HiThe new lens is much better in autofocus then the old much faster, better image quality at 400mm and a better VR system some samples:400 mm (600mm DX)400 mm (600 mm DX)Diafragama 5.6Nice bird400 mm ( 600mm DX)400 mm ( 600mm DX)GrtzMelvin

very nice, the cat is my fav

Do I detect some left-over habits from the old 80-400?  Lot of F8 in there.   Doesn't seem to be much penalty to shooting wide open, except for depth of field.

Very nice impressive pictures. The lens looks nice & sharp.Thanks for posting.

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:Do I detect some left-over habits from the old 80-400?  Lot of F8 in there.   Doesn't seem to be much penalty to shooting wide open, except for depth of field.The old one was also superb wide open

Melvin Jansen wrote:The new lens is much better in autofocus then the old much faster, better image quality at 400mm and a better VR system.Thank you for sharing.I am increasingly tempted to order the lens.  I visited a local store and tried it on my D800. My impression was good and I believe it would work fine for wild life.

ralphcramdon wrote:The old one was also superb wide openMine isn't.