and it was obvious that you were on the mend, despite the sore throat. :) Looking forward to more videos from you so take good care of yourself, okay?
Thanks Mark, I appreciate the well wishes, yes, it is a premium combo that is for sure. Cheers, Duade
Oh my god, that eastern yellow robin posing on this beautiful log just blew me away!! What a lucky and wonderful encounter, love that image!
Thank you, yes, such a beautiful bird, Cheers, Duade
Thanks Duade! I just picked up my Z8 this week to pair with my 400mm 4.5 + TC. Such an impressive camera and the light weight of the lens plus it's stabilization is just amazing. This new 600PF looks amazing but I'm probably going to stick with the 400+TC due to price and minimum focus distance and the sharpness is very close. Another great video, thanks!
Thanks mate and congrats on the camera, it is such a nice camera to use, the EVF is so clear and the stabilisation is incredible. Have fun, Cheers, Duade
Ive been really considering switching to Nikon for their lenses. Yes, even with the new canon 200-800 coming out. Nikon is just killing it with good internal zoom light weight sharp fast wildlife photography lenses.
I started my photography journey with a Nikon D3100 and then moved up the Nikon chain over the years but since I have started with mirrorless cameras I don't have a Nikon in my stable. That may change soon. Nikon was late to the mirrorless game but they are making up ground quickly. They have some amazing lens choices for wildlife. Thanks for the video. Cheers.
Thanks, they sure do, I am waiting to see their APSC mirrorless with tracking which hopefully is another success. I am just happy Nikon are putting pressure on Canon, Sony etc as it is great for us as consumers. Cheers, Duade
That Mum & bub swan photo is my favourite. Thanks for dragging yourself out and giving us a look at this great combo. Can’t afford them but still enjoy your video. Get well soon.
Thanks so much 😊
Amazing camera setup but equally great work. What a lovely place wish we had better wildlife in the UK. Hope you get better soon.
Many thanks!
Fantastic lens, well done Nikon!
Hi Duade, love your videos and a big fan from Canada. Question, in the video @14:33 when you were showing us the eye auto focus live view through the monitor of the Eastern yellow Robin, why was it choppy?? The video jitters/ stutters. Is that the viewfinder on the Z8? The monitor? Or is it because you’re taking shots?? Because on the canons it’s smooth with no issues. Is that a thing on the Nikon vs the Canon viewfinders?? Thanks.
Excellent video
I have the Z9 and Z 100-400 this lens has intriqued me ever since the 500pf version and now WOW the 600 pf! I own the 300pf and its a great little light lens & packs well for travel too. I can't believe the weight on the 600pf easy to hand hold all day long. Thanks for your honest reviews Duade. I liked your 180-600 which highlighted at 600 it wasn't sharp but stopping down it is, but now we know why, this 600pf was coming! Well done Nikon!
It'd be great to see this Nikon setup vs Olympus 300mm f4 + OM-1 or G9 II (with new firmware). Your video on the 300mm f4 was awesome and if you took both setups out to compare it'll be interesting (I'm guessing the Nikon is better but at almost double the price?).
Another great video Duade! Hope you feel better now. I would appreciate if Canon had such a lens instead of another (rumored) very slow zoom. Nikon is showing theese days how to develop a better line up of lenses than Canon.
That clip of the swans looks very similar to Canon R5 footage. Would love to try the Nikon kit.
Nikon has really come a long way. Hope you are feeling better. For some reason my membership had been cancelled ?? Not sure how that happened?? I signed back up.
Thanks mate, yes, they have, I can't wait to see the R5II and R1 and maybe a new lens from Canon. Glad the membership got sorted, Cheers, Duade
Those Swan shots are ridiculous! Brilliant!
! And, those Brown Falcon photos were winners, as was the session with the Black Swans with cygnets! It sucks that you were ill, I hope it was just an ordinary cold and not the flu). For being under the weather (or whatever euphemism is applicable here) you got good return for your effort. It's typical you had the equipment on loan just those days, but, such is life. It ended well, imo.
Thanks Pia, starting to feel better but have a cough and sore throat that is very stubborn. I was very happy even though I was not feeling well and the Swans was a highlight. Cheers, Duade
Duade you really took one for your team here dragging yourself out of bed and into the field. An impressive combo from Nikon and perhaps the Z8 is a comparison to the Canon R3 in terms of price and features albeit 18 months more advanced in technology/features. The 600mm f6.3 you put through its paces and enjoyed the quality and weight (same as RF 100-500 mm lens weight) for what is a $9k lens here. For me as always many highlights, you shooting in afternoon light against your preferred early morning light, backlit Kookaburra, sacred kingfisher really dazzled in that light, Sulphur Cockatoo in amazing late light, stunning Cormorant flight shot, Brown Falcon in beauty light and shadowing, colourful Robins, Wangaratta sunrise peach tones and The Swan/signet portrait shot along with the group shot both at f8. A very enjoyable view Duade and best wishes from NZ for you getting over that head cold/flu.
