Nikon Z 180 600mm: How sharp is it? Optimal Aperture and focal length

In this Nikon Z180-600mm review I deep dive into its sharpness, distortion and vignetting to see how well this lens performs at different focal lengths and apertures to help you insure you are getting the peak sharpness from it.

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I test this lens at 180, 300, 400, 500 and 600mm to see if the sharpness levels shift with longer focal lengths and at what point there is a change if any. All the focal lengths are shot at several different apertures to check which one is the sharpest not only for centre image sharpness but also corner sharpness.

We look at distoriton and what level of distortion you can expect form this lens as well as how it performs as regards vignetting and if that is an issue or not.

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0:00 Intro
0:41 How I performed the tests
1:41 My reference Shot of the test chart taken on a prime lens.
1:56 Comparing sharpness between the 70-200 and 180-600 at 180mm
3:05 Side by side results 70-200 and 180-600
3:20 Reference shot vs 180-600 for sharpness
4:15 Centre sharpness at 180mm at different apertures.
4:49 Centre sharpness at 300mm at different apertures.
5:06 Centre sharpness at 400mm at different apertures.
5:22 Centre sharpness at 500mm at different apertures.
5:46 Centre sharpness at 600mm at different apertures.
6:10 500mm vs 600mm side by side shots for centre sharpness
6:29 Centre sharpness conclusion.
6:40 Corner sharpness on the Z 180-600mm
6:55 Corner sharpness at 180mm at different apertures.
7:08 Corner sharpness at 300mm at different apertures.
7:18 Corner sharpness at 400mm at different apertures.
7:28 Corner sharpness at 500mm at different apertures.
7:38 Corner sharpness at 600mm at different apertures.
7:48 Optimal sharpness apertures on the Nikon Z 180-600mm lens
8:12 Testing the sharpness with a x2 convertor on the Z180-600mm lens.
8:41 Sharpness at 180mm with a x2 teleconvertor at different apertures.
9:04 Sharpness at 180mm with a x2 teleconvertor at different apertures.
9:25 x2 Teleconvertor conclusion with the 180-600mm.
9:44 Vignetting on the Nikon Z180-600mm lens.
10:22 Distortion on the Nikon Z180-600mm lens.
11:15 180 -600 sharpness review conclusion.