I needed something to reach out and touch my subjects as they are often wild animals and birds of prey. Wow, great addition to my lens collections.

Purchased for an upcoming trip to Africa. The lens is optically impressive and a good value, but also massive. Be aware that the refurbished version does not come with the CL-C6 lens case shown as an I clouded accessory in the user manual. Nikon says this is normal. It’s not much of a case, just a polyester sock, so it’s not a great loss.

INCREDIBLE LENS! For the price I would highly suggest this for wildlife and sports. It feels incredibly well balanced and the weight isn't too bad. Flawless!

there's not much that still needs to be said regarding this lens; everybody already knows it's got reach, quality, speed, feel, and everything else a person could want. i've had this lens now for just about a whole year and the only things i ever wish this lens did while using it are completely unrealistic. you know, like "i really wish this thing could get to f/2.8 so i could get this owl," or "this towhee is right in my face! i wish this thing could get to 70mm!" but those are obviously completely unrealistic. within our current interpretations of the laws of physics, this is the best lens nikon could have possibly made at this price.

Are you kidding me. It's an incredible lens. A whole new world of photography. It is so fun to use. I use it on a Z7II. Great auto focus

The Nikkor Z 180-600mm is my first attempt at using a telephoto zoom lens of this magnitude. I've had the Z8 for one year before getting this lens and its now an entirely different camera experience. But its an education in photography I didn't expect. How my Z8 now behaves in different situations has me completely re-exploring my photographic technique. If the shot isn't right is it me or my lens? It's usually me. So the thrill of learning photography continues. I even bought two new tripods to compliment this lens. Its not just a new lens; it's as though my Z8 has been given maturity I didn't know it had.

The Nikkor Z 180-600mm is my first attempt at using a telephoto zoom lens of this magnitude. I've had the Z8 for one year before getting this lens and its now an entirely different camera experience. But its an education in photography I didn't expect. How my Z8 now behaves in different situations has me completely re-exploring my photographic technique. If the shot isn't right is it me or my lens? It's usually me. So the thrill of learning photography continues. I even bought two new tripods to compliment this lens. Its not just a new lens; it's as though my Z8 has been given maturity I didn't know it had.

Wonderful upgrade from the beast of the 200-500 F mount. Well balanced and great range. Quicker both in focus and zoom (obviously) as well as just all around much more balanced. Image quality is fantastic for a non S line lens. My only issue was after testing the weather sealing for several hours shooting in rain was the next day, which was dry and warmer with sun, the lens developed a little internal moisture flaring on the elements. It did eventually clear up and the atmospheric changes over the 2 days was a bit so I am sure the lens just had to adjust to temp/moisture but it did require me to switch to another lens for the meantime.

What can I say, this lens has me on a permanent awww. I switched from the Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED which it is a more expensive lens. I was hesitant to switch, thinking a prime lens is faster when it comes to AF. This lens offers absolutely stunning sharpness, fast AF. I am not going to li, I am still adjusting to the weight when it comes to flying birds. This is an excellent lens if you enjoy nature photography, specifically birding. I had to wait several months, but worth it.