Nikon Z 180-600mm VS Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S | In the Field Review + Willow Ptarmigan in the Snow!

LONG VIDEO - USE THE CHAPTERS TO NAVIGATE TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VIDEO!
We compare the Nikon 180-600mm Z mount lens and the Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lenses from Nikon on the Nikon Z9 in the field. We compare AF performance, hit rate, and color rendition. We take to task the questions of how do these 2 lenses compare in the field.

USE THE CHAPTERS TO NAVIGATE TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VIDEO!
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00:00 - Intro
01:22 - 400 4.5 In the Field
08:40 - 180-600 In the Field
13:59 - Lens Comparisons
16:40 - 400 4.5 Autofocus tests
21:36 - 400 4.5 + 1.4 TC Autofocus tests
28:06 - Autofocus Results
30:00 - 400 4.5 Hit Rate
31:55 - 400 4.5 + 1.4 TC Hit Rate
37:05 - Hir Rate Results
38:08 - 400 4.5 Image Quality Review
43:13 - 180-600 Image Quality Review
46:31 - Image Quality Results
48:50 - Handling Results
50:30 - About 400mm
54:06 - Why Pick the 400 4.5?
54:56 - Which lens would I choose?
56:40 - Ptarmigan In the Field Review

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