[Arthur Macmillan]

If they keep the background bokeh in check, that should be a pretty awesome lens...
Combined with the Z9 with its lowest price and high resolution for the high performance segment, Nikon finally has gotten its strategy for survival on track. Nice.

I've already seen this camera in the field on a Bird Club outing.  I could not believe it!  This lens is beautiful.  I know that is sort of irrelevant, but still it was.  The owner was not using a lens hood so you could see this gleaming perfect front element, and the curving contours of the lens housing.  $6,500!  Well, we know that's a chunk of change, but for that class lens it is nothing!  Were were in a wooded riparian area with lots of interesting birds.  One is a Wilson's Warbler.  It is very small, mostly yellow with a black cap.  An it constantly is moving in the tree branches.  I got a picture -- not a good one.  But I saw the photo the guy took with the new Nikon.  It was amazing! 

I still don't know why this lens can not be made for a DSLR.  But I'm not to surprised.  The price for owning this lens is having to switch to the Z-Mount. 

This has a minimum focus of 14 feet.  That's not bad!  I was using a Canon R5 and the RF 800 F/11.  Obviously not the same class lens.  Say what you want, I love using my lens.  It is not the greatest lens, but it can be very effective.  And under $1,000!

I don't know how Nikon pulled this off!  It's pretty miraculous!

I would be happy if Canon would offer an economical 600mm f/6.3!

-Mac