Thanks Mike, yes, the lens is amazing but at $8500 it is a premium lens and I would likely have to sell my 500 f4 if I was to invest in it. I would like to try the 800 6.3 as well hopefully to see how that performs. Thanks again, Cheers, Duade
thanks, for this amazing video. maybe one day i purchase this kamera and maube this lens. Thanks from france
My pleasure, Cheers, Duade
G'day Duade, get well soon, but looking at your fun .. birding may well be the best medicine for the likes of us ;-) You shot plenty of marvelous birds, but the Kookaburra was the most special shot ! This looks indeed like a great Nikon combo, but it now costs in Europe about $4k more that what I paid my R5 and 100-500, and with the 200-800 around the corner it's not making any sense for an amateur to jump ships. But you made a perfect video for me to watch after driving 500km on the German Autobahn before visiting here a customer tomorrow and then drive all that back home.
This place is very beautiful😍
Your brown falcon image reminded me of my pet brown falcon I had in the mid ‘60’s. I bought a forequarter of lamb every week to feed it with the occasional dove or starling. I worked in a petrol station for two hours a day after school, 4:00-6:00 pm when it closed. Pay for the week was $2.00 for ten hours. It was the days when having an air gun wasn’t a capital offence. In hindsight it wasn’t the best thing to do, but he was a good pet. Memories!
Thanks Tony, what an interesting pet for sure and yes times have changed. I also worked at a service station pumping gas and washing windscreens when I was a kid. Cheers, Duade
Glad to see Nikon back with 2 very good bodies and great lenses. Can't wait to see the upcoming R5 II and R1 bodies. As for lenses Canon and Nikon have been known for providing excellent lenses in the past. With time both companies will offer a complete lenses lineup. Switching gears all the time is really not a wise strategy. I remember how Canon was late in mirrorless compared to Sony and now they have amazing cameras to offer and better ones to come. Nikon was really late to the 'party' and now they have given their faithful customers what they wanted. It is smart to wait and not jumping all the time on the latest gears available. Money is hard to earn. Let's spend it wisely. Otherwise we will never be happy with the gears we already own. Jealousy and envy will never be satisfied. Continue your good work!
Hope you feel better mate! The Z9 with it's new FW 4.10 and the new Bird subject detection is COMPLETELY next level for bird and bird in flight photography. The Z8 should get it sometime in the first half of 2024 or buy June next year.
Z8 2.0 - we got it, and it's great!
The TC on that lens is so sharp!
I hope sometime in the future I'll be able to take near as good photos as you have taken while you were sick. :-) Your knowledge, experience and behavior in wildlife, amazing! And of course the camera gear is fantastic too, but it doesn't matter. ;-)
Thanks Dorax, you are too kind, have a great 2024, Cheers, Duade
My main concern with this lens is that it will begin to struggle in low light. You mostly were shooting during broad daylight in the review but once the sun starts to go down, is it still such a strong performer? For less money a photographer can go with the 400 4.5 + 1.4 TC for nearly the same reach and when the light starts to fade you have a 4.5 to work with. I haven’t seen too much comparison yet but the 400 4.5 is optically excellent so I expect the two will be comparable.
You lose 1 stop of light with the 1.4 TC, so you're not getting an aperture advantage
@@deviantMystro I know, but its still a big discount to use the 400 and TC over the 600 for roughly the same thing.
Bedankt
Thank you so much for the support, Cheers, DUade
Hello from Middle Earth. I'm not a Nikon shooter but this is a really interesting video, thank you! I especially like the under exposed Kookaburra
fantastic images, that Falcon wow. Nikon are smashing it at the moment, be interesting to see what Canon/Sony do. as others have commented what would the benefits or disadvantages be against the 189-600, especially IQ.
Thanks mate, yes, they seem to be pumping out the lenses at the moment. I think the main difference is the sharpness wide open, the prime is sharp all the time pretty much. Is it worth that premium? It really depends if you can afford it I guess but it is a hard choice. Cheers, Duade
Off topic, ticks, just getting into it in Queensland and i love exploring deep in the rainforest. Wife is getting good at tic removal. Any top tips stopping them climbing up your cloths.
Thanks for the review. It clear to see you like the Nikon set up quality costs as with all things maybe Nikon should fix you up with some kit sure they would a good ROI with your channel.
Thanks mate, that would be amazing, I would be more than happy to use it :-) I think its just great that Nikon are putting pressure on Canon and Sony which will benefit us all. Cheers, Duade
Feel better Duade!
Thank you, Cheers, Duade
I think that the Nikon Z 600mm 6.3 mounted on a Nikon Z7II will be very good for longer hikes, the Z7II is smaller, lighter, it have longer battery life and it is cheaper than the Z8.
I hope you didn't have the "juicy cough" ... and if you did, I hope you've rested up and recovered. Beautiful images. We need that lens and the 180-600 for Canon.
I like Black Cormorants. I'm from Poland and we have a lot of them here as well. From Poland to Australia is almost 16000km. Nature is impressive.