Nikon Nikkor AF-S 180-400 mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR
7. Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 180 mm, f/4.0 | Corner APS-C, 180 mm, f/4.0 | Corner FF, 180 mm, f/4.0 |
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Center, 300 mm, f/4.0 | Corner APS-C, 300 mm, f/4.0 | Corner FF, 300 mm, f/4.0 |
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Center, 400 mm, f4.0 | Corner APS-C, 400 mm, f/4.0 | Corner FF, 400 mm, f/4.0 |
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Center, 550 mm, f/5.6 | Corner APS-C, 550 mm, f/5.6 | Corner FF, 550 mm, f/5.6 |
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Astigmatism, understood as average difference between horizontal and vertical MTF50 function values, reached 2.4%. It is a result which we qualify as very low. After switching on the teleconverter, so a movable part so to speak, the astigmatism level increases to 7.1%.
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For a zoom lens the Nikkor 180-400 mm VR offers you very pleasant out-of-focus areas. We didn’t have any objections concerning the appearance of defocused circles of light, both in the standard set and after switching the teleconverter on. One thing is worth your attention: a noticeable truncation of the circle in the corner of full frame. It remains perfectly visible at 300 mm even after stopping down the aperture by 2 EV.
Center, 300 mm, f/4.0 | Corner APS-C, 300 mm, f/4.0 | Corner FF, 300 mm, f/4.0 |
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Center, 300 mm, f/5.6 | Corner APS-C, 300 mm, f/5.6 | Corner FF, 300 mm, f/5.6 |
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Center, 300 mm, f/8.0 | Corner APS-C, 300 mm, f/8.0 | Corner FF, 300 mm, f/8.0 |
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Center, 550 mm, f/5.6 | Corner APS-C, 550 mm, f/5.6 | Corner FF, 550 mm, f/5.6 |
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Center, 550 mm, f/8.0 | Corner APS-C, 550 mm, f/8.0 | Corner FF, 550 mm, f/8.0 |
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Center, 550 mm, f/11.0 | Corner APS-C, 550 mm, f/11.0 | Corner FF, 550 mm, f/11.0 |
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