Hands-on with the Nikon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 S Z Nikkor zoom lens

This week, we were able to get out and do some test shooting with the new Nikon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S Nikkor Z lens. We found this lens to deliver excellent performance and sharpness even when paired with the Nikon 1.4x Z teleconverter. But is this lens for you? We’ll give our thoughts and comparisons with similar lenses in the Nikon lineup.

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* NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Lens* Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-1.4x

The Nikon 100-400mm on a Z 7II had no problem locking onto birds in flight, even with the 1.4x teleconverter attached.

American Coot, Nikon Z 7Ii with Nikon 100-400 with TC-1.4x teleconverter.

The 100-400mm S Nikkor Z handled backlit subjects extremely well